Lu Bao
Project Title
Transport Networks and Spatial Politics for Colonialism: A Study on the Formation of Dalian as a Terminal in Japan’s Expansion over Chinese Manchuria 1895-1945
Project Description
This thesis explores how the transport mission carried Japan’s ideologies, while shaping the built environment, and further influencing the social functioning in colonial Dalian. Framed within post-structuralist and postcolonial theories, it primarily draws on Foucault’s analytical lens, examining the interplay between power, knowledge, and space. Through a case study of transportation-related agents, routes, nodes, industries, and communities in the colonial city, this research explores Japanese colonialism on multiple scales, ranging from the region and city to neighbourhoods, architecture, and everyday life. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, it integrates perspectives from urban planning, public administration, architectural design, history, and political studies. This study provides a fresh perspective on the study of Japanese colonization in East Asia, extends the application of Foucault’s theories, and provides a foundation for further exploration of colonization’s enduring impact on contemporary society.
Supervisors
Qualifications
Dailain University of Technology (China) BA
Southeast University (China) MA
Conference Papers and Publications
Jia, T., Bao, L., & Shen, Y. (2023). Ritual Space among Multiple Gates: The Glazed Gates as the Spatial Hubs and Hierarchical Representation in the Megastructure of the Forbidden City. Architectural Journal, 02, 44–50. (In Chinese)
Zhu, M., Bao, L., Jia, T., & Shen, Y. (2022). Building Size and Design Logic of Gates with Glazed Components in the Forbidden City. Journal of Architecture History, 02, 121–131. (In Chinese)
Shen, Y., & Bao, L. (2018). "Changing” and “Constant” Elements of Building Regulations of Confucius Schools in Ming Dynasty: Representative Modes of State Authority. Architectural Journal, 05, 56–63. (In Chinese)