Socialist construction during the Cold War : 1950-1965

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA History of Design Institutes in China
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Mao to Market
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter3
Pages35-56
ISBN (electronic)9780203709917, 9781351356794
ISBN (print)9781138562332
Publication statusPublished - 2 Aug 2018

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NameRoutledge Research in Architecture
PublisherRoutledge

Abstract

The establishment of state-owned design institutes was part of the Chinese Communist Party’s endeavors to legitimize its rule by transforming the country through the construction of buildings, factories, cities, and infrastructure. Before and after the Communists took power, its leaders repeatedly denounced capitalist society as criminal (“people eating people”) and demanded that capitalism be thoroughly overthrown. The Communists promised that the Chinese people would enjoy a better life in a “new” socialist society, and this promise attracted the attention of design professionals who supported the Communists, who believed that they could play a significant role in the new regime.

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Socialist construction during the Cold War: 1950-1965. / Xue, Charlie Q. L.; Ding, Guanghui.
A History of Design Institutes in China: From Mao to Market. Routledge, 2018. p. 35-56 (Routledge Research in Architecture).

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