ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the problems and developments in the use of classical Chinese styles in early modern architecture, especially in Nanjing, capital of the Republic of China. Under the influence of western modern culture and architecture, early modern architecture of China displayed an array of approaches. One of these, found in cultural, public, and government projects, was a synthesis of the Chinese and the modern – instead of a pure importation of western forms. This research examines the important cases of the 1910s–40s period; issues of context, intention, space, form, and technology are discussed; historical impact is examined as well.
