Architectural Culture 5 (African Part), Cairo, Luxor, Aswan: A Walk Through World Cities

Author: Cao Wei (Compiler)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Egypt spans both Asia and Africa, with most of its territory located in northeastern Africa, while a small part of its territory (the Sinai Peninsula) is in southwestern Asia. It borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, faces the Red Sea to the east and borders Palestine, and is adjacent to the Mediterranean to the north. 96% of the country is desert. The Nile River runs through the country from north to south, spanning 1,350 kilometers, forming a narrow valley about 3 to 16 kilometers wide on both banks. At its delta, it creates a 24,000-square-kilometer triangular area. 99% of the country's population lives in just 4% of this valley and delta, which is nourished by the Nile. It is on this land that the world's oldest civilization was born. This book, written in elegant and fluent prose, focuses on introducing the architectural culture of the three major Egyptian cities—Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan—with numerous artistic and visually compelling color photographs that vividly showcase Egypt's most distinctive architectural designs. Additionally, the book appropriately intersperses introductions to Egypt's unique customs, traditions, and social dynamics, drawing from a wide range of sources and offering strong readability. It is both educational and entertaining, allowing readers to gain foundational knowledge and enhance their cultural literacy, serving as a reference for those preparing to travel, and providing professionals in architecture and urban design with a means to explore the world's architectural and artistic heritage.