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1801 · 171034 — 滿洲國國務院國都建設局.Manshūkoku Kokumuin Kokuto Kensetsukyoku. Fourth Edition. 康徳4年1937. Large folding double sided single sheet printed on both sides folded in 12 panels. One side features a handsome colour birds-eye view of Shinkyo with a photographic panorama showing construction in progress immediately below on the reverse a coloured plan text and black and white photographic illustrations. 54.5 x 78cm. A little minor wear and occasional browning a very good copy. This striking large coloured bird's-eye view of the city of Shinkyo the Chinese city known today as Changchun was published in this pamphlet explaining the first "five-year" stage of the project for the planning of Shinkyo. Shinkyo was established by the Japanese in the first part of the 20th century the area having been chosen for its strategic importance. It became a city in 1932. The Emperor Puyi lived there until the end of World War II. <br> <br>This attractive birds-eye view of the planned city shows Shinkyo's broad streets trees and attractive buildings. The planning of Shikyo was influenced by the changes that had been made to 19th century Paris by contemporary American town planning and the Garden City Movement. Today Changchun is a city of over 7 million people the capital of China's Jilin Province and known for its car manufacturing. <br> <br>On the reverse of the map two panels upper right section showing a photograph titled 國都新京建設の全貌Kokuto kensetsu no zenbō accompanying an overview of the planning of Shinkyo and the purpose of the city. Two panels in the upper middle section on reverse of the birds-eye view show a coloured plan of the future Shinkyo. It shows the city located within the nearby region and indicates government residential and industrial areas the race course airport railway lines parks etc. A comprehensive list of names of parks avenues plazas and roads is also provided along with the map. The other eight panels are a report of plans for the city covering information on the development of infrastructure constructions and highlights in the first five-year project financing for the construction and more. <br> <br>It is clear from the text and the images that this brochure was published to commend Shinkyo to readers as a city with a bright future - a city of economic and cultural importance - with the intention of attracting industry and people. . 滿洲國國務院國都建設局.[Manshūkoku Kokumuin Kokuto Kense unknown