239 p. : col. ill., map, plans ; 29 cm.

Machine generated contents note: ch. One The History and Genres of Chinese Gardens -- 1.A Brief History -- Budding Stage---Slave Society (1100 - 300 BC) -- Growing Stage---Qin and Han Dynasties (300 BC - 300) -- Transformation Stage---The Era of Wei, Jin, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties (220...

Contents note continued: Floating Wine-Cup in Winding Channel -- 4.Gardening Principles -- Nature Priority -- The Overall Principle -- Site Choosing Principle -- Pursuits for Artistic Conceptions -- ch. Three Art of Classical Garden Construction -- 1.Layout -- Static and Dynamic Layouts -- Protagoni...

Contents note continued: Jianxin Studio on Fragrant Hill---Circular Courtyard Architecture Complex -- Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City---Largest Existing and Best Preserved Classical Wooden Architectural Complex -- Back Garden of Prince Gong's Mansion---Garden of Ten Thousan Happiness -- Tanzhe...

Contents note continued: Garden of Cultivation---Exquisite Mini Garden Sheltered by Whitewashed Wall and Tree Shadow -- Great Wave Pavilion---Longest Historical Classical Garden in Suzhou -- Yu Garden---Most Unusually Charming Views among All the Gardens in the Yangtze River Delta -- Guo's Villa---M...