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Covered Bridges: Taiping BridgeTaiping Bridge, Longnan County, Jiangxi Photographer: Wu WeipingWhether it is the unexpected encounter and romance on Waterloo Bridge, or the heartbreaking parting on Madison County‘s Roseman Bridge, bridges are often meaningful symbols in artistic works as well as silent listeners in...
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Papa Yang's Talk: Why do Chinese like enclosed courtyards?Beijingers live in quadrangle courtyards and Shanxi people also live in quadrangle courtyards... why do they all live in quadrangle courtyards?...
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Papa Yang's Talk: Harmony in diversity in Chinese architectureThere are many kinds of architecture in China, which are of one lineage but of variations. I think this is what Confucius called harmony in diversity....
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Papa Yang's Talk: Important ceremonial building: memorial archwaysChinese architecture is varied and self-contained. There is more to her mystery and beauty....
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Papa Yang's Talk: China's ancient architecture with natural "air conditioner"Why are China's ancient architectures warm in winter and cool in summer? It's a long story......
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Papa Yang's Talk: A pavilion in the ancient paintingsWhat is a really high level of ancient pavilion architecture? Come and see Xianshen Pavillion in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, the only remaining Persian Zoroastrian building in China....
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