dc.contributor.advisor |
Linzey, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tang, Zihao |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-11-22T03:18:49Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/19681 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Dandong is a thriving and vibrant Chinese frontier city on the northeast border of China and North Korea. Historically the city played a vital and important role in connecting China to the Korean peninsula by land and sea. Since the end of 1953 Korean War, North Korea became increasingly isolated for political and ideological reasons. All cross border trade and exchange with the outside world were severed except for the solitary bridge crossing over the Yalu River at Dandong. In fact, when the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il travelled to China by train, his train would without exception cross the railway bridge at Dandong. Dandong is therefore literally the gateway city to the hermit kingdom. As a consequence of population growth over the years, Dandong and its associated city infrastructure are under constant development to meet the insatiable demand for growth. This thesis project examines and investigates the role played by the rail link over the solitary bridge crossing by assuming that the gradual opening up process would continue after the recent change in North Korean leadership. A new railway station would be needed on the border as part of the project to build a new high-speed rail network in China, which could potentially be extended into North Korean territory. To do this, the thesis project proposes to build a new Dandong railway station over the existing site on the bank of Yalu River by investigating the complex issues of site, place, culture and journey involved in cross border travel. The new railway station would be placed at the intersection of Chinese and North Korean culture, and at the point of contact between the two civilizations leading to increased communication and exchange over the Chinese and North Korean border. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.rights |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Dandong Railway Station: Transient Intersection |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The Author |
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pubs.elements-id |
364141 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2012-11-22 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112891681 |
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