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- Language Note:
- "Translated from the original Chinese by Wang Dehua et al."--Jacket flap.
- Contents:
- Beijing quadrangle courtyards -- Huizhou dwellings -- Shaoxing riverside dwellings -- Minxi clay buildings -- Architectural novelty in the homeland of the overseas Chinese -- Ganlan wood house and storm-tossed bridge -- Ancient Lijiang streets -- Tibetan watchtowers.
- Summary:
- China has a great diversification in vernacular dwellings, rarely see in the architecture of the world and reflecting a wide variety of different natural and cultural environments. This is a representative selection of traditional Chinese dwellings, considering their architecture and environmental setting, and the lifestyles and customs of the people who inhabit these homes.
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- ISBN:
- 9780521186674 (pbk.)
0521186676 (pbk.) - Note:
- Original ed. published: China Intercontinental Press, 2010.
- Source of Acquisition:
- UP-PAT copy: Purchased with funds from the Barbara S. Klein Libraries Collection Endowment in Art History and Asian Studies; 2011.
- Endowment Note:
- Barbara S. Klein Libraries Collection Endowment in Art History and International Affairs
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