中國建築

“中華之美”叢書圍繞中華優秀傳統文化這一主題，擇取其中15個專題分別加以介紹。這15個專題，包括以思想、智慧、藝術為主的“無形遺產”，以工藝、器物為主的“有形遺產”，以衣食住行樂為主的“民俗生活”，它們精心構架，有機結合，勾勒出中國文化的一個總體面貌，並反映出“中華文化獨一無二的理念、智慧、氣度、神韻”。

唐長安城到底什麼樣？“寺”是什麼意思？皇家園林與私家園林有何區別？中國的近現代建築經歷了怎樣的變化？新世紀的中國建築又呈現出怎樣的特點？本書結合大量精美的圖片，希望能夠帶領讀者倘徉在中國建築幾千年的歷史長河之中，從古代傳統建築的輝煌成就、近現代時期紛繁複雜的發展歷程，到當今壯麗的現代城市景觀，為有興趣的人士展現一個較為整體的中國建築的面貌。

What was Chang’an City like in the Tang Dynasty? What is the meaning of “temple”? What are the differences between an imperial garden and a private garden? What changes did Chinese modern and contemporary architecture go through? What characteristics does Chinese architecture show in the new century? This book containing a lot of exquisite pictures is intended to guide readers through China’s long architectural history of thousands of years from the glorious achievements in ancient traditional architecture and the complicated course of development in the modern and contemporary era to today’s magnificent modern cityscapes and show a relatively complete picture of Chinese architecture to interested people. ^[2] 

Foreword

Ancient Cities

Capital Construction

Local Cities

Military Defense

Supreme Imperial Power

Palace Buildings

Temple Buildings

Tomb Buildings

Temples of Gods

Confucian Buildings

Buddhist Buildings

Taoist Temples

Islamic Buildings

Christian Buildings

Appreciation of Gardens

Imperial Gardens

Private Gardens

Vernacular Dwellings

Western Influences on Chinese Architecture

Pursuit of Self – Modern Architecture

Towards the New Period

Development of Modern Architectural Trends

Diversified Architectural Styles

Works of Foreign Architects in China

Architecture of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan ^[3]