Written by one of the preeminent scholars in the field of garden history, On Chinese Gardens is a fascinating look into various aspects of traditional Chinese garden design and culture. The author's elegant text provides both the garden enthusiast and specialist with an accessible introduction to the essentials of traditional Chinese garden design and historic landscape restoration, as well as a scholarly view of this great tradition. Beautiful photographs accompany essays throughout the book.

On Chinese Gardens (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Congzhou, Chen

Gardening & Landscape Design

Readers' Digest

This ambitious and comprehensive survey of Chinese residential architecture introduces a fascinating selection of Chinese houses from every region of the country. In beautiful detail with never-before-seen photographs and illustrations, Chinese Houses offers a sweeping introduction to the diverse architecture in China. From the stately and ordered four-sided courtyard house of Beijing to the cave dwellings of Henan, from the wind-swept adobe houses of Kashi to portable yurts, this exhaustive book covers all the main residential architectural styles in China, with a special focus on ethnic minorities’ residences.

Chinese Houses: A Pictorial Tour of China's Traditional Dwellings

History

Hongxaun, Pan

Bingjie

Asia

• Sets forth novel concepts in Chinese garden design, and offers an scholarly approach to the subject\n• The material is presented in a lucid and elegant style, with many highly rhythmic sentences in the original Chinese that are capable of being chanted\n• A classic introduction to the art of the Chinese garden, with in-depth theory and literary value\nThis book is a classic of theoretical writing on Chinese gardens by Tongji University Professor Chen Zongzhou, a well-known authority on Chinese gardens. Here, the author sets forth new and novel concepts in garden design and propounds a set of distinctive and penetrating ideas on the subject, including the arrangement of scenes, "in-motion" and "in-position" types of gardens, the handling of hills and water, the planning of buildings, and the laying out of flowers and trees. It elucidates the arrangement of gardens and shows how these relate to human sentiments, and how what is tangible in the garden relates to the intangible. With its unique style this book is not only a theoretical work of garden design, but also a work of rare literary value. This book is published both in Chinese and English. The Chinese version is first written in exquisite handwriting, using the traditional writing brush, then reproduced in photocopy. Included here are photographs of Suzhou Gardens and 32 plates of ancient Chinese garden designs which vividly complement the literature. The book will acquaint the reader with the art of Chinese garden design and will serve as a reference for modern garden designers and tourists. Text in English and Chinese.

On Chinese Gardens

Tongji University Press Co., Ltd

* The book discusses the historical background of Suzhou traditional residences in detail, and explains the overall style and characteristics of Suzhou traditional houses* This book is suitable for professionals in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design and for students and teachers in a wide range of professional colleges and universities, as well as for all who love traditional Chinese cultureThe design and construction of traditional homes in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are an important part of Chinese cultural heritage. They illustrate the wisdom of the craftsmen and builders, and reflect the social conditions and economic situation of the period. Through abundant archival illustrations and graphics, this book explores the historical background of Suzhou's traditional residences in detail, and explains their overall style and characteristics through targeted research and analysis. This is a valuable sources of information for those who study the history of architecture, residential buildings, and traditional Chinese culture. Text in English and Chinese.

Traditional Suzhou Residences

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

This book explores the historical background of Yangzhou gardens and traditional houses in detail, through architectural surveys that offer targeted research and analysis of garden and residential projects. Text in English and Chinese.

Yangzhou Gardens and Traditional Residences

• Written by Chen Congzhou, the leading Chinese garden historian of his generation. It established his reputation worldwide, and although it was his first book he considered it his favorite\n• Furthers a deeper understanding what can be done to foster China's splendid inherited garden culture\n• The finalized English version faithfully transmits the original meaning, making the whole book a wonderful reading experience\nThis book explores the illustrious gardens in Suzhou as both an important page in the history of Chinese gardens, and as a place of recreation and cultivation for the people. Based on architectural surveys of Suzhou gardens and an analysis of Zhuozheng Yuan (the Humble Administrator's Garden) and Liuyuan (the Lingering Garden), this abundantly illustrated book presents the overall gardening characteristics and gardening skills of Jiangnan Garden. Included here are 196 rare archival images of actual gardens, echoed by Song lyrics and calligraphic writing, which provide a comprehensive interpretation of the art of traditional Chinese gardens in both form and shape. The essays are characterized by an urbane and elegant narrative style and occasional passages of lyric expression, and touch on the fields of history, architecture, literature, and painting. The finalized English version faithfully transmits the original meaning, making the whole book a wonderful reading experience.

Suzhou Gardens: Centenary Edition (CHEN Congzhou - Chinese Classical Gardens and Residences) (Chinese Edition)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Congzhou, Chen. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.