The Chinese Architectural styles

The Chinese architectural style is an embodiment, that has developed over a thousand years in China, and has influenced its styles throughout East Asia. Since its emergency during the early, ancient era, the principals of structures of its architectural style has remained the same. The main changes included diverse and, decorative details. We start with the Tang dynasty, the Chinese style had at big influence of the styles of the neighbouring East Asian countries, for example, Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Vietnam in addition to small influences of the styles of Southeast and South Asia including, countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

This Chinese style is characterized by a symmetry type called “bilateral symmetry”, the use of enclosed open spaces, feng shui (for example, directional hierarchies) a horizontal emphasis, and an amazing allusion to many cosmological, mythological or in general symbolic elements, too. The style traditionally classifies structures according to type, from pagodas to palaces. Because of the daily use of wood, a well-know and breakable element, as well as a few monumental structures built of more strong and stable materials, much historical knowledge of this style derives from surviving mini models made from ceramic and published specifications and diagrams.

Although unifying aspects do indeed exist, the Chinese style varies widely, based on status or affiliation, such as whether the structures were built for emperors, royals, commoners, or religious purposed. Other variations are shown in vernacular styles associated with different geographic regions and a variety of ethnic heritages.

In a large amount of recent times, China became the most rapidly modernizing country in the whole world. In the past few decades, cities, for example, Shanghai have completely changed their skyline, also with some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers and skylines dotting the horizon! I think that’s quite well done.

China also has one of the most wonderful, extraordinary and the most extensive high speed rail networks, connecting and also allowing its large population to travel more greatly and efficiently.

Throughout the 20th century, the Chinese architects have tried to bring traditional designs into modern. Moreover, the pressure for modern, or, urban development throughout China needs high speed construction and a greater floor area ration: thus, in cities the large demand for traditional buildings, which are normally less than 3 levels has declined in favor of high rises. However, the skills requirement of traditional Chinese architecture, include major and minor carpentry, stonemasonry, and masonry, are used in the construction of vernacular architectural style in China’s rural areas. I think that’s graceful!