Ming Dynasty

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Revival and Expansion of the Chinese Culture

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Ming Dynasty

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Restoration of the Grand Canal

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Ming Dynasty

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repair and completed the great wall of China

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Ming Dynasty

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Establishment of the Forbidden City in
Beijing during the first quarter of the 15th
century

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Ming Dynasty

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Grand Canal

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Picture

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instituted changes in the dress of the Chinese

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Qing Dynasty

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Ordered all Chinese men to have their pigtail
hairstyle with the front of their heads shaved.

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Qing Dynasty

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Last imperial dynasty of China

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Qing Dynasty

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Experience of western imperialism

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Qing Dynasty

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a violent anti-foreign, antiChristian movement by the “Righteous Fists of
Harmony,” or Society of Righteous and
Harmonious Fists in China

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Boxer Rebellion

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brought an end
to the Qing dynasty and established the
Republic of China.

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Xinhai Revolution

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Kuomintang or Nationalist Party ruled by Sun Yat-sen in 1912.

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Republic of China

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who proclaimed the establishment of PRC under Communist Party in 1949

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People’s Republic of China

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what are the five main characteristics of chinese architecture that emerged

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1. Unity of structure with architecture art
2. Good Anti-Seismic Function
3. High Degree of Standardization
4. Systematic group of Building
5. Bright Colors

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the beautification of structural components themselves, instead of applying additional ornament

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unity of structure with architecture art

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what is the color coding for palace or temples

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red- walls, pillars, doors, and window frames
yellow- for roofs
blue or green - under the eaves

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what are the chinese architectural features

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*Horizontal Emphasis
*Bilateral Symmetry
*Enclosure
*Hierarchical
*Mythical and Geomancy Concepts

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Chinese architecture stresses the
visual impact of the
width of the buildings

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emphasis on the horizontal axis

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– signifies balance

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emphasis on articulation and symmetry

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are found everywhere in Chinese
architecture, from palace complexes to
humble farmhouses

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emphasis on articulation and symmetry

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it is the only exception for the emphasis on symmetry

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chinese gardens

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_____ are contrast.
It tends to be asymmetrical to emulate
nature and create balance to the
symmetrical layout of building.

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Chinese Gardens

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traditional Chinese architecture involves
constructing buildings or building complexes
that take up an entire property but encloses
open spaces within itself. These enclosed
spaces come in two forms: the open courtyard
and the sky well

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enclosure

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what are the two forms that the enclosed spaces comes in?

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the open courtyard and the sky well

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In southern Chinese architecture, large open courtyards are less common, instead the buildings have structure known as the ____

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sky well

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This structure is essentially a relatively enclosed courtyard formed from the intersections of closely spaced buildings and offer small opening to the sky through the roof space from the floor up.

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sky well

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sky well enclosures serve in?

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*temperature regulation *in venting the building complexes

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are typically open and facing the south to allow maximum exposure of the building windows and walls to the sun while keeping the cold northern winds out

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northern courtyards

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it serves to collect rain water from the roof tops while restricting the amount of sunlight that enters the building

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southern sky wells

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also serve as vents for rising hot air, , which draws cool air from the lowers stories of the house and allows for exchange of cool air with the outside.

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sky wells

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Buildings with doors facing the front of the property are considered ____ than those faces the sides. Building facing away from the front of the property are the _____.

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more important, least important

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is it true that the Front facing buildings in the back of properties are used particularly for rooms of celebratory rites and for the placement of ancestral halls and plaques?

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true

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are considered more important than the peripheral ones

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multiple courtyards and their buildings

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typically used as storage or servant's rooms or kitchens

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peripheral courtyards