Stories of Ancient Chinese Architecture 中国古建筑及其故事（英文版）（Ancient Ch

\\\"【内容简介】： 在7000年的历史长河中，中国劳动人民创造出独特的建筑结构、建筑技巧及建筑哲学，与西方建筑形成鲜明的对比。中国建筑之美无与伦比，而其精髓往往透过砖瓦，隐藏在历史故事之中。《中国古建筑及其故事》介绍了近50处中国历史建筑，其中包括“秦皇陵”“岳阳楼”“山西民居”等，为读者开启了通往中国古代王朝的历史之门。 Ancient Chinese architecture is an integral part of the rich and time-honored Chinese culture and an important component of the world architectural system. It is most famous for the Great Wall, but there are so much more. In 7,000 years, Chinese people developed unique architectural philosophies, structures and techniques that are very different from their counterparts in other places of the world. While Chinese architectural beauty is a feast for the eyes, the soul of ancient Chinese construction usually lies in the historical stories behind the walls. In this book, the authors will guide you as you knock on the gate of this ancient kingdom.\\\"

\"【作者简介】：张慈贇，国内资深英文媒体人，高级编辑，享 受 国 务 院 政 府特殊津贴。曾就读于美国斯坦福大学，获硕士学位。长期从事英文新闻工作，参与《中国日报》的创办，主持创办《上海日报》《北京周末报》《上海英文星报》，均任第一任总编辑。现为中国翻译协会常务理事。曾在国内外报刊上发表大量新闻报道、特写、评论和专栏文章。 Born in Shanghai in 1949, ZHANG Ciyun (Peter) is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Shanghai Daily, a leading regional English-language daily newspaper on the Chinese mainland. He is also a prolific translator and writer. Mr. Zhang graduated from Jilin Normal University in China, majoring in English language, and later from Stanford University in the United States with a master’s degree in journalism. Starting from 1980, he had worked in several news agencies in China and helped bring into existence four English-language newspapers, including China Daily and Shanghai Daily. \"

\\\"【目录】： 故宫 (gù gōng) The Palace Museum Forbidden City — the dragon’s jewel 阿房宫 (ē páng gōng) Epang Palace Grandest palace remained a dream 布达拉宫 (bù dá lā gōng) Potala Palace The tallest ancient palace 大明宫 (dà míng gōng) Daming Palace Once world’s largest imperial palace 皇家坛庙 (huáng jiā tán miào) Imperial Temples Imperial temples, altars dot Beijing 颐和园 (yí hé yuán) Summer Palace A best preserved imperial park 圆明园 (yuán míng yuán) Old Summer Palace ‘Versailles of East’ destroyed in war 华清池 (huá qīng chí) Huaqing Pool A pool where power and lust collide 秦皇陵 (qín huáng líng) Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Grand Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 乾陵 (qián líng) Qianling Mausoleum China’s only empress rests at Qianling Mausoleum 十三陵 (shí sān líng) The Ming Tombs Thirteen emperors’ burial sites ‘masterpieces’ 长城 (cháng chéng) The Great Wall One of the Eight Wonders of the World 西安城墙 (xī’ān chéng qiáng) The Xi’an City Wall A paradigm of ancient Chinese city walls 苏州城墙 (sū zhōu chéng qiáng) The Suzhou City Wall A most sophisticated and very effective denfense system 登封观星台 (dēng fēng guān xīng tái) Dengfeng Observatory Tower used to make age’s best calendar 岳阳楼 (yuè yáng lóu) Yueyang Tower Once the most magnificant tower in China 白马寺 (bái mǎ sì) White Horse Temple Dream led to China’s first Buddhist temple 悬空寺 (xuán kōng sì) The Hanging Temple Ancient architects produce spectacular mountain temple 五台山 (wǔ tái shān) Mount Wutai Temple mount full of treasures 大昭寺 (dà zhāo sì) The Jokhang Temple Tibet’s sacred monastery a living relic 应县木塔 (yīng xiàn mù tǎ) The Sakyamuni Pagoda World’s oldest and tallest wood tower 大理三塔 (dà lǐ sān tā) Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple Yunnan’s Buddhist gems offer quiet beauty 莫高窟 (mò gāo kū) Mogao Grottoes Spiritual, artistic and architectural wonders 化觉巷清真寺(huà jué xiàng qīng zhēn sì) The Great Mosque of Xi’an Mosque built with distinctive Chinese features 苏公塔礼拜寺 (sū gōng tǎ lǐ bài sì) Emin Minaret Mosque A towering symbol of Islam 永乐宫 (yǒng lè gōng) The Palace of Eternal Joy Huge Taoist temple a shrine of extremely beautiful murals 四合院 (sì hé yuàn) Beijing Courtyard House Traditional dwellings designed with care 皖南民居 (wǎn nán mín jū) Southern Anhui Village Residences Anhui’s rural gems of home building 石库门 (shí kù mén) Stone-Framed-Gate House City lanes fuse Chinese, Western styles 窑洞 (yáo dòng) Cave House Northern China’s cave houses last centuries 山西民居 (shān xī mín jū) Shanxi Courtyard House Ancient Shanxi houses strong yet elaborate 客家民居 (kè jiā mín jū) Hakka Walled Village Walled villages built for families, defense 干栏式房屋 (gān lán shì fáng wū) Stilt House Building a home above land or water 骑楼 (qí lóu) Arcade Building Veranda-style buildings populate the south 开平碉楼 (kāi píng diāo lóu) Kaiping Tower Guangdong towers show Western influence 豫园 (yù yuán) Yuyuan Garden Classic garden a place of rare tranquility 苏州林园 (sū zhōu lín yuán) Classic Gardens of Suzhou Creating harmony between man and nature 岭南园林 (lǐng nán yuán lín) Lingnan Gardens Southern Chinese gardens open, natural 梁桥 (liáng qiáo) Beam Bridge Bridge building in China spans 6,000 years 拱桥 (gǒng qiáo) Arch Bridge Arch bridges combine function and beauty 悬索桥 (xuán suǒ qiáo) Suspension Bridge Providing a connection through history 书院 (shū yuàn) Academy of Classic Learning Shuyuan designs show beauty of simplicity 会馆 (huì guǎn) Guild Hall Ancient homes from home 曲阜孔子庙 (qū fù kǒng zǐ miào) Temple of Confucius, Qufu Much thought went into philosopher’s temple 祠堂 (cí táng) Ancestral Temple Homes for those no longer of this world\\\"