Product: Ancient Chinese Architecture
Author: Wang Qijun
Language: English
Published by Foreign Languages Press, 2002
Paperback, 7.5 x 6.625 inches, 106 pages
ISBN: 7119031155 9787119031156

China is a country with a long history, a rich cultural tradition and an ancient civilization. On this land, our ancestors left us an abundance of splendid, time-honored architectural legacy, which has undergone thousands of years of development to become a distinct part of world architectural history.

In prehistoric times, dwellings were crude, and tended to be similar in design the world over; they differed only in the availability of local building materials and the topography they had to adapt to. As the techniques of production improved, the styles of clothing, cuisine, transportation, etc. of different peoples gradually took on their own national colors and cultural characteristics. The same was true for the shelters that people built to dwell in, and a wide diversity of styles formed all over the world. Chinese residences, in particular, occupy a unique place in the history of world architecture.

An overview of ancient Chinese architecture, illustrated by examples of palaces, temples, mosques, mausoleums and residences. All the color photographs have informed captions.

Covers: Palace, altar and temple, tomb, religious, garden, local and other kinds of architecture.

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