FOREWORD

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. FOREWORD vii
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. 1 INTO “THE LAND OF COURTLY ENJOYMENTS” :An Introduction to China’s Architectural Mimicry 1
6. 2 THE FASCINATION WITH FAUX: Philosophical and Theoretical Drivers of Architectural Reproduction in China 20
7. 3. MANIFESTATIONS OF WESTERNIZATION : The Anatomy of China’s Simulacrascapes 37
8. 4. Simulacra and the Sino-Psyche: Understanding the Chinese Motivation for Replicating the Alien 67
9. 5. Residential Revolution: Inside the Twenty-fi rst Century Chinese Dream 93
10. Conclusion: From Imitation to Innovation? 118
11. Notes 133
12. Bibliography 147
13. Index 155