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- Spans ancient to contemporary Chinese architectural history
- Delves deeply into architectural styles and innovations across China's dynasties, providing comprehensive insights
- Reads into contemporary Chinese architecture through historical and cultural lenses
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the architectural evolution of China from antiquity to the early modern, modern, and contemporary ages. A comprehensive examination of the evolution of Chinese architecture is presented in nine chapters, offering a penetrating survey of the subject matter for both learners and professionals. Each chapter illuminates the architectural styles, cultural implications, social significance, and innovations that have shaped the development of Chinese architecture across all dynasties and epochs, from the prehistoric era to the present day. Furthermore, the book draws on past predictions and promising trends in the future of Chinese architecture, thus offering a distinctive perspective on the history of Chinese architecture.
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Front Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Fuxu Shen, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, graduated from the Department of Architecture at Tongji University in 1963. He served as a professor and master's supervisor at Tongji University, where he had established the Shen Fuxu Research Studio.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A History of Chinese Architecture
Authors: Fuxu Shen
Translated by: Jiayan Xiao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1655-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-96-1654-1Published: 11 February 2025
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-96-1657-2Due: 25 February 2026
eBook ISBN: 978-981-96-1655-8Published: 10 February 2025
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 288
Number of Illustrations: 162 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of China, Architectural History and Theory, Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Arts Education