Beijing, a garden of violence

Geremie R. Barme

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Beijing, a garden of violence

Geremie R. Barme

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This paper examines the history of Beijing in relation to gardens - imperial, princely, public and private - and the impetus of the 'gardener', in particular in the twentieth-century. Engaging with the theme of 'violence in the garden' as articulated by such scholars as Zygmunt Bauman and Martin Jay, I reflect on Beijing as a 'garden of violence', both before the rise of the socialist state in 1949, and during the years leading up to the 2008 Olympics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	612-639
Number of pages	28
Journal	Inter-Asia Cultural Studies
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14649370802386552
Publication status	Published - 2008

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