Architectural examples from Chinese ethnic populations and various religions are examined, such as monasteries, mosques, observatories, and tombs. Steinhardt also shows that Chinese architecture is ...

The concept of all under heaven (tianxia) in Chinese imperial thought often prioritized unilateral power. Relying on security architecture and mutual defense was not wise. There was a need to be ...

This is a virtual program — online only. Modern Chinese Architecture: 180 Years tells the story of the transformation of Chinese architecture from a traditional timber-frame, single-story building ...

An official who joined the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting visited the Museum of Chinese Gardening and ...

After six centuries of fires, wars and power struggles, the Forbidden City still stands at Beijing’s physical and symbolic center.

Chinese collector Liu Yiqian bought a 600-year old Imperial embroidered silk thangka at a Christie’s sale for $45 million, setting a record for a Chinese work of art sold by an international ...

Painted in traditional colors with a hip roof, the restaurant called Jumbo represented a contemporary interpretation of Chinese imperial architecture ...

The Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, a jury winning project from Chinese Studio Zhu Pei, is a museum located in the Jingdezhen Historic District, close to the ruins of the imperial porcelain kilns ...

For many people in Beijing, a snowfall means it’s time to bundle up and head out to take photos of a city dotted with traditional architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties that ruled the ...

The opening ceremony of a seminar in Yongxiu to explore the significance and use of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture in April.[Photo provided to China Daily] Classic Yangshi Lei models made of ...