{"product_id":"a-pictorial-history-of-chinese-architecture-english-edition-the-1984-classic-with-220-hand-drawn-diagrams","title":"A Pictorial History of Chinese Architecture (English Edition): The 1984 Classic, with 220 Hand-Drawn Diagrams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/bca206b73eaa9d74a474aeab273e7ad2588e075e95144c107912bf4bcd299e32.jpg?v=1793434472\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDiscover the Genius of Chinese Architecture Through the Eyes of a Master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn the 1930s and 1940s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLiang Sicheng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— widely regarded as the founding father of modern Chinese architectural history — and his colleagues at the Society for the Study of Chinese Architecture undertook a remarkable journey. They surveyed thousands of ancient buildings across more than 200 cities and counties, conducting a rescue mission to document China’s architectural heritage before it was lost to time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.winxuan.com\/product\/1203316224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thep.com.tw\/book\/%E5%9C%96%E5%83%8F%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%BB%BA%E7%AF%89%E5%8F%B2-%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87\/1658211#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUsing only the most basic drafting tools under extremely difficult conditions, Liang produced architectural drawings of extraordinary precision and beauty. Based on this monumental research, he wrote\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Pictorial History of Chinese Architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein English, specifically for Western readers. The result is a clear, accessible introduction to the structural system of ancient Chinese architecture and the evolution of its building types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.winxuan.com\/product\/1203316224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.queshu.com\/book\/48205078\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat makes this book special:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAuthoritative Scholarship:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWritten by Liang Sicheng, a legendary figure in Chinese architecture who also helped design the National Emblem and the Monument to the People‘s Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.winxuan.com\/product\/1203316224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thep.com.tw\/book\/%E5%9C%96%E5%83%8F%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%BB%BA%E7%AF%89%E5%8F%B2-%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87\/1658211#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eVisual Documentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeatures a wealth of rare photographs and meticulously drawn plates that reveal the inner logic and aesthetic brilliance of Chinese timber-frame construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.winxuan.com\/product\/1203316224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Work of Cultural Preservation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis English edition, published by China Intercontinental Press in 2024, makes Liang’s pioneering research accessible to a global audience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/d238fa7e5ce758bb9454ce0237d866031b4cb5b70a2897f79f29bf60d83b5f87.jpg?v=1793434475\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/381a7e56facc65e980b520db182397ae70b9e0c8b3a2923fbfb87d0dd6cf51b3.jpg?v=1793434480\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/13cbb1205b3e661412900171c9ef703161fac78d1a827083275b9bda6b2c2af5.jpg?v=1793434485\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462427468110,"sku":"978-7-5085-5196-8-1508584-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":37.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/ef22c286556fd0f5ca423c5a34a6e4219e6325e878ec5f9a176b8fe7a5507f3e.jpg?v=1793417042","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/a-pictorial-history-of-chinese-architecture-english-edition-the-1984-classic-with-220-hand-drawn-diagrams","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}