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The emergence of the open city during the 11th century is one of the most dramatic and important changes in Chinese urban history. While the Sui and the early T

In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collec

Describes and examines the structures of the capital cities and major urban centers from the Sui to the Northern Song period. It also provides an in-depth accou

The Tang dynasty is often called China’s “golden age,” a period of commercial, religious, and cultural connections from Korea and Japan to the Persian Gul

"Shen Gua (1031–1095) is a household name in China, known as a distinguished renaissance man and the author of Brush Talks from Dream Brook, an old text whose