To be or Not to be?：The Survival and Revival of Vernacular Architectures in Zhenjiang Dongxiang
Wang Yongping
Meng Ying
Abstract：The research object of this thesis is the relatively well preserved part of Dongxiang district in Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province. On the basis of field investigation and mapping as wel as literature reference, the author makes in-depth analysis of the vil ages from the aspects of the natural environment, human history, vil age location, characteristics of settlement space and historic buildings. The paper takes the preservation program of Ge Vil age as an example to show the unique history, form, and culture of Dongxiang district, so as to analyze the problems which we are facing in the protection and development process of historic vil ages and further explores the way of sustainable development which wil help maintain the vil age vitality in the future.
Keywords：Zhenjianghistoric vil ageDongxiang districtGe Vil ageprotection
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 36-43 )