Change also came to China, as steel-and-concrete construction made its appearance in the big cities, radically altering the cityscape.
就像西方人暫棄他們的拱圈尖塔、繁複裝飾，改而追求簡潔平整的新建築；在中國，鋼筋水泥亦漸次代替了木樑石基。時代變了。新材料、新技術，和新的生活方式帶來新建築，同時徹底改變了都市景觀。