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The technical development of architectural drawing in modern China

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Western architectural drawing techniques were introduced to China in the 1870s, when their importance was increasingly recognized by the Chinese. The development of architectural drawing in the nation led to the dissemination of knowledge on engineering drawing and enhanced the integration of different theories of drawing from both China and the West. Based on the translation of two western classical texts—Shi Xue (The See) and Qi Xiang Xian Zhen (The Engineer and Machinist’s Drawing Book)—this study examines the technical development of architectural drawing in modern China.

Source: Frontiers of Architectural Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2014.02.002

Author: Keming Liu

Institution: Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Architecture and Art History Studies

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,500

Funder: Yale University