Local tourism

Author: Cheng Yan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book selects over 200 photographs from the collection of the Rural Architecture Research Group at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, taken over a fifteen-year survey period. The text is written by Dr. Cheng Yan, who provides a professional and artistically moving description of ten aspects of rural art: landscapes, village entrances, residential buildings, temple halls, stubborn stones, doors and windows, beam structures, roofs, craftsmanship, and daily life. The order of the content progresses from the overall environment of villages and towns, to their entrances, public buildings, and residential structures, down to the architectural details such as structural frames and decorative doors and windows. It moves from the rural architecture itself to the lives of the people who inhabit these buildings. The photographs in the book strive for authenticity, and the text strives for sincerity. Whether viewing the images or reading the text, it will be a delightful experience in the realm of art.