"Architecture of Modern China" provides a theoretical and historical perspective of the architecture of modern China, covering the period from 1729 to 2008. Analysing a large number of subjects, from relationships between architects and political authority, to the changes brought about by liberalisation in the post-Mao era, to the present-day interactions between China and the West, the chapter tpics integrate to form a picture of Chinese architecture as a whole. The distinctive features of the book include a blending of "critical" and "historical" research a long-range perspective encompassing the current scene and the Maoist period. The book provides both an empirical historical narrative and an in-depth analysis of social and formal issues in modern Chinese architecture.