Phoenix Home: Cities and Residences of Chinese Architectural Culture

Author: (Italian) Ghozola, compiled by
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is a collection of Professor Ghozola's recent insights into Chinese architectural culture. The author views Chinese architecture as the phoenix rather than the dragon, which is commonly perceived. The purpose of writing this book is to introduce Chinese architectural culture to Italian readers. When discussing and evaluating Chinese cities and architecture, the author takes Western historical perspectives and values as the starting point. Through this book, we can understand how Westerners view our Chinese architectural culture. This book is suitable for professionals in the field of architecture and a broad readership. This book is a collection of Professor Ghozola's recent insights into Chinese architectural culture. The author views Chinese architecture as the phoenix rather than the dragon, which is commonly perceived. The purpose of writing this book is to introduce Chinese architectural culture to Italian readers. When discussing and evaluating Chinese cities and architecture, the author takes Western historical perspectives and values as the starting point. Through this book, we can understand how Westerners view our Chinese architectural culture. This book is suitable for professionals in the field of architecture and a broad readership.