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The Chinese House: Craft, Symbol and the Folk Tradition (Images of Asia (Hardcover))
The Chinese House Craft Symbol and the Folk Tradition - Images of Asia Hardcover Author:Ronald G. Knapp This pioneering work in Chinese domestic architecture examines for the first time the Chinese house from a cultural perspective. Knapp explores how the typical Chinese home reveals a long folk tradition of craft and symbolism, including the popular practices of fengshui. Extensively illustrated with wood block prints from traditional Chinese ho... more »mes, original line drawings, and Knapp's own photographs, the book vividly portrays a living tradition of amazing resilience.« less