The book presents an overview of Asian urbanism and outlines 20 case studies of Asian cities, revealing the diversity and evolution of cultural patterns, geographic spread, density and complexity of urban environment evolution. Featured cities are Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, George Town, Goa, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, Macau, Malacca, Manila, Mumbai, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Yangon.
