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Chinese vernacular dwellings
Uniform Title
Zhongguo min ju. English.
Title
Chinese vernacular dwellings / [introduction by] Shan Deqi.
ISBN
9780521186674 (pbk.)
0521186676 (pbk.)
Edition
Updated ed.
Published
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Physical Description
158 p. : col. ill., map ; 23 cm.
Notes
Original ed. published: China Intercontinental Press, 2010.
"Translated from the original Chinese by Wang Dehua et al."--Jacket flap.
Summary
China has a great diversification in vernacular dwellings, rarely see in the architecture of the world and reflecting a wide variety of different natural and cultural environments. This is a representative selection of traditional Chinese dwellings, considering their architecture and environmental setting, and the lifestyles and customs of the people who inhabit these homes.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2012
Series
Introductions to Chinese culture
Contents
Beijing quadrangle courtyards
Huizhou dwellings
Shaoxing riverside dwellings
Minxi clay buildings
Architectural novelty in the homeland of the overseas Chinese
Ganlan wood house and storm-tossed bridge
Ancient Lijiang streets
Tibetan watchtowers.
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