Nanning.

Nanning can be read through things and through streets. Bronze-drum records invite close comparison of shape and ornament, while Zhuang brocade leads from a patterned surface to the loom and the maker. These regional histories extend beyond the city that presents them. In Three Streets and Two Lanes, named roads, guild halls and later reconstruction reveal a different set of connections: commerce, public institutions and the changing use of old urban space. Nearby renewal projects make the distinction between inherited fabric and contemporary heritage design especially important. Begin with a specific object or building, then follow its evidence outward.