Courtyard Housing in China: Chinese Quest for Harmony

The Chinese have lived in single-extended-family courtyard houses in many parts of China for thousands of years. The earliest courtyard house found in China was during the Middle Neolithic period (5000-3000 BCE). The courtyard form signifies Chinese quest for harmony with nature and in social relat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Donia Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alanya Hamdullah Emin Paşa Üniversitesi 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs
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Online Access:https://ijcua.com/index.php/ijcua/article/view/15