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Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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NYT: China’s forgotten fortresses

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Edward Wong’s fascinating article on a little-known (at least on my part) set of architectural anomalies in the Guangdong countryside.  These towers — “part Chinese mansion, part European fortress” — were apparently built in the early 20th century by returning overseas Chinese.  Flush with wealth gained abroad, but fearful of being robbed in the lawless countryside of early 20th century China, the owners of these mansions built towers which featured a rather baroque mixture of Chinese and Western architectural style. The article also discusses restoration efforts (or lack thereof) of other Republican era structures in the area. Check it out. Good pictures too.

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December 4th, 2009 | Category: Chinese History, Recommended Readings

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