num_pages: 240
description: This book provides an in-depth account of the process of transformation from the curfewed city of the Tang period to the open city of the Song. It analyzes the multi-dimensional factors that gradually led to the development of an urban culture which in turn helped cement the trend towards the open city in China with its irregular layout and distinct urban features.
language: English
title: Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats: The Development of Medieval Chinese Citiescapes
titlecomplete: Cities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats: The Development of Medieval Chinese Citiescapes
genres: History, China
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr