From ancient timber buildings to modern skyscrapers, China's architecture has reflected Chinese culture. Discover its features, styles, and types.

Over 3,000 years, varied Chinese architecture has developed, ranging from magnificent imperial palaces to simple religious pagodas. Below is some information about the five types of ancient Chinese architecture.

Ancient Chinese architecture was designed to be attractive, especially the distinctive roofs. Traditional Chinese roofs had different forms at different stages of history. There were various roof styles with functional features, a hierarchy of designs, and exquisite details.

Ancient Chinese architecture includes palaces, city walls, temples, pagodas, and houses. Their architectural styles varied with purpose. The main three types were imperial administration buildings, traditional residences, and religious buildings. 1. Imperial Buildings

From the circular houses built with mud and wood in the Neolithic period to grand palaces with exquisite roofs to the skyscrapers of today, Chinese architecture has evolved over a long period of time.

Wooden architecture was the mainstay in traditional Chinese building. Discover why wooden buildings prevailed in China, and how they were built.

The 7 Most Prominent Features of Ancient Chinese Architecture From the siheyuan courtyards in the north to the stilted bamboo houses in the south; from the palaces with exquisite roofs to the elegant gardens, ancient Chinese architecture has a style of its own, with unique features.

Chinese gardens are significant pieces of China's history. Garden designs have gone hand in hand with the philosophical trends of each era. Five thousand years of gardening has yielded some of the most amazing and beautiful paradigms of what a garden can be.

China had some of the world's greatest ancient empires and civilizations. They had the skills and manpower to accomplish some amazing feats of architecture, engineering, and art. These seven are arguably the most outstanding... 1. The Army That United China: Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum

The Forbidden City represents the climax of China’s imperial architecture. Here are 10 of its architectural highlights to keep an eye out for.