Beautiful China is the title of the
Chinese government's broad policy to ensure the traditions and
aesthetics of Chinese culture not only survive as heritage but apply to
contemporary society and to the future. Beautiful China is also nested
within the larger policy concept of creating an 'ecological
civilization'. Applied to a nation of over 1.3 billion people and the
second most powerful economy in the world, these policies are arguably
the most fascinating socio-political experiment taking place anywhere in
the world today. This book is the first serious consideration of this
policy and what it means for the design professions in contemporary
China.


Text in English and Chinese.