Poster

DLA Research Seminar - From Buildings to Streets: Qilou and the Politics of Heritage Preservation

Qilou (骑楼), a kind of arcade buildings, has attracted considerable attention in preservation discourses and practices in Guangzhou, China. Yet, the focus on individual buildings and architectural styles might have overlooked its role in the historical transformation of the city and its streetscape in the early twentieth century.

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