History of Residential Culture in the Republic of China

Author: Lin Yongkang
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: In the long-standing and profound Chinese civilization system, Chinese residential culture is not only one of its important components but also a treasure trove of the most distinctive personality, most practical operability, and most far-reaching influence among the subsystems of the civilization. As the source of contemporary Chinese residential culture, the residential cultures of various historical periods in China are not only self-contained systems with unique characteristics but also have evolutionary development patterns and specific cultural connotations that keep pace with the times.
To regulate the sky and earth is called culture; to illuminate the four seas is called brightness. From the pre-Qin period to the Republican era, Chinese civilization has undergone thousands of years of evolution, development, prosperity, and change, ultimately forming a civilization system with distinct characteristics, rich content, profound depth, and a long history. In this system, the sons and daughters of various ethnic groups who have lived, worked, and created on the Chinese land across generations, through a variety of rich practical activities, have created residential culture achievements that are not only an important and indispensable part of the Chinese civilization system but also a distinctive cultural component that has exerted a significant influence on later generations and the development of world civilization.