Solitary Traveler in the Long Night
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Tong Jun – The Later Years 1963-1983
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Tong Jun was an outstanding architect and architectural educator in contemporary China. This biographical account covers the last 20 years of his life.
Tong Jun was an outstanding architect and architectural educator in contemporary China. He was widely considered an all-round talent in theory, creation, writing and painting in Chinese architecture. He had a deep foundation in ancient Chinese literature, and studied Chinese classical poetry since childhood. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, he won many awards in the national architectural student design competition. He has left behind many works and manuscripts on landscape, architecture, and architecture history, sculpture history, and painting history that have enlightened and educated many generations. However, there are few records about him. This book recollects the last 20 years of his life, and introduces the reader to the very real and vivid practitioner that was Tong Jun. AUTHOR: Zhang Qin graduated from Southeast University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and went on and obtained her master’s degree and doctorate from Tongji University. She has engaged in the protection of urban historical and cultural heritage for many years and has been presented with many awards by the Chinese government and Unesco. In 2015 she delivered a keynote speech on China’s urban heritage protection at the opening ceremony of the 16th Annual Conference of International Organizations of National Trust, Cambridge University, United Kingdom. SELLING POINTS: . This is perhaps the only book on Tong Jun, an outstanding architect and architectural educator in contemporary China 8 colour, 41 b/w illustrations
Reviews
"...absolutely terrific...the parallels between Tong Jun's life and the growth of China fascinating." -Andy Karsch "Last night, I unknowingly finished reading this book in one sitting. It was deeply moving." -Zhuang Shen, Atelier Archmixing Co-founder and Principal Architect. Professor, School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University "Qin wrote about Tong Jun with refined prose and genuine emotion. She not only has a gift for language but also possesses the depth to appreciate and critique history. It seems our academic circle is about to produce a funny writer." -Shao Yong, professor of College of Architecture and Urban planning, Tongji University "Tong Jun was an architect of substance who made many significant contributions. He excelled as a scholar and practitioner. In A Solitary Traveler in the Long Night, Zhang Qin provides considerable details about his life from 1968 to 1983. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Chinese architecture or architecture more broadly." -Professor Frederick Steiner
