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Chinese Gardens

Lou Qingxi, "Chinese Gardens"
China Intercontinental Press | 2003 | ISBN: 7508503678 | 151 pages | PDF | 25 MB

Chinese Gardens is about the history and evolution, and the art and techniques of Chinese gardens and their architectures. The author compares the gardens with the appearance of natural landscapes and describes their meaning to the Chinese, and the Chinese people??s admiration of them. With b&w and color pictures.

Summary: A small pleasure
Rating: 4

Though a smaller volume, a good buy. It emphasizes history, the Imperial gardens in the north and private gardens of Jiangnan. But, it has only a few maps among its beautiful illustrations and often strange English. It is unique in having a chapter on individual garden designers - though only two or three are mentioned by name, including Ji Chang.


Summary: Excellent!
Rating: 5

Great insights into the "art form" Chinese Garden as well as a complimentary sightseeing guide.

Written by a Chinese professor of "history and ancient architecture and theory", this book not only describes the "now to be seen", but also the "why" and "how it came to be like it is today".

Covers Gardens all over China.


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