Chinese architecture (simplified Chinese: 中国建筑; traditional Chinese: 中國建築; pinyin: Zhōngguó jiànzhú) is the embodiment of an architectural style that has...
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Traditional Chinese house architecture refers to a historical series of architecture styles and design elements that were commonly utilized in the building...
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Chinese Islamic architecture, Sino-Islamic architecture, or Islamic architecture of China are terms used to indicate the architectural tradition and cultural...
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Chinese architecture, the descriptions of its elements are often translated into Western terms and architectural theory, losing their unique Chinese meanings...
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and Roman architecture shifted focus to civic virtues. Indian and Chinese architecture influenced forms all over Asia and Buddhist architecture in particular...
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Chinese temple architecture refer to a type of structures used as place of worship of Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or Chinese folk religion...
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of China's most influential non-governmental architectural accolades and has increasingly shaped international perceptions of Chinese architectural practice...
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unique style of architecture with influences from Buddhism and Korean Confucianism. Having been deeply influenced by Chinese architecture, traditional Korean...
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classical architecture also applies to any mode of architecture that has evolved to a highly refined state, such as classical Chinese architecture, or classical...
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more by Chinese culture. Military officers built ramparts and mansions; Chinese people immigrated to build houses with Chinese architecture. Lý dynasty:...
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traditional Chinese elements with modern culture in China. In architectural design, Chinese cultural elements and neoclassical architecture were combined...
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Traditional Chinese roofing refers to the numerous types of roofing, and roofing elements, employed in historic Chinese architecture. Traditional Chinese architecture...
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Chinese art Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing...
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Pagoda (redirect from Chinese pagoda)
Chinese pagodas (Chinese: 塔; pinyin: Tǎ) are a traditional part of Chinese architecture. In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas...
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In architecture, Chinese Chippendale refers to a specific kind of railing or balustrade that was inspired by the "Chinese Chippendale" designs of cabinetmaker...
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the Chinese Sui and Tang dynasties led to the foundation of the first permanent capital in Nara. Its checkerboard street layout used the Chinese capital...
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Chinese culture (simplified Chinese: 中华文化; traditional Chinese: 中華文化; pinyin: Zhōnghuá wénhuà) is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands...
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caisson (Chinese: 藻井; pinyin: zǎojǐng; lit. 'water plant well'), also referred to as a caisson ceiling, or spider web ceiling, in Chinese architecture is an...
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approach. Some architectural firms in China that practise experimental architecture seek to combine traditional ideas of Chinese architecture with new experimental...
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Lingnan architecture (Chinese: 嶺南建築; Jyutping: Ling5 naam4 gin3 zuk1), or Cantonese architecture, refers to the characteristic architectural style(s) of...
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Paifang (redirect from Chinese arch)
pailou, is a traditional style of Chinese architecture, often used in arch or gateway structures. The word paifang (Chinese: 牌坊; pinyin: páifāng) was originally...
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Forbidden City (redirect from Chinese imperial court)
residences of the Chinese emperor and the traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East...
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traditional Chinese architecture. Mosques in western China incorporate more of the elements seen in mosques in other parts of the world. Western Chinese mosques...
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Republic of China" (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó). The shorter form is "China" (中国; 中國;...
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Fluting in architecture and the decorative arts consists of shallow grooves running along a surface. The term typically refers to the curved grooves (flutes)...
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whole, conveying a message about the infinite in Hindu cosmology. In Chinese architecture, the tulou of Fujian province are circular, communal defensive structures...
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Wang Shu (redirect from Amateur Architecture Studio)
Shu (Chinese: 王澍, born 4 November 1963) is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the...
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other regions, Chinese Islamic architecture reflects local architecture in its style. Some Chinese mosques, especially in eastern China, resemble traditional...
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Huizhou architecture is one of the traditional Chinese architecture styles, which prevailed mostly in the historical Huizhou prefecture of Anhui, China as...
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The Chinese garden is a landscape garden style which has evolved over three thousand years. It includes both the vast gardens of the Chinese emperors and...
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