Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiv
6. Introduction xvii
7. The City of Beijing in Historical Perspective 3
8. Planning and Development in Beijing since 1949 16
9. Residential Development and the Renewal of Derelict Houses 44
10. Organic Renewal in Historic Cities 56
11. Traditional Courtyard Houses and a New Prototype 66
12. Planning and Design of the Ju’er Hutong Project 104
13. Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Lessons from the Planning and Design Experience 163
14. The Continuing Debate over Redevelopment 182
15. Future Prospects 188
16. Conclusion 196
17. Appendix 1 213
18. Appendix 2 215
19. Appendix 3 222
20. Notes 223
21. Glossary of Chinese Terms 230
22. Bibliography 232
23. Index 237