History of Chinese Urbanization and Civilization

Cities are not only a symbol of civilization, but also the most important carrier of civilization. The evolution of civilization is often reflected in the structure, function, and spatial distribution of cities. "I have spent fifty years constructing the History of Chinese Urban Civilization," said Professor Xue Fengxuan, a researcher on urban development, regional development, infrastructure, and development strategies. This book starts with prehistoric times and refers to a large number of Chinese and Western literatures to explain the development and evolution of cities in different historical stages, from the perspectives of military and political systems, economic conditions, and territorial changes. It is supplemented by about 150 charts carefully designed by the author to show the nature, function, structure, and spatial expansion and distribution of cities in different dynasties, thus restoring the development process of Chinese civilization and cities over the past 5,000 years. In the book, the author organically and systematically integrates Chinese civilization, Chinese urban development and Chinese history, while summarizing the relationship between cities and civilization at the end of the book. He also looks forward to the future development of Chinese urban civilization, allowing readers to understand the past, present, and future of the nation from text and graphics.