BEIJING DANWEI

Danweithese were urban sectors in China that were characterized by close links between work, residence, and social facilities. They are the material product of socialist city planning and therefore provide an urban experience that forms a stepping stone between t he hutongs of the imperial capital and the superblocks of the present-day metropolis. Contrary to the disused industrial sites in we stern cities that often disrupt the continuity and scale of the urban fabric, the danwei have a much closer relationship to the hist orical, a...[Read more]