Liu, Kit Ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-138). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; some text in Chinese. / Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of Ningbo --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Trading and Development --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- "Characters as ""semi-treaty port""" --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Shifting Idea of Public of Ningbo --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Study of physical public space in Chinese cities --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Ningbo --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5 --- Framework of the study --- p.21 / Chapter 2 --- The Idea of Gong --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1 --- The idea of gong and collective identity --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Social structure of Chinese society --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Case of Ling Bridge --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Patronage and management --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- The idea of gong in Ningbo --- p.33 / Chapter 3 --- Perception of City --- p.37 / Chapter 3.1 --- Imperial City --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Social structure --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Environment integrity and landmarks --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- City in 1910s-20s --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Communal Associations --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Municipal Concept- public health --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Municipal Concept- Infrastructure construction --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3 --- The KMT city --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Practical city --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Ideology of good city form --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.81 / Chapter 4 --- Physical Space --- p.84 / Chapter 4.1 --- City Layout --- p.85 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Imperial city --- p.85 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- After 1910s --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- Public buildings and constructions --- p.98 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Gongshu in Qing --- p.99 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Public constructions in KMT period --- p.101 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Communal temples and communal associations --- p.105 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Charities and communal services --- p.107 / Chapter 4.3 --- Regulated Street and Neighborhood --- p.109 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Ceremonies and festivals --- p.109 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Street as public facilities --- p.113 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Changing neighborhood --- p.126 / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.126 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.128 / Bibliography --- p.131