A Comparative Study Of The Local Cities In Chongqing (1646-1840)

Urban-Morphology means not only the geographical environment it maintained, but also the historical epitome of the social structure, system, as well as culture. Thus, it is regarded as the most significant factor when it comes to the study of urban geography. This paper, based on the discussion of the three main characters in Urban-Morphology--- outer special contour, special disposition of city factors, and interaction between these factors --- provides a special study on those urban cities which have gained little focus among the critics. And such discovery, depending on some geographical and social environmental approaches, has also been made by applying to local chronicles and Residences patrol area chart.This article is divided into three parts that are the introduction, the main text and the conclusion. And the main text contains four parts. In the first part, it gives a description of different geographical types and hydrological characteristics in Chong Qing as well as a brief conclusion of its diverse landscape. The second part, focused on the appearance of the city, discusses the similarities and differences of a city under different landform. And the main point of this part is the argumentation about the influence of floods on the shaping of a city. It also attaches high attention to those acropolises built in military need which gave birth to the standard to classify compound city. And at the end of this part, it provides a conclusion that the appearance of a city is determined by its landscape while its system and structure is chose by its residents. The third part points out that, after a serious inquiry into the special relationship between each factors and their location in the city, there do exist some clear functional division between different parts in Chong Qing. However, it lacks careful planning which is caused by the fact that every part in Chong Qing, based on its local conditions, made a flexible application of the model of conduct. Founding on the conclusion of the third part, the last part explores the organization of special structure of different district under the integration of different establishment in certain landscape. And, at the same time, it points out that the layout of those inner factors of a city is, to a certain degree, determined by its location.The conclusion part sums up the whole thesis. In addition, it points out that urban-morphology is the result of the interaction between people and environment. And its development, under both natural and cultural influence, has gone through a journey from reserving differences to seeking common ground with its destination to the combination of Similarities and Differences...