Ten best examples of Chinese architecture
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011China’s long and complex history has given rise to a range of different architectural styles. They not only fuse cultures’ structural and decorative forms, but are also influenced by Chinese concepts such as feng shui and yin and yang. The Shenzhen Daily presents the ten best examples of Chinese architecture in this series of articles:
- Ten best examples of Chinese architecture (I) – Kaiping diaolou and Wang Family Compound
- Ten best examples of Chinese architecture (II) – Imperial Prime Minister’s Palace, Fujian tulou and Qiao Family Compound
- Ten best examples of Chinese architecture (III) – Dayi Liu Manor, Hongcun Village and Xidi Village
- Ten best examples of Chinese architecture (IV) – Kang Baiwan Manor and Yulin Manor of Jiang Yaozu
I had the pleasure of visiting the Hongcun and Xidi ancient villages on my trip to Henan, Anhui and Zhejiang in 2009.