%A Xi LI %T Authority, Culture, and Aesthetics: The Triple Phantasms of Contemporary Urban Landscapes %0 Journal Article %D 2015 %J Landsc. Archit. Front. %J Landscape Architecture Frontiers %@ 2096-336X %R %P 22-29 %V 3 %N 4 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/laf/EN/ %8 2015-10-26 %X

This article critiques the triple phantasms of authority, culture, and aesthetics in contemporary urban landscapes, and argues that landscape should return to its true value as a spiritual home of human life, rather than being a simulacra of extrinsic symbols.