An Evolutionary Record of Beijing City
Wang Jun
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 358 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-01816-0
The author collected and sorted out historical data in a calm and objective manner, starting with the oral accounts of people concerned and relevant historical records and works and the actual situation of Beijing. His account focuses on the controversies surrounding the planning and building of Beijing City in the past 50 years or more, telling the stories of a number of outstanding architects and planners, such as Liang Sicheng and Chen Zhanxiang. Many of the more than 300 illustrations contained in the book are published for the first time in China.
The Art of Local Wood Structures (Local Treasures Series)
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2004. Size: 370×260mm; 210 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-02035-1
This book gives an account of the local wood buildings in China. It contains over 100 pictures and nearly 200 designs with accompanying introductions.
Fujian Earth Buildings
Huang Hanmin; photograph by Li Yuxiang
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2003. Size: 226×256mm; 268 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-1814-4
Fujian earth buildings are a wonder among China's traditional civilian residential buildings, as well as the greatest earth architectures in the world. Their unique shape, prominent local features, profound cultural connotations, and insoluble mysteries draw innumerous scholars and tourists.
A Narrative History of Imperial Palace and Its Buildings
Shan Shiyuan
Beijing: New World Press, 2004. 146 pages; with color photos.
ISBN: 7-80187-218-5
The author of the book was a specialist in the studies of the Imperial Palace in Beijing. He had conducted research in the Imperial Palace from 1924, when he was first employed there, to 1998 when he died. Mr. Shan, who served as the Vice President and consultant of the Palace Museum, was the last witness of the establishment of the Palace Museum. The book gives a full and faithful introduction to the history and characteristics of the architectures in the Imperial Palace. It has rich contents, excellent language and pictures, and high readability. The book is a perfect combination of the knowledge in history and ancient architecture and tourist guide, as well as an authoritative work for studying the Imperial Palace.
Antiquities: Ancient Academies (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Wan Shuyuan
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02918-7
Academy was the place for imparting knowledge and educating people in ancient China. Much of the Chinese culture was passed down through the generations at the ancient academies. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese academies, their architectural art and culture, well-known ancient Chinese academies and men of letters, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Guildhalls (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Wang Guixiang and He Congrong
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02919-5
Guildhall was the place for fellow countrymen living in an alien land to meet and associate with each other in ancient China. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese guildhalls, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Residences (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Zhang Runwu
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02920-9
Residence refers to the place where each household dwell, live and multiply in China. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese residences, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Stages (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Yu Xuecai
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02921-7
Stage refers to the place for theatrical performances and entertainment in China. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese stages, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Memorial Arches (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Chen Moude
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02922-5
Memorial arches were built to commending people for their loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness in ancient China. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese memorial arches, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Gateways (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Zhang Lianggao
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02923-3
Ancient Chinese were very particular about the structures of city gates, household gates, and gates of public places. There were strict rules for the direction a gate faces, way of opening, shape and structure of gates. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese gateways, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Attics (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Zhuang Yuguang
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02924-1
This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese storied buildings and attics, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
Antiquities: Ancient Ancestral Halls (Ancient Chinese Architecture Series)
Compiled by He Zhaoxing and others; written by Tao Yousong
Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Size: 187×258mm; 224 pages.
ISBN: 7-102-02925-X
Ancestral hall, which was the place for people of the same clan to discuss official business and offer sacrifices to their ancestors, hold the holiest position in the hearts of clansmen. This book gives an account of the establishment and development of ancient Chinese ancestral halls, their architectural art and culture, and related stories.
The Beauty of Doors and Windows (Local Treasures Series)
Chief editor: Lou Qingxi
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2004. Size: 370×260mm; 220 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-02060-2
This book gives an account of the development and basic shapes and structures of doors and windows in ancient Chinese architecture, and the characteristics of doors and windows of local architecture in different regions of China. It includes nearly 200 photos and line drawings, respectively, displaying the varied styles of doors and windows of local architecture.
Furniture of the Ming Dynasty (Simplified Chinese Edition) (Monograph)
Compiled by Wang Shixiang
Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2003 (2nd edition). Hardcover; 287 pages; with pictures and photos.
ISBN: 7-5010-1509-0
Furniture of the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644) is considered to be the best of Chinese classical furniture. Wang Shixiang is now the leading expert in Ming furniture. This book has been selling well in China and abroad since it was published nearly 20 years ago. It had editions in many languages except simplified Chinese. The simplified Chinese edition has a new design while retaining the basic features, such as summaries, color illustrations, and captions, of the original edition. It is a blessing for collectors and researchers of classical furniture.
Ming and Qing Furniture: Connoisseurship and Research (Monograph)
Tian Jiaqing
Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2003. Hardcover; 250 pages; with photos.
ISBN: 7-5010-1459-0
The author has long been engaged in appreciating, restoring, and researching the furniture of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties and published many academic treatises in this field. He enjoys his work and has accumulated a lot of experiences in appreciating and restoring Ming and Qing furniture. This book is a collection of the author's academic treatises. It gives an in-depth professional introduction to the appreciation, restoration and research of Ming and Qing furniture.
Fashionable Old Furniture
Shen Jialu
Shanghai: Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House, 2004. Size: 187×258mm; 165 pages; with illustrations.
ISBN: 7-80678-204
Through visits to Chinese and foreign experts on old furniture living in Shanghai and catering and recreational places featuring old furniture, the author gives a modern interpretation to the craze in collecting classical Chinese and, to some extent, Western furniture. This book reveals the cultural taste of old furniture by integrating history with fashion. From the angle of fashionable life, it reveals the deep cultural motivation underlying the craze in collecting old furniture through the stories about collectors and decoration. The book is geared for collectors and those who are interested in antiques or fashion.
Seeking Old Furniture
Shen Jialu
Shanghai: Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House, 2004. Size: 187×258mm; 183 pages; with illustrations.
ISBN: 7-80678-203
After many years of interviews and surveys, the author has good knowledge of the selling and collection of old furniture in Shanghai. This book analyzes the types and characteristics of classical Chinese and modern Western furniture and includes much discussion on the collection and construction of old furniture, with interesting anecdotes inserted. It also discloses in detail the making of counterfeit old furniture and how to recognize it, as well as jargons, and inside stories in this trade. The book contains over 100 color illustrations.
10 Lectures on China's Miniature Architecture
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2004. Size: 187×258mm; 243 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-02065-3
Miniature architectures, which are a very important component of traditional Chinese architecture, refer to small architectures compared with those huge buildings. Miniature architecture holds a prominent position in the world architectural history for its particular forms and cultural connotations. This book introduces the emergence, function, and architectural and artistic characteristics of miniature architecture in the form of lectures. The language has the features of short artistic creations, such as clarity, fluency, elegance, plainness and simplicity. The book includes more than 300 exquisite illustrations.
20 Lectures on Ancient Chinese Architecture (Illustrated Edition)
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2001. Size: 187×258mm; 342 pages.
ISBN: 7-108-01576-5
This book gives a systematic account of the history and architectural elements of ancient Chinese architecture in the form of lectures. It discusses civil residences and capital cities, sacrificial altars and ancestral halls, and single buildings and architectural theories in an easy-to-understand way.
China Tibetan Costume and Ornaments
The Editorial Board of China Tibetan Costume and Ornaments
Beijing: Beijing Publishing House, 2002. Size: 370×260mm; 230 pages.
ISBN: 7-200-04586-1
This book is a comprehensive survey of costume and ornaments of the Tibetan people of different regions. It fully displays the universality, stability and practicality manifested in the development of the age-old costumes and reflects the mode of production, lifestyle, values of Tibetans and their relations with neighboring ethnic groups. The book introduces the costume of local government officials in Tibet as a significant component of Tibetan costume. It serves as valuable reference for the research on the history, politics, economy, religion, and culture of China's Tibet.
Collected Chinese Culinary Techniques
Compiled by China Cuisine Association and Japan Association of Chinese Cuisine
Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publish;ing House, 2004. Size: 187×258mm; 271 pages; with illustrations.
ISBN: 7-5326-1523-5
This book systematically introduces 35 commonly used Chinese cooking techniques that are influential and representative in the current catering industry. Each technique is illustrated with a dish as an example and color pictures to facilitate the readers' mastery and application of the technique.
Chinese Residential Dwellings (Monograph)
Chen Congzhou and others; photograph by Jin Baoyuan and others
Shanghai: Academia Publishing House, 1997. Hardcover; 310 pages.
ISBN 7-80616-416-2
This picture album provides a comprehensive introduction to traditional Chinese dwellings, with special focus on their development and changes in history.
Traditional Chinese Residence (English)
Wang Qijun
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2004. Size: 184×162 mm; 108 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03041-8
This book provides a brief introduction to the development history and artistic characteristics of traditional Chinese dwellings and their styles of architecture, with more than 100 color photos and color and ink drawings.
Pottery and Porcelain (English)
Li Zhiyan and Cheng Qinhua
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2002. Size: 184×162 mm; 108 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03062-0
Following the basic development sequence of Chinese pottery and porcelain, this book introduces the development history and marvelous achievements regarding Chinese pottery and porcelain. Photos, 100 in total, constitute most parts of the book, with concise explanations. Buyers will also get two gift postcards of typical scenes in the book. Besides the English edition, the book also has German and French editions.
Classical Chinese Gardens (English)
Dong Yuan
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2003. Size: 184×162 mm; 110 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03183-X
Ancient Chinese gardens were built in line with the principle of imitating the natural landscape to create picturesque scenes. This book contains the essences of ancient Chinese gardens, including imperial gardens such as the Summer Palace, Yuanmingyuan and Jingshan Park in Beijing and private gardens such as the Surging Wave Pavilion, Lingering Garden, Lion Grove, Garden of Harmony in Suzhou and other gardens in Hangzhou and Yangzhou, and tells the history and design characteristics of Chinese gardens with excellent pictures and accompanying essays.
Ancient Villages in China -- Zhangbi Village (10 Vols)
Chen Zhihua and others
Shijiazhuang: Hebei Education Press, 2002. Size: 187×258 mm; 178 pages.
ISBN 7-5434-4652-9
This series of books has 10 volumes: Zhangbi Village, Shiqiao Village, Xinye Village, Liukeng Village, Zhuge Village, Xiwenxing Village, Kucun Village, Zhifeng Village, Nanshe Village and Guoyu Village. Agricultural civilization had played a dominant role in China's 5,000 years of civilization, and rural social life constituted the foundation of agricultural civilization, which made the architectural culture based on villages very important. Unfortunately, ancient structures are undergoing continuous destruction and damages along with the rapid growth of economy. Chen Zhihua, Lou Qingxi and others have made rescuing research and these books are a reflection of their rescuing efforts.
Ancient Chinese Architecture (English)
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2002. Size: 184×162 mm; 108 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03115-5
This book shows the unique characteristics and great achievements of ancient Chinese architecture such as palaces, mausoleums, religious buildings, altars and temples, gardens and residential dwellings, and the rich and mysterious contents of Chinese culture. Pictures, 110 in total, account for a major part of the book. In addition, two gift postcards are attached. The book also has a French edition.
A Guide to Chinese Bridges (Chinese- English)
Compiled by the Ministry of Communications
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2003. Hardcover; 661 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03186-4
This is a comprehensive historical literature on the achievements of Chinese bridge construction. With the introduction to more than 300 ancient bridges and nearly 1,000 modern ones, the book displays the marvelous construction techniques and skills and the brilliant architectural accomplishments of Chinese bridges. Besides wonderful ancient bridges that have no rival in the world's bridge construction history, the book also shows the rapid growth and achievements made in China's bridge construction in the latter half, especially the last 10 years of the 20th century.
The Art of Chinese Pavilions (English)
Zhu Junzhen
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2002. Size: 184×162 mm; 120 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03118-X
A professor with the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University and a concurrent professor with Hong Kong University, the author has traveled across China and taken photos of a great many pavilions and collected a great quantity of relevant materials over the past decades. This book first gives a general introduction to pavilions and the history of pavilions, and then goes on to talk about the functions and origins of different types of pavilions such as memorial pavilions, imperial stele pavilions, well pavilions, pavilions for religious ceremonies and pavilion gardens.
The Land of Silk (English)
Wei Liming
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2002. Size: 184×162 mm; 108 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03154-6
This book, with 150 illustrations and concise explanations, introduces the development history, varieties and patterns of Chinese silk, as well as the Silk Road and its role in Sino-foreign economic and cultural exchanges, and exhibits the beauty of Chinese silk and its great contribution to the world civilization.
Architectural Art of Ancient China
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2001. Size: 184×130 mm; 136 pages.
ISBN 7-80113-821-X
Traditional Chinese buildings play a key role in the history of world architectures, and are known as the three major architectural systems with European and Islamic structures. This book is a showcase of the characteristics, techniques and artistic accomplishments of traditional Chinese buildings and also reveals the traditional cultural spirits contained in these buildings. The general introduction to ancient Chinese structures, palaces, sacrificial buildings, residential dwellings and gardens provides readers knowledge about the regional features and historical development of Chinese buildings, as well as the diversified social lives and customs of ethnic groups living in different localities that are shown by these buildings. The book has some 130 illustrations and eight editions in Chinese, English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Russian and Arabic languages.
Chinese Gardens (China Humanities Series)
Lou Qingxi
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2003. 136 pages; with illustrations.
ISBN 7-5085-0255-8
The unique dimensional art of Chinese gardens reflects the harmonious relations between human and nature and the Chinese people's longing for a simple, peaceful and happy life. Written by Lou Qingxi, an expert on gardens and professor with the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University, this book tells the history of changes and development of Chinese gardens, and the features and construction skills of imperial gardens, private gardens and temples of various styles. It also shows the inherent relations between gardens and traditional culture under different social and historical backgrounds, with about 100 color pictures. Besides the Chinese edition, the book also has English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Russian editions.
Chinese Residential Dwellings (China Humanities Series)
Shan Deqi
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2003. 144 pages; with illustrations.
ISBN 7-5085-0369-4
Traditional Chinese residential settlements and dwellings have diversified styles, which can be classified into three types in general: courtyard, cave and tower. Among them, the residential dwellings in south Anhui Province, the courtyard houses in Beijing and the earthen towers in west Fujian Province have attracted wide attentions in recent years. This book tells the formation reasons, architectural features and values of various types of traditional residential dwellings, and draws a scroll of Chinese residences with interesting backup legends and folk stories and 150 pictures. Besides the Chinese edition, the English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Russian editions are also available.
