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![The Xi'an People's Hotel was finished in 1953. It is the first large-scale project designed by Hong Qing after he came to Xi'an. The picture shows a frontal view of the hotel in August 2023.]()
![The Bell Tower‘s Post Office, designed by Hong Qing, was completed in 1958. The picture shows a frontal view of the building in August 2023.]()
![Abeizhongmalv Monument was Zhang Jinqiu’s first lead project, completed in 1979 and located in the Xingqinggong Park at Xi’an. The picture was taken in August 2023 and it shows the front of the monument.]()
![The Treasure Hall at Famen Temple is a restoration project, designed by Zhang Jingqiu, and completed in 1988. The photo was taken in the front of the Hall in August 2023.]()
![the Shaanxi History Museum, Zhang Jinqiu’s first national program in which she participated as a lead architect, was completed in June 1991. The photo shows a front view of the museum in August 2023.]()
A Study of Building Projects in Xi’an from 1949 to 1992: Nationalism in Chinese Architecture
The purpose of this study is to identify and assess the architectural practices of Hong Qing (1913-1979) and Zhang Jinqiu (1936-), two architects in Xi’an who were in charge of major government-funded projects from 1949 to 1992. Architecture is a product of its time and as such, the research also aims to analyse their designed works in order to study their interpretation of 'nationalism' in civic buildings. As the architects who worked on municipal projects were heavily influenced by policy, the study will also involve the impact of diplomacy relations, national policy and local planning. It is also hoped that this study can provide some additional explanations of the localised expression of contemporary architecture in Xi’an.
Xi’an People’s Hotel
The Xi'an People's Hotel was finished in 1953. It is the first large-scale project designed by Hong Qing after he came to Xi'an. The picture shows a frontal view of the hotel in August 2023.
Bell Tower’s Post Office
The Bell Tower‘s Post Office, designed by Hong Qing, was completed in 1958. The picture shows a frontal view of the building in August 2023.
Abeizhongmalv Monument
Abeizhongmalv Monument was Zhang Jinqiu’s first lead project, completed in 1979 and located in the Xingqinggong Park at Xi’an. The picture was taken in August 2023 and it shows the front of the monument.
Treasure Hall at the Famen Temple
The Treasure Hall at Famen Temple is a restoration project, designed by Zhang Jingqiu, and completed in 1988. The photo was taken in the front of the Hall in August 2023.
Shaanxi History Museum
the Shaanxi History Museum, Zhang Jinqiu’s first national program in which she participated as a lead architect, was completed in June 1991. The photo shows a front view of the museum in August 2023.
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