Chinese Vernacular Dwellings
Chinese Vernacular Dwellings
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China has one of the most ancient civilisations in the world, occupying a vast territorial expanse. This has led to great diversification in Chinese vernacular dwellings, rarely seen in the architecture of the world and reflecting a wide variety of different natural and cultural environments. In this illustrated introduction Shan Deqi explores a representative selection of traditional Chinese dwellings, considering their architecture, environmental setting and the lifestyles and customs of the people who inhabit these distinctive homes and have contributed to their development.
- An accessible introduction to the history and diversity of traditional Chinese homes
- Written by a Chinese expert whose work is not widely available outside of China
- Full colour illustrations support the discussion throughout
Product details
August 2011Paperback
9780521186674
166 pages
230 × 156 × 11 mm
0.23kg
150 colour illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Beijing quadrangle courtyards
- 2. Huizhou dwellings
- 3. Shaoxing riverside dwellings
- 4. Minxi clay buildings
- 5. Architectural novelty in the homeland of the overseas Chinese
- 6. Ganlan wooden houses and storm-tossed bridge
- 7. Ancient Lijiang streets
- 8. Tibetan watchtowers
- Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.
