Abstract:Leisure and recreation occupy a conspicuous place in socialist state building. This paper depicts the conceptual evolution of park design in the West and the emergence and development of urban parks of culture and rest in the Soviet Union. It contends that the design philosophy of Soviet parks fit in the development of park design in a broader context despite its close relation to political demands. The Soviet theory of park design was modified when introduced into China in the early 1950s, on which basis three large urban parks were built, i.e. Taoranting Park, Zizhuyuan Park and Longtan Park. The paper examines the similarities and variations of the making of new parks in Beijing at the time with plausible reasons.
刘亦师. 社会主义城市休闲空间* ——建国初北京新公园建设探论[J]. 新建筑, 2017, 35(6): 35-41.
LIU Yishi. Leisure and Recreation Under Socialism: A Preliminary Study on New Urban Parks in Beijing in the Early 1950s. New Architecture, 2017, 35(6): 35-41.