Chinese architecture
Introduction
Chinese architecture, the buildings and other structures created in China from prehistoric times to the present day.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Structural Elements
- Early Architecture
- Architectural Development: T'ang Dynasty and Thereafter
- The Forbidden City
- The Pagoda
- The Chinese Ground Plan
- Modern Styles
- Bibliography
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