Architecture

See also:

• Regional: Asia: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture  (3)

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 units and local communities in heritage protection law and in strategies for conserving heritage.

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 interiors.

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 updated in the online edition.

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].