TY - JFULL AU - Shanshan Li PY - 2014/5/ TI - A View of Flexible Housing in China T2 - International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering SP - 957 EP - 962 VL - 8 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997916 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 88, 2014 N2 - Beginning with the debate of concept, this essay explains the historical source and development of flexible housing in China. In the former part, the flexibility contained in traditional house is explored. While in the latter, the relevant practices in modern times are systematically analyzed as three phases–the Embryonic Period (1949 - 1980), the Systematic Practice (1981 - 2000), as well as the Integrated Trend and Prosperity (2001 - present). As a conclusion, the generalized flexibility is tentatively discussed. ER -