Bibliography
Ancient China. Online. Internet. 25 March 1999.
http://china.pages.com.cn/chinese_culture/ancient/ancient.html
Provides a brief background into the history of ancient China.
This page is mainly text with little architectural information.
It provides background into ancient Chinese
culture.
Boyd, Andrew. Chinese Architecture and Town Planning. London:
Alec Tiranti, 1962.
Provides a general introduction to the tradition of Chinese
architecture and town planning. References the social aspects behind it. Provides many black and white images and drawings.
Chang, Kwang-chih, The Archaeology of Ancient China. London: Yale
University Press, 1986.
A fairly technical, in depth look at the archaeology of China.
Little architectural reference except that of primitive people. Provides a good look at the stone tools used by ancient Chinese people. Many images.
Chinese Architecture. Online. Internet 25 March 1999.
http://china.pages.com.cn/chinese_culture/architecture/architecture.html
Mainly textual site. It provides information about 5 areas of
Chinese architecture: Evolution of Chinese architecture, garden
architecture, mausoleum architecture, religious architecture, and
residences with quadrangle courtyards. Valuable information is provided but few pictures.
Chinese Architecture. 1994. Online. Internet. The Concise Columbia Electronic
Encyclopedia. 25 March 1999.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/02676.html
Small encyclopedia entry/page. Provides a very good, but
brief, overview of the Chinese architecture. No images.
China. Online. Internet. Infoplease.com. 25 March 1999.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0107411.html
Provides general information on China. Similar to an encyclopedia entry. Little information is provided regarding architecture and culture.
Golany, Gideon S. Chinese Earth-Sheltered Dwellings. Honolulu: University of Hawaii
Press, 1992.
A very good look at earth sheltered dwellings in China and their design both historically and contemporarily. Provides historical background information into the origins of earth shelters in China. The black and white images and drawings are very informative.
---. Urban Underground Space Design in China. New Jersey: Associated University
Presses, 1989.
A technical examination of underground design in China. The book provides photographs and good plans and sections, all in black and white. A more modern approach to earth dwellings is taken that examines contemporary designs rather than historical styles.
Hung, Wu. Monumentality in Early Chinese Art and Architecture. Stanford: Stanford
University Press, 1995.
A broad look at architecture of monumental scale in China. Provides overwhelming information. Many images and drawings are included.
Knapp, Ronald G. China's Traditional Rural Architecture. Honolulu: University of
Hawaii Press, 1986.
---. China's Vernacular Architecture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1989.
A good overview of vernacular building styles in China. Drawings and images are provided. Many informative black and white photographs included.
---. The Chinese House. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990.
Introduces Chinese rural housing and its diversity. This small text gives a good overview of different styles of Chinese housing. It also provides color plates of examples.
Nai, Xia, et al. Recent Archaeological Discoveries in The People's Republic of
China. Tokyo: Hinode Printing, 1984.
Small text covering recent archeological finds in China.
Steinhardt, Nacy Shatzman. Liao Architecture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1997.
Provides an in depth look at Liao architecture. It covers a wide variety of topics in good detail.
Treister, Kenneth. Chinese Architecture, Urban Planning, and Landscape Design-A
Series of Essays. Florida: College of Architecture, University of Florida, 1987.
This is a fairly small text that gives brief descriptions of basic Chinese planning and design. The text provides a good overview and introduction into Chinese design.
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