该书的整理者李宁玉认识付瑞柯已经有十年了。这十年中，每年付瑞柯都数次到中国，长则三四个月，短则一两个星期，无论在北京、大连，还是那些大大小小他到过的城市，付瑞柯独往独来、走街串巷，搭公交、乘地铁，俨然一个不会说中国话的“中国通”。本书内容分为几大部分：梦想成真在中国、作为建筑师的一生、改善环境的终生承诺、寻找新天地、理解与挑战、中国建筑的新时代、实现建筑梦想、融合东西传统等。

Francesco.Scolozzi Was Born in Italy after a Background in Classical Studies Enrolled in the Art School of Bologna Where He Received the Degree in Arts.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 A Life Commitment to Improve the Quality of Our Environment
Chapter 2 Search for New Horizons
Chapter 3 Going East, Discovering the "New World"
Chapter 4 Understanding and Challenges
Chapter 5 The New Times of Chinese Architecture
Chapter 6 Realizing the Architectural Dream
Chapter 7 Blending Traditions
Postscript