238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Chinese earth is pervasively humanized through long occupation. Signs of man's presence vary from the obvious to the extremely subtle. The building of roads, bridges, dams, and factories, and the consolidation of farm holdings alter the Chinese landscape and these alterations seem all the more conspicuous because they introduce features that are not distinctively Chinese. In contrast,... Read more
Editor's Preface, List of Illustrations, Introduction, Part One THE ROLE OF NATURE AND OF MAN, Part Two LANDSCAPE AND LIFE IN CHINESE ANTIQUITY, Part Three LANDSCAPE AND LIFE IN IMPERIAL CHINA, Part Four TRADITION AND CHANGE IN MODERN CHINA, References, Index
Biography
Yi-Fu Tuan
