The Essence of Humanity: Spatial Memory of Beijing City

The city is filled with works of modernity, and the architectural space, as the basic structure of the city, is a material entity that carries a heavy historical burden. The traditional and modern elements of Beijing are constantly being revisited and reconstructed in the material culture, historical memory. The reality of architectural space creates a continuous humanistic atmosphere. Urban construction, streets and alleys, commercial markets, literati activities, residential design, and garden art provide various scenes in the city, containing complex cultural symbols and meanings, enriching Beijing’s humanistic atmosphere. These emotions and memories are condensed in the form of text, pictures, or material culture of this city, and have accumulated a rich humanistic tradition for the urban landscape of Beijing today.