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Chinese architecture is characterized by bilateral symmetry, use of enclosed open spaces, feng shui (e.g. directional hierarchies), a horizontal emphasis, and an allusion to various cosmological, mythological or in general symbolic elements. Chinese architecture traditionally classifies structures according to type, ranging from pagodas to
The Ten Great Buildings (Chinese: 十大建筑) are ten public buildings that were built in Beijing in 1959, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They were part of an architecture and urbanism initiative of Chairman Mao's Great Leap Forward ; most of the buildings were largely completed in a ...
This list of outstanding historic buildings of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海市优秀历史建筑; pinyin: shànghǎi shì yōuxiù lìshǐ jiànzhú) is a list encompassing 'Outstanding Historical Buildings' of Shanghai, China, nominated by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government starting from 1989. There are currently 5 batches of buildings ...
The Four Great Towers of China(Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following: The list usually includes the following: Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼), Wuhan , Hubei province - ( 30°32′49″N 114°17′49″E / 30.54694°N 114.29694°E / 30.54694; 114.
China has also been a leader in construction technologies for skyscrapers, with 70 percent of the buildings over 300 m (980 ft) in the world being built by Chinese companies. [5] The tallest building in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of 632 m (2,073 ft); it is the third tallest building in the world.
Traditional Chinese house architecture refers to a historical series of architecture styles and design elements that were commonly utilized in the building of civilian homes during the imperial era of ancient China. Throughout this two-thousand-year-long period, significant innovations and variations of homes existed, but house design generally ...
Buildings of the Beijing Legation Quarter: 东交民巷使馆建筑群: Beijing 5-474 Architecture in the Garden of Yan at Weiming Lake 未名湖燕园建筑: Beijing 5-475 Early Buildings of Tsinghua University: 清华大学早期建筑
The first use of the Chinese character for pavilion dates to the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BCE) and the Warring States period (403–221 BCE). During the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE) they were used as watchtowers and local government buildings. These multi-story constructions had at least one floor without surrounding walls to allow ...