Staking a Claim in Paradise : The Appropriation of Central Asia by the Capitals of China (1625-1945)
Type
presentation
Date Issued
2010-11-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Lecture given at the China in Asia colloquia series, 2010-2011
OBJECTIVE
Understand the non-Chinese notions at work in landscape-making and in thegarden architecture of the imperial capitals of China.
METHODOLOGY
Examine imperial villas, gardens and temples.
Hypothesis: These sites represent physically and explicitly theories andtechniques on landscape appropriation.
Case study: The residences of the Qing dynasty (1625-1912) in Shenyang, Beijing(Yuanming yuan and Yihe yuan) and in Chengde (Bishu shanzhuang),and those of Manchoukouo (1932-1945).
EXPECTED RESULTS
Conceptualize the Qing landscape through changes in scale rather thanthrough ruptures in time.
OBJECTIVE
Understand the non-Chinese notions at work in landscape-making and in thegarden architecture of the imperial capitals of China.
METHODOLOGY
Examine imperial villas, gardens and temples.
Hypothesis: These sites represent physically and explicitly theories andtechniques on landscape appropriation.
Case study: The residences of the Qing dynasty (1625-1912) in Shenyang, Beijing(Yuanming yuan and Yihe yuan) and in Chengde (Bishu shanzhuang),and those of Manchoukouo (1932-1945).
EXPECTED RESULTS
Conceptualize the Qing landscape through changes in scale rather thanthrough ruptures in time.
Language
English
Keywords
Historical geography
Central Asia and China
imperial landscape
cultural landscape
notion and representation
place and scale
state building
Qing dynasty (1644-1912) and successor states
capital cities
frontier studies
Beijing
Chengde
Shenyang
Changchun
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Event Title
Stockholm University Department of Oriental Languages
Event Location
Stockholm (Sweden)
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
215328