Taishun, Rural China

Author: Liu Jie
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: In the remote and high mountains of Shantong, the architecture grows naturally among the mountain valleys, adapting to the environment with simple and unadorned styles. Only the magnificent wooden arch bridges, spanning across high mountains and deep gorges, and flowing streams, reveal the extraordinary nature of Shantong. Shantong is the kingdom of vernacular architecture in southern Zhejiang. The relatively slower economic development has preserved a large number of outstanding vernacular buildings. These distinctive vernacular structures are undoubtedly treasure troves waiting to be discovered by those interested in studying them!