Residence

by Minju Juan

Book cover: Residence

Extent: 150 pages

Publisher: ATF Press

Subjects: Architecture, Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions, Cultural Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(July 2017)

ISBN: 9781921816598

6.65 x 9.61 inches

Price: $43.95

Out of stock

PDF (Published)

(July 2017)

ISBN: 9781921816642

Price: $35.99

The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which systematically introduces fourteen kinds of Chinese representative vernacular dwelling, such as the cave dwellings of Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi, Siheyuans on Yan-Zhao Plain, Huizhou’s civil buildings which can make rainwater quad flow to the courtyard, the Korean Nationality dwelling with huge heated brick bed, and so on. These vernacular dwellings have typical geographical features and distinctive strong ethnic characteristics. The book shows the long history and development process of Chinese vernacular dwelling culture.

  • By (author) Minju Juan