Journal of Shanghai University (Social Science Edition) ›› 2011, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 95-102.

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An Interpretation of Beijing' s Four Symbolic Buildings#br# ——Based on the Capital Pattern and the Symbolic System

  

  1. School of Humanities, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
  • Online:2011-07-15 Published:2011-07-15

Abstract:

Abstract: In the new century, as far as the capital symbolic system is concerned, Beijing's four symbolic buildings show a tendency of change both in structure and in significance, which intensify the corn status of two axes in the capital pattern. Four major buildings possess multiple significances: event, structure, art and symbol. The content of symbolic significance compromises technological showing, wealthy display, global intention as well as the directional allusion of the capital structural evolution.

Key words: Key words: , four major buildings, Beijing pattern, symbolic system, meaning evolution