Photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp. Up to ten photographs per province.
With links and articles about Chinese architecture in English and Chinese.
Illustrated introduction based on material supplied by Du Feibao.
Illustrated introduction to the quadrangle form, based on material supplied by Du Feibao.
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 China by Remy Rong Guo.
An illustrated introduction to the terminology, plan-form and motifs of ancient Chinese architecture.
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].
Paul Long provides an illustrated overview of this type of vernacular architecture, with bibliography and links.
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 updated in the online edition.
Washington University presents an illustrated introduction to Chinese architecture from the Ming dynasty onwards. Includes construction methods, materials, layout, orientation and interiors.
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