Introduction: A Review of Ningbo Architectural Culture: Creativity and Harmony in Construction
Part I: Primitive Architecture in Ningbo
Chapter One: Stilt Architecture: Prototype of Primitive Dwellings
Part II: Ancient Architecture in Ningbo
Chapter Two: Xiantong Pagoda: A Testament to Tang Dynasty Prosperity
Chapter Three: A Millennium old Pagoda: The Epic of Woodwork and Masonry
Chapter Four: Great Hall of Baoguo Temple: A Masterpiece of Song Dynasty Architecture
Chapter Five: Ancient Memorial Arches in Ningbo: Precious Living History Books
Chapter Six: Ancient Bridges in Ningbo: Stone Rainbows over the Water
Chapter Seven: Yongfeng Warehouse: The Top Warehouse among Ancient Chinese Cities
Chapter Eight: Cicheng Complex of the Ming Dynasty: Zhejiang's Top Ming Architecture
Chapter Nine: Ancient Academies Through Thousands of Years
Chapter Ten: Private Libraries Through History
Chapter Eleven: Ancient Stages in Ningbo: The Carrier of Opera Culture
Part III: Modern Architecture in Ningbo
Chapter Twelve: Ningbo Commercial Guild Halls with Unique Styles
Chapter Thirteen: The Drum Tower: Morning Bell and Evening Drum
Chapter Fourteen: Confucius Temples and Old Schools: Ancient Places of Schooling
Chapter Fifteen: The Carving Art of Lin's Residence: A Wonder of Eastern Zhejiang
Chapter Sixteen: Ancestral Halls in Ningbo: The Bond of the Family Clan
Chapter Seventeen: The Earliest Western Architecture in Ningbo
Chapter Eighteen: Modern Shikumen Architecture in Ningbo: \"Living Fossil\" of Ningbo Traditional Folk Customs
Chapter Nineteen: Modern Bridges: The Link Between the Past and the Future
Chapter Twenty: Former Residences of Contemporary Celebrities
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