Study On The Aesthetic Traits Of Nanjing 1912 Historic And Cultural Block

Historic and cultural conservation area is not only precious heritage of material culture but also an indispensable element of civilization and urban highlights.Coming along with the evolution of economic development and increasing living standards is the goal to boost featured tourism proposed in “The 13 th five-year plan” tourism development project.As the result of the rise of tourism and leisure industry,an increasing number of historic and cultural conservation areas turn out to be distinctive tourist attractions and leisure places.Over the course of decades,Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block,the “city living room” which leads the trends,has become the epitome of humanity and historic scenes since its opening in 2004.Meanwhile,Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block is also the most influential domestic chain culture and leisure theme block.More than being able to meet customers' all kinds of demand,Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block creates relaxed and entertaining atmosphere,which provides people comfortable resting space in such a fast paced society.This paper digs into the aesthetic characteristics of Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block.Starting from a close look at the esthetic value of Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block,the traits incarnating Chinese traditional aesthetic ideology,tourism aesthetics,and environmental aesthetics are discussed thoroughly.Based on these studies,the paper goes on to conclude the approaches to conserve and restructure historic and cultural area.By investigating present major issues regarding Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block,this paper aims at offering insight into conservation and restructuring of other similar historic and cultural areas.This paper consists of five chapters.While introduction gives the reasoning and significance behind the selected topic,the first chapter goes on with aesthetic critical analysis of the concept of historic and cultural area and a description of the aesthetic theories applied in this paper.After giving an overview of the Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block's basic background,the second chapter focuses on analyzing the esthetic subject of Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block in terms of buildings constructed during China's Republican era,leisure areas,and the environment of gathering places.The third chapter takes a deeper look at Nanjing 1912 historic and cultural block's aesthetic connotation,interpreting the aesthetic ideology contained inside.On the basis of field researches,the fourth chapter combs through major issues encountered in the process of conserving and restructuring historic and cultural areas.Some aesthetic thoughts regarding generalized conservation and restructuring of historical and cultural areas are also raised up in this chapter,followed by proposing a dynamic,practical,and socialized development strategy.The paper closes with a summary of the content and draws a conclusion from the research.