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’恩宁Enning style‘ Social Media and Demolition of Guangzhou's Xiguan Architecture

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January 6th 2013
Yesterday I took several photos of an ongoing demoliton in Guangzhou's Liwan District. Numerous Xiguan Style Villas with a mix of architectural styles are being destoryed. What makes this story interesting is the creative resistance of the neighborhood. When I photographed the demoliton many remaining structures had the word 停 (stop) painted on them instead of 拆 （demolish）. [url=http: ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more