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Remaking Beijing : Tiananmen Square and the creation of a political space / Wu Hung

This study traces the transformation of Tiananmen Square from an imperial site to the symbolic centre of Beijing. It examines the square's impact on urban development, political expression, and art production in the context of the evolving Chinese nation-state.

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