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2014 , Vol. 3 >Issue 2: 108 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2014.02.002

RESEARCH ARTICLE

The technical development of architectural drawing in modern China

  • Keming Liu
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  • School of Humanities, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China

Received date: 05 Dec 2013

Accepted date: 28 Feb 2014

Published date: 31 Jul 2014

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2014 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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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.

Key words： Modern China; Architectural drawing; Shi Xue; Qi XiangXianZhen

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Keming Liu . The technical development of architectural drawing in modern China[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2014 , 3(2) : 108 -120 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2014.02.002

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