Chinese residential architecture (French)

Author: Shan Deqi
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China boasts a vast territory and a long history, with diverse natural and cultural environments across different regions. As a result, the diversity of Chinese residential architecture is relatively rare in the history of world architecture. This book introduces several representative and widely covered settlements by examining the interaction between the living customs, behavioral characteristics, and spatial patterns of people living in traditional residences. These settlements, with their exquisite designs, balanced simplicity, or tranquil and leisurely integration into natural beauty, wait patiently for visitors to explore. The book provides an in-depth yet accessible account of the origins, architectural features, and heritage value of various traditional residential styles, interspersed with related historical legends and folk tales, vividly depicting a lively and dynamic picture of Chinese residential architecture. The entire book is in French. This book introduces knowledge about Chinese residential architectural art in a bilingual (Chinese and French) format with illustrations.