Design as Communication: An Architectural History of Christian Universities in China
Author:   Yinrui Xie
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032901893


Pages:   198
Publication Date:   29 October 2025
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Design as Communication: An Architectural History of Christian Universities in China


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Author:   Yinrui Xie
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781032901893


ISBN 10:   1032901896
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   29 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Lists of figures Foreword 1. Introduction: Architecture of China’s Christian Universities 2. Western Representation of Chinese Architecture: A Historical Retrospective 3. St. John’s University, Shanghai 4. West China Union University, Chengdu 5. Yenching University, Beijing 6. Lingnan University, Guangzhou 7. Design as Communication: Meaning-making at China’s Christian Campuses 8. Conclusion Appendix: General Information on China’s Christian (Protestant) Universities Bibliography Index

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Yinrui Xie is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. He completed his PhD in Architecture at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing. His research concerns the architectural dialogue between China and the West in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the architectural history of modern China and the settlements of the overseas Chinese. He has published in prestigious journals, including Architectural History, The Journal of Architecture, arq: Architectural Research Quarterly and Planning Perspectives. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). He is also a reviewer for The Journal of Architecture, Planning Perspectives, arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, Fabrications, Engineering History and Heritage and the Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.

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