ConfusingChina

Actually, it is the palace of northern song according to Chinese characters in the picture.

Eroica

My bad.

DeliciousTomatoesYay

TT_TT Eroica, where are yooouuu? I want to see more of these awesome architecture! I wonder if we can expand this thread by including other far eastern architecture :3 ?

rmandel

Researching images for an academic book. Would like to find the source of the image of Prince Teng's Pavilion (top image) posted by Eroica.

Thanks in advance.

Dragon

Hear is some Islamic Chinese architecture.

Huaisheng mosque and great mosque of xi'an .

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DeliciousTomatoesYay

Cool! I went to Xi'an but didn't get to see the Mosque. But I DID go to the street of the Hui.

IrisBook

Nice picture. There are a various types of architecture in China in the history. They are more interesting.

China's traditional landscape gardens were designed primarily to serve as Taoist retreats. They combine artistic design, complex symbolism, and careful arrangement. Their structure reflects the interplay between the principles of yin and yang. For example, garden designers place angular buildings among rounded natural features and rock formations next to water. Light areas alternate with dark, and empty spaces with solids. (From World Book Online Encyclopedia)

Ricchione

This is an amazing post. Thank you so much for all these photos and accompanying information. Great stuff!