Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

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A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived during the Qing Dynasty, with many members serving as chief architects for the Qing court, contributing to the design of buildings now recognized as world cultural heritage sites in China, such as the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Mountain Resort in Chengde, Hebei province. Regarded as a vital component of human archival heritage, Yangshi Lei architectural records offer a window into ancient Chinese architectural design concepts and methods.

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Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage
3 months, 1 week ago

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

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Part of the stepped garden residence complex on the North China University of Technology campus. Still in use, Lyu's project was inscribed on the fourth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites, co-presented by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China in 2019. To keep up with the international trend of studying and safeguarding 20th-century architectural …

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage
3 months, 1 week ago

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

China Daily  

Part of the stepped garden residence complex on the North China University of Technology campus. Still in use, Lyu's project was inscribed on the fourth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites, co-presented by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China in 2019. To keep up with the international trend of studying and safeguarding 20th-century architectural …

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage
3 months, 1 week ago

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

China Daily  

Part of the stepped garden residence complex on the North China University of Technology campus. Still in use, Lyu's project was inscribed on the fourth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites, co-presented by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China in 2019. To keep up with the international trend of studying and safeguarding 20th-century architectural …

Event focuses on cultural heritage preservation
8 months, 1 week ago

Event focuses on cultural heritage preservation

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A wide variety of intangible cultural heritage is displayed across the Yaohu Town scenic area in Yixing, Jiangsu province during the second Annual Conference on the Preservation of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage. The second Annual Conference on the Preservation of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Yaohu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu province, on Saturday. Meanwhile, Anda Union, an ensemble from …

Event focuses on cultural heritage preservation
8 months, 1 week ago

Event focuses on cultural heritage preservation

China Daily  

A wide variety of intangible cultural heritage is displayed across the Yaohu Town scenic area in Yixing, Jiangsu province during the second Annual Conference on the Preservation of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage. The second Annual Conference on the Preservation of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Yaohu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu province, on Saturday. Meanwhile, Anda Union, an ensemble from …

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites
11 months ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

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Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites
11 months ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

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Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites
11 months ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

China Daily  

Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Building the foundations of excellence
11 months ago

Building the foundations of excellence

China Daily  

A view of the ancestral house of Yangshi Lei. Tucked away inside an ancient alley near the entrance of Xinzhuang village, the ancestral home of the prominent Lei family has been restored and turned into a museum that vividly recounts their tales. Upon entering the village in Yongxiu county, in the north of Jiangxi province, visitors are first greeted by …

Building the foundations of excellence
11 months ago

Building the foundations of excellence

China Daily  

A view of the ancestral house of Yangshi Lei. Tucked away inside an ancient alley near the entrance of Xinzhuang village, the ancestral home of the prominent Lei family has been restored and turned into a museum that vividly recounts their tales. Upon entering the village in Yongxiu county, in the north of Jiangxi province, visitors are first greeted by …

Building the foundations of excellence
11 months ago

Building the foundations of excellence

China Daily  

A view of the ancestral house of Yangshi Lei. Tucked away inside an ancient alley near the entrance of Xinzhuang village, the ancestral home of the prominent Lei family has been restored and turned into a museum that vividly recounts their tales. Upon entering the village in Yongxiu county, in the north of Jiangxi province, visitors are first greeted by …

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

China Daily  

A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived …

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

China Daily  

A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 6 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

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Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 6 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

China Daily  

Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 6 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

China Daily  

Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Building up a legacy
1 year, 11 months ago

Building up a legacy

China Daily  

A scene from Yangshi Lei, a documentary about a family of architects which prospered during the Qing Dynasty. In 1860, on a devastating night when Anglo-French forces were looting and burning Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, Lei Jingxiu, who worked as head of the Yangshi Office, the imperial architectural design institute at that time, was anxious to hear …

Building up a legacy
1 year, 11 months ago

Building up a legacy

China Daily  

A scene from Yangshi Lei, a documentary about a family of architects which prospered during the Qing Dynasty. In 1860, on a devastating night when Anglo-French forces were looting and burning Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, Lei Jingxiu, who worked as head of the Yangshi Office, the imperial architectural design institute at that time, was anxious to hear …

Guangzhou gives a glance into history
2 years, 7 months ago

Guangzhou gives a glance into history

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The Guangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture, also known as Wenqin Pavilion, has become a cultural landmark in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. He Jingtang, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, says the design of the archives has absorbed the styles and characteristics of the traditional palace architectural style, Lingnan landscapes and the spirit …

Guangzhou gives a glance into history
2 years, 7 months ago

Guangzhou gives a glance into history

China Daily  

The Guangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture, also known as Wenqin Pavilion, has become a cultural landmark in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. He Jingtang, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, says the design of the archives has absorbed the styles and characteristics of the traditional palace architectural style, Lingnan landscapes and the spirit …

National treasure 'Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival' to highlight Palace Museum’s 600th anniversary
6 years ago

National treasure 'Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival' to highlight Palace Museum’s 600th anniversary

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China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will hold a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next year. Going out In order to promote Chinese culture and facilitate cultural exchanges, the Palace Museum has also announced plans to stage exhibitions abroad. Here are the details: March 2019 Theme: The flourishing …

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions
6 years ago

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions

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Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a 5.28-meter-long scroll painting, depicts a panorama of flourishing urban life in 12th century Bianliang, today's Kaifeng in Henan province. Beijing's Forbidden City, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. For a long time, exhibitions at the venue - also known as …

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions
6 years ago

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions

China Daily  

Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a 5.28-meter-long scroll painting, depicts a panorama of flourishing urban life in 12th century Bianliang, today's Kaifeng in Henan province. Beijing's Forbidden City, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. For a long time, exhibitions at the venue - also known as …

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions
6 years ago

Palace to host more thematic exhibitions

China Daily  

Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a 5.28-meter-long scroll painting, depicts a panorama of flourishing urban life in 12th century Bianliang, today's Kaifeng in Henan province. Beijing's Forbidden City, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. For a long time, exhibitions at the venue - also known as …

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
6 years, 4 months ago

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

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Category of site: Cultural Site Brief introduction The Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing, used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Built in 1624, Shenyang Imperial Palace, which is 380 years old, is one of the few historic Chinese sites that epitomize an ethnic minority culture. The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty …

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
6 years, 4 months ago

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

China Daily  

Category of site: Cultural Site Brief introduction The Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing, used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Built in 1624, Shenyang Imperial Palace, which is 380 years old, is one of the few historic Chinese sites that epitomize an ethnic minority culture. The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty …

Days,dates and sense of duty
7 years ago

Days,dates and sense of duty

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Books on China's architectural heritage Here are books recommended by Sifei members for readers who want to understand ancient architecture in China: History of Ancient Chinese Architecture, a panoramic review of Chinese architecture with rich references by Liu Dunzhen. Explanation of Yingzao Fashi by Chen Mingda to explain 1,103 entries appearing in Yingzao Fashi, the most important Chinese architectural work …

Ancient architecture exhibition opens at Shenyang Imperial Palace[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 5 months ago

Ancient architecture exhibition opens at Shenyang Imperial Palace[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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Photo shows Shenyang Imperial Palace. An ancient architecture exhibition opened to the public at the Shenyang Imperial Palace in Shenyang, capital of Northwest China's Liaoning province, on Wednesday. The study is placed inside the Yangxizhai Building on the central axis of the Shenyang Imperial Palace, covering 241 square meters. Shenyang Imperial Palace covers 70,000 square meters and has some 300 …

Treasures on show draw long lines at Palace Museum[4]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

Treasures on show draw long lines at Palace Museum[4]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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By Wang Kaihao | China Daily | Updated: 2017-09-28 07:28 Big picture The protectors of China's cultural relics have expanded the scope of their work in the past five years, says Chai Xiaoming, director of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage. Besides, Liu says Chinese institutions have worked with 15 countries in the past five years on joint archaeological discoveries …

Book surveys Beijing's ancient architecture[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 9 months ago

Book surveys Beijing's ancient architecture[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A new book offers detailed architectural information on Beijing's ancient landmarks such as the Forbidden City. PHOTOS BY WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Beijing's axis ranks among the world's most splendid cityscapes. These are compiled in the comprehensive book Surveying Pictures of Ancient Architecture on Beijing City's Axis, which the Palace Museum's publishing house released in Chinese on June 2. Buildings are …

Book surveys Beijing's ancient architecture[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 9 months ago

Book surveys Beijing's ancient architecture[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A new book offers detailed architectural information on Beijing's ancient landmarks such as the Forbidden City. PHOTOS BY WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY Beijing's axis ranks among the world's most splendid cityscapes. These are compiled in the comprehensive book Surveying Pictures of Ancient Architecture on Beijing City's Axis, which the Palace Museum's publishing house released in Chinese on June 2. Buildings are …

Relics showcase celebrates Shenyang Palace Museum[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 4 months ago

Relics showcase celebrates Shenyang Palace Museum[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

An exhibition featuring cultural relics that have long been scattered opened today to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Shenyang Palace Museum. The Shenyang Palace Museum, with the Palace Museum in Beijing, Nanjing Museum and Zhenjiang Museum in Nanjing are holding the exhibition. According to the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, southward migration of cultural relics is an important …

Relics showcase celebrates Shenyang Palace Museum[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 4 months ago

Relics showcase celebrates Shenyang Palace Museum[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

An exhibition featuring cultural relics that have long been scattered opened today to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Shenyang Palace Museum. The Shenyang Palace Museum, with the Palace Museum in Beijing, Nanjing Museum and Zhenjiang Museum in Nanjing are holding the exhibition. According to the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, southward migration of cultural relics is an important …

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