The Chinese “Streetscape” Investigations on the performative destiny of a social and linguistic space


 In Europe the street is traditionally place of self-representation: “Strada Nuova” in Genova has been designed 1550 to allow noble families build their own palaces a competition beauty, richness and power. American tradition became overall dominated by its market role (Venturi on Las Vegas, 1972). China streets are real public space for people’s daily life essential activities (trading, eating, playing, discussing): urban so strong that sometime can appear even where planning didn’t establish that.
 The western main public/social square, but eastern countries - especially China- represent most representative be used together without class differences.However, from ancient cities today’s high-density cities, Chinese streets, because social role, have experienced also very important connection with shop signs, posters, notices all kinds, flags luminous writings. All these objects kind ornament daily-life as well interesting documentary material, useful understand permanencies variations use during transition former order new one.
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