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China's Rural Architecture
Photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp. Up to ten photographs per province.

About.com: Chinese Architecture
With links and articles about Chinese architecture in English and Chinese.

Chinavista: Chinese Pavilions
Illustrated introduction based on material supplied by Du Feibao.

Chinavista: Siheyuan
Illustrated introduction to the quadrangle form, based on material supplied by Du Feibao.

Scenery of China
Virtual tour with expandable photographs and brief history taken from Beijing: Glimpses of History.' Includes the Forbidden City, Great Wall and Imperial Gardens. Part of Art of China by Remy Rong Guo.

Architecture at a Juncture
Ron Gluckman discusses new buildings planned for the country.

China Travel: Architecture of China
An illustrated introduction to the terminology, plan-form and motifs of ancient Chinese architecture.

Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home
Interactive tour of a house that belonged to a merchant from the late Qing dynasty, and was originally located in southeastern China. From the Peabody Essex Museum. [Requires Flash].

Chinese Earth Sheltered Dwellings
Paul Long provides an illustrated overview of this type of vernacular architecture, with bibliography and links.


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