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Construction of the Place Spirit of Qianmen Street in Beijing: Historical Performance and User Needs

Year: 2024

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Objective: Qianmen Street is an important historical and cultural district and commercial space in Beijing. It interweaves with the needs of users to form the spirit of place. Method: Using two analysis methods of diachrony and synchronicity, this paper divides Qianmen Street into four historical change stages: the period of formation, the period of throes, the period of transformation and the period of future, and analyzes the basic elements of place composition in each period. Taking the language landscape as the starting point, this paper analyzes the cultural memory of the language landscape of Qianmen Street by using the semiotic theory. At the same time, the interaction design method was used for analyzed the place object’s demands intention based on the synchronic subject’s requirements. Result: This paper puts forward the theoretical framework of the three elements of place spirit and the realistic needs of place subjects. Discuss: It is speculated that the fourth stage construction of Qianmen Street will focus on the balance of economy and culture.

Source: Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications

DOI: 10.3233/faia231452

Authors: Zuqun Zhang, Chenggang Lu, Haotian Zhao, Qi Chen, Qiuyu Wu, Tingting He

Institution: Beijing Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Urban Development and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Beijing University of Technology