Architecture
About.com: Chinese Architecture
With links and articles about Chinese architecture in English and Chinese.
Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center
CHP is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, which undertakes a range of training activities, organizes grassroots projects, and provides consultation services to government…
China Travel: Architecture of China
An illustrated introduction to the terminology, plan-form and motifs of ancient Chinese architecture.
China's Rural Architecture
Photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp. Up to ten photographs per province.
Chinavista: Chinese Pavilions
Illustrated introduction based on material supplied by Du Feibao.
Chinavista: Siheyuan
Illustrated introduction to the quadrangle form, based on material supplied by Du Feibao.
Chinese Civilization: Homes
Washington University presents an illustrated introduction to Chinese architecture from the Ming dynasty onwards. Includes construction methods, materials, layout, orientation and …
Chinese Earth Sheltered Dwellings
Paul Long provides an illustrated overview of this type of vernacular architecture, with bibliography and links.
Clan Homes in Fujian
Jens Aaberg-Jorgensen's illustrated article on these remarkable traditional dwellings in China, originally published in Danish in Arkitekten no. 28, November 2000, translated and u…
Scenery of China
Virtual tour with expandable photographs and brief history taken from Beijing: Glimpses of History.' Includes the Forbidden City, Great Wall and Imperial Gardens. Part of Art of Ch…
Sustainable Urban Housing in China
A study by the MIT Building Technology Group exploring the design, technology and implementation of environmentally responsive urban housing in China.
Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home
Interactive tour of a house that belonged to a merchant from the late Qing dynasty, and was originally located in southeastern China. From the Peabody Essex Museum. [Requires Flash…
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