Regulation of urban character : style, colour and historic character in a modern Chinese city : the case of Harbin

China's rapid economic development and accelerated process of urbanisation has involved erosion of local distinctiveness during the last twenty years. This loss of character is widely regretted. With intensified inter-city competition there is a growing recognition among planning stakeholders a...

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Main Author: Yu, Zhenbo
Other Authors: Hebbert, Michael; Sibley, Magda; Iossifova, Deljana
Published: University of Manchester 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632171