The Chinese complex in one's bones

Author: Wang Shouzhi
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Blending the old and the new, bridging the East and the West, it takes us on a cultural journey. From Suzhou gardens to southern Anhui residential architecture, from Shanghai's shikumen to Lingnan's "Four Gardens," and even to the Palace of Versailles in France and Fifth Avenue in New York, it presents them with meticulous detail and engaging storytelling, integrating their structure, charm, and spirit into the overall history of residential culture. What is even more valuable is that the book breaks away from the dry and tedious nature of architectural monographs, adopting an essay format to showcase the bigger picture in small details, revealing extraordinary insights in the ordinary, and presenting profound knowledge in an accessible manner, reflecting a scholar's philosophical reflections on Chinese architecture.