Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Historical Eras and Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction 1
7. Part One: Roads to Modernity
8. 1 Industry and Vice along the Horse-Road 23
9. 2 Arteries and Veins to Nourish the Urban Body 71
10. Part II In “Tradition’s” Temple, the Prefectural Confucian Temple
11. 3 Renovating the Structures of Academic Ritual and Learning 101
12. 4 The Building of Modern Chinese Culture 132
13. Part Three: Preserving National Essence
14. 5 A Tocsin Sounds at Hanshan Temple 173
15. 6 Revaluing National Treasures in the Urban Landscape 205
16. Conclusion and Epilogue: Preservation and Indus 241
17. Reference matter
18. Notes 253
19. Selected Bibliography 293
20. Index 317