Tradition, Modernity and Authenticity of Architecture in China and Japan During the 20th Century

Zeyang Yu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
2018 International Journal of Culture and History (EJournal)  
With the globalization, China and Japan had struggled how to handle the relationship between tradition and modernity. The process of modernity also leads to the questioning of "authenticity" in their architecture. This essay evaluates the relationship of tradition, modernity and authenticity in these countries, based on the essence and form, during the 20th century.
doi:10.18178/ijch.2018.4.1.114 fatcat:6i3umryfu5gajkwfa3qtov3pea