The Forbidden City
by MacFarquhar, Roderick, Newsweek, inc., Book Division
fromWonders of man
by MacFarquhar, Roderick, Newsweek, inc., Book Division
fromWonders of man
by MacFarquhar, Roderick, Newsweek, inc., Book Division
fromWonders of man
The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.
A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future examines the impact of Chinese philosophy on China's historic structures, as well as on modern Chinese urban aesthetics and architectural forms. For architecture in China moving forward, author David Wang posits a theor…
A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future examines the impact of Chinese philosophy on China's historic structures, as well as on modern Chinese urban aesthetics and architectural forms. For architecture in China moving forward, author David Wang posits a theor…
Liang Ssu-ch'eng (1901-1972) was a pioneer in the scientific study of Chinese architectural history. He virtually created this field in China, and most of its current practitioners are his students. The book, which he wrote in English for a Western public and originally intended…