This two-volume set explores the urban development of Song dynasty cities, focusing on their design, governance and management, and situating them within the broader context of Chinese urban history.
This first volume of a two-volume set on Song dynasty cities examines the innovative urban institutions and management practices that emerged during this period.
The second volume of the two-volume set on Song dynasty cities focuses on municipal development policies and population management strategies in urban areas.
Examining Lu You's (1125–1210) poems about the countryside, this book recreates the rural communities of the Shankuai Plain in eastern Zhejiang during the Southern Song dynasty.