Even since the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasty, Chinese timber architecture has long been known for its techniques in creating beautiful and steady joinery, which not only ...

Nevertheless, as time changes, ancient Chinese architecture, either destroyed by the forces of wars or nature, is gradually losing its original glory, making the protection and restoration of ...

Confucius’ Courtyard: Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in China, published this month by Bloomsbury, is less a book on architecture than a work of philosophy.

Ancient mud-brick architecture along the Silk Road has been an under-studied subject in the world literature of architectural history. Employing results of the microscopic and particle size analyses, ...

Over the past 27 years, Wang scoured remote villages in East China's Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces, looking for vanishing ancient architecture.

Soar above Pingyao, one of China’s best-preserved ancient cities, where history and tradition come alive. This drone footage captures the well-preserved city walls, ancient courtyards, and ...