About the author

Xu Shan: public information is limited, and at present only one work by this author is known, Longmen Zhudao (Building Roads at Longmen), which is classified under architecture. Judging from its subject, the book deals with road construction, focusing on engineering practice and building techniques, and thus belongs to a direction of writing where architecture and civil engineering intersect. Since no reliable records of the author's life, education, or professional background have been found, it is not possible to confirm their identity or experience, nor to judge whether the writing draws on frontline engineering work. On the available evidence, Xu Shan's writing appears to take concrete construction activity as its starting point, linking technical processes with the making of space, and the language tends toward practical narration rather than theoretical exposition, making it suitable for readers interested in road engineering and building practice. Although the output is small, it points to an often overlooked aspect of architectural writing, namely the construction process of infrastructure itself. Further material would allow a fuller understanding of the author and the work.

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Publishers

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press