In the Chinese city Perspectives on the transmutations of an empire

テキスト英語

北京オリンピックの開催により、前例のない速度と次元で変貌を遂げている中国に焦点をあてた展覧会に合わせて刊行された書。観光客的な視点や絶え間なく取り上げられる経済問題の影であまり見えてこない中国の状況を理解する手掛かりを与える。前半はこの都市の変貌の歴史を、後半は8つの都市をとりあげたレポートとなっている。

■目次

・Prefaces

In the Chinese city　Francois de Mazieres／Ideorogy and transformation　Josep Ramoneda／The fascination with the grand scale　Francis Rambert

・Introductions

Questions on the transformations of an empire　Frederic Edelmann／Cities and filmmakers　Jordi Ballo

・The Suzhou steles

The finest representation of Suzhou　Danielle Ellsseeff

・Garden

The traditional Chinese garden　a world apart　Chiu Che Bing／Public spaces and contemporary gardens　Arnauld Laffage

・Character

Structures　Calligraphy architecture city space　Liu Yanjun

・Earth

A short history of Chinese cartography　Yves Kirchner／Of the land and its mythologies　Ctherine Bourzat／A population on the move　Pierre Haski

・Water

Cities and water　Ruan Yisan／City water supplies from the end of the 19th century to the 21st century　Delphine Spicq／Water poloicy-tge cracks begin to show　Brice Pedroletti

・Fengshui

Rituals and traditions of Chinese space　Yve Kirchner／Interview with Zhong Ruzhong、a geomancer from Hunan　Patrice Fave and Shi Cuijie／The tools of the geomancer　Patrice Fava

・Architecture

Construction Rules、models and manuals　Christoph Gaudier／Yangshi Lei　Chiu Che BIng

・Family

Family structure　Dora Chesnes／The city moulded by its social classes　Jean-Louis Rocca／Qingming shanghe tu　Patric Doan、Francois Pourcelet、soeur Qiao Bian yun

・Destruction

Destruction of Yuanmingyuan 1861　Victor Hugo／Destruction and heritage　Frederic Edelmann／In Shixing hutong、awaiting the expulsion　Lily Eclimont

・Cities　Genevieve Imbot-Bichet

・Beijing

To the sources of the capital of the North　Rites and transformations of the capital under heaven　Chiu Che Bing／Lao She's Beijing　Yves kirchner／Wang Jun、chronicler of the new Beijing　Amelie Manon／Impact of the Olympic Games on the city of Beijing　Wang Jun