Featuring over 300 beautiful photographs and extensive commentary; China Style blends the chic designs of modern China with the sensibilities of traditional Chinese art. Chinese interior design is a kaleidoscope of competing influences: scholarly gardens versus opium dens; imperial palaces battling concrete and steel high-rises; rural simplicity fighting urban chaos;.China Style gives an insiders look at the interiors that draw from this vivid and powerful tradition; a tradition that is constantly being reinterpreted to produce a fresh and dynamic style of contemporary design.A gorgeous idea book; China Style illustrates a practical and achievable way to incorporate traditional and contemporary Chinese interior design ideas into your own home decor. The exquisite houses featured in this book demonstrate that Chinese design has truly gone global. Author Sharon Leece explores how contemporary interiors anywhere in the world todaymdash;whether in London; Paris; Shanghai; Beijing; New York; Los Angeles; Hong Kong; Singapore or Bangkokmdash;can be given a dramatic flair with Chinese furniture and design. Chapters include: China Style Goes Global Ming and Qing Elegance Redefined Chinoiserie Old and New The New Shanghai Style China Modern Decorating China Style The interiors range from formal metropolitan apartments featuring priceless Ming antiques; to trendy Shanghai art deco homes from the 1930s and Maoist-inspired chic from the 1950s and 60s; to the unique overseas Chinese shophouses of Southeast Asia and the cutting-edge Chinese art minimalism of contemporary Beijing and Hong Kong.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. more of AsiaBy Robert J. OBrienNow we go beyond China and into Japan. Now we are not fixed into English. and this book shows that we can re-thinking about Shakespeares works.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Enlightening Work on China. Shakespeare. and the Movement of CultureBy Ilyas O. AbukarI really enjoyed Alexander Huangs Chinese Shakespeares: Two Centuries of Cultural Exchange. This work is an exciting read not only for students of Comparative Literature but also anyone interested in China. English colonial legacy in the East. and the movement. appropriation and transformations of ideas. concepts. and culture. The author explores the form the rewriting and theatrical performances of William Shakespeares plays take in China. What does Shakespeare look like in China and from a Chinese perspective. and what does his prevalent presence in the East signfy in terms of national culture? What does Shakespeare have to do with China and are Chinese Shakespeares authentically Chinese or even true to Shakespeare? One important note that I have taken from this study stresses that that appropriation. specifically that of Shakepeare in China. is a dailogue which takes from and gives to both sides; that Shakespeare has not only given to China but also Chinese performances (modified or otherwise) of the plays enrich Shakespare. However it isnt always seen as such and the result is the marginalization of non-Anglophone Shakespeares in the West. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. pick up this book for a more indepth analysis of the captivating yet historically misunderstood space between China and the West via Shakespeare.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A groundbreaking study of Shakespeare in AsiaBy Hsiao Hui YangThis is a groundbreaking study of Shakespeare and Chinese performance. In the twenty-first century. localization and globalization obliges us to reexamine European heritage in a different context. Alexander Huang reassesses the history of Shakespeare in China. exploring the process and significant moments of cultural exchanges. He carefully constructs the diverse narratives of reinterpretation of Shakespeare under Chinese politics of culture in Chinese localities. I find this book not only informative but also inspiring for my research. Huang observes an evolution of cultural interactions in a chronological order. This scholarly work helps me to better understand the historical experience of performers. rewriters and audiences. I admire Huangs conscientious effort and incredible patience in sorting out diverse historical documents in this book. This study makes many fascinating arguments which have enabled me to give up my prejudice and to look at cross-cultural performance with open mind.
