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Buildings and their builders in Life MagazinePosted by Joel Martinsen on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 6:38 PM
The November issue of Life Magazine (生活) is devoted to the theme "China under construction." Life, formerly called City after the English name of its Hong Kong sibling (号外, "extra"), is a thick, oversized, eclectic magazine that has won awards for its design. Though the magazine is fun to look at every month, this issue hits a sweet-spot: it's a combination of fascinating articles and great art and photography, particularly if you are at all interested in architecture or in Beijing's transformation in the run-up to the Olympics. Some of the articles are available on the magazine's website, including a fabulous photo-essay by Anothermountainman (aka Stanley Wong Ping-pui) that presents staged scenes set against backdrops of abandoned construction projects. But the photos are much better in the print version; among other notable articles unavailable online are a conversation between director Jia Zhanke and architect Ma Yansong, and a look at some of Ai Weiwei's architecture-related artwork. The special insert section this month is titled "Following the light of Liang Ssu-ch'eng"; here's an excerpt from Rocky Liang's introductory essay (translated by Weng Xinyang):
Finally, for science fiction fans in the audience, Pan Haitian (aka Peter Pan, aka Dajiao), an award-winning fantasy and science fiction writer who also happens to be an architect, contributes "Those structures 10,000 years later," the story of alien archeologists who discover the remains of Beijing's magnificent Olympic village. Life Magazine costs 50 yuan and can be found at various bookstores, including the One Way Street chain in Beijing. Links and Sources
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Comments on Buildings and their builders in Life Magazine
I believe that although the American publication of LIFE magazine(http://www.life.com/Life/)is defunct that stealing the name is still a trademark infringement.