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Chinese houses : a pictorial tour of China's traditional dwellings
- Title
- Chinese houses : a pictorial tour of China's traditional dwellings / Chen Congzhou, Pan Hongxuan, Lu Bingjie ; photographs by Jin Baoyuan.
- Author
- Chen, Congzhou, 1918-2000.
- Publication
- Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, [2008], ©2008.
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- Description
- 334 pages : chiefly color illustrations, 1 color map; 30 cm
- Summary
- "Step inside for a look at the fascinating houses of the Chinese. Stand outside, and you'll take in exteriors made with everything from stone to sand to animal hides. Whether they stand in bustling Beijing or on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, a look at the traditional residences of China will transport you to a different world and provide you with a firsthand view of Chinese life. Written by noted Chinese architects and writers, this comprehensive architectural tour presents a window into the history of Chinese culture." "In Chinese Houses hundreds of full-color photographs share space along with the diagrams and floor plans. As a whole this meticulously constructed book will open doors of understanding for anyone interested in learning more about Chinese culture."--BOOK JACKET.
- Uniform Title
- Zhongguo min ju. English
- Alternative Title
- Zhongguo min ju.
- Subject
- Contents
- Four-sided Courtyard Houses -- Huizhou Houses -- Houses in the South of the Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River -- Earth Buildings -- Houses Inhabited by Returned Overseas Chinese and their Relatives in Fujian and Guangdong -- Houses in Taiwan -- Houses with One Main Building, Two Wings and One Screen Wall & Houses in the Shape of a Square Seal -- Hanging Houses -- Stilt Houses -- Stone Houses -- Flat-roof Adobe Houses -- Cave Dwellings -- Yurts & Heated Houses -- Dynasties in Chinese History.
- ISBN
- 9781606520017
- 1606520016
- 9781602200029
- 1602200025
- LCCN
- 2008028848
- OCLC
- ocn233549159
- 233549159
- SCSB-5457240
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries