The Western traditional architecture shows the eternality. It is regarded as God’s creation, and prominence to beauty is given. In addition, architectural artistry takes priority.
keep a harmonious relationship with nature.
Chinese architecture is
required to be like the
nature. There are
many smale
traditional gardens.
4 Architectural Distribution
Chinese traditional architecture is built in group. That is, more individual architectures make up a big architectural group.
The geomantic (风水的) culture and the theory of the five natural elements – metal, wood, water, fire and earth .
3 Architectural Beauty
Western architects care much about aesthetic geometry(几何美) in their architecture. Reason: the different aesthetic standards and value concepts