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The Great Ride Of China

Published by Amy on January 14, 2014 | 2 Responses

Recently completing a 146 day motorcycle trip around China allowed me to visit many of the unique cultural and architectural sites this amazing country has to offer. Over the next few weeks and months I’ll be writing in more detail about these sites, so stay tuned!
Lijiang and Dali – Two Historical Towns and Their Different Approaches to Cultural Preservation

Published by Amy on November 20, 2013 | 3 Responses

There are different ways China is currently preserving it’s culture and architecture and in this article a comparison between two historic old towns in Yunnan is made; one with a UNESCO World Heritage listing and the other without.
One Of A Kind: The Story Of 798 Art Zone

Published by Amy on May 18, 2013 | 1 Response

My first introduction to 798 Art Zone was one of laser pointers, loud music and more leopard print lycra than you could shake a stick at. Yes, it was the… Read more →
All Is Not Lost: Ancient Town Preservation In China

Published by Amy on March 21, 2013 | 1 Response

A look at a few ancient town preservation projects, proving that China does have the ability to approach building preservation in an even-handed and holistic way.
Welcome To Project: China Building Restoration!

Published by Amy on November 12, 2012 | Leave a response

Thanks for checking out Project: China Building Restoration, the website on all things related to building restoration and sustainable building practice in China.

Round Table Discussion on China’s Urban Development

In May Stanford’s Urban Studies program: Human Cities China (part of the Human Cities Initiative) organsied a round table seminar at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The discussion was led by… Read more →

The Past, Present And Future Of Preservation In Beijing’s Hutongs

Beijing Courtyards Then and Now Under the summer shade of a century-old poplar tree, two elderly people are playing Chinese chess, each holding a traditional cattail-leaf fan in their hand,… Read more →

Memory & Identity: Renovation As Narrative

Cristiano Bianchi (left) and Enrico Ancilli (right) BIG THANKS to those who have shown continuous interest and support to our CBR Speakers Series! We just hosted our June presentation with architecture… Read more →

LiDAR Technology Reveals Vast Underground Medieval Cities

Image by Damian Evans via Journal of Archaeological Science Last Friday the Guardian reported on a groundbreaking archaeological discovery of several vast medieval cities buried underneath Cambodia’s jungle, not far… Read more →

A Second Life For The Sino-French University

CBR would like to say a big THANK YOU to those who attended last week’s YISHU 8 event for an interesting conversation with Caroline Odinet on “A Second Life for the… Read more →

We Wish You A Happy 2016!

Project: China Building Restoration wishes everyone a very happy new year! Special thanks to all of our followers for their ongoing support, we hope your 2016 has got off to… Read more →

The Rebuilding Of The Pear Orchard Temple

At our last Speakers Event Chris Barclay talked about his experience restoring an old temple in Yunnan and shared with us his philosophy on building restoration.

The Making Of The Temple Hotel

Zhizhusi – Temple of Wisdom CBR would like to thank everyone who joined us last Thursday for a viewing of “The Making Of The Temple Hotel” hosted by Juan van… Read more →

Successful First CBR Speaking Event

About the Speaking Series We’re happy to announce that our new speaking series got off to a good start last Thursday with the first presentation titled “Historic Preservation in China”… Read more →

Restoration Plans for the Eastern Qing Tombs

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has started restoration works on the Eastern Qing Tombs located on the north-eastern outskirts of Beijing.