Features of urban development in Manchukuo

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  • Anton Kim Pacific National University
  • Ekaterina Pugacheva Pacific National University

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https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/84.2554

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urban design, composition, layout, green belt, Manchu‑kuo, Manchuria, China, PRC

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of urban development of the state of Manchukuo on the example of Changchun, which underwent a radical reconstruction in the period from 1932 to 1937. The features of the formation of the spatial structure of the city are revealed using the example of search options of the 1932 master plan. The article points out the high role of squares connecting the main highways and forming urban planning ensembles near them. It has been revealed that the use of green entrances and belts influenced the urban planning legislation of Japan. It has been determined that the urban planning of Manchukuo is a regional version of Japanese colonial architecture.

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Kim, A., & Pugacheva, E. (2025). Features of urban development in Manchukuo. Project Baikal, 22(84), 94–99. https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/84.2554

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2025-07-18

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No. 84 (2025): flows

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refereed articles

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