Surf these sites: Angkor, Cambodia -- Interactive plan of the famous temple site leads to expandable photographs. Study by Waseda University, Japan. Japanese language version also available. Architectural Drawings of Temples in Bagan -- Drawings and history of the most important architectural complex in Myanmar by the Department of Architecture, Yangon Institute of Technology. Architecture of China -- A brief, illustrated introduction to the terminology, plan-form and motifs of ancient Chinese architecture from Dragon Tour. Architecture of Vietnam -- Photographs and histories with references of buildings from ancient to modern. Some reconstructions of temples in VRML. Part of Viettouch by Chi D. Nguyen. Asian Tradition in Architecture -- Showcase for the work of Professor Pilwon Han, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hannam University, Korea. Traditional buildings in Korea, China and Japan in expandable thumbnail photographs. Titles and abstracts of scholarly papers. English and Korean language versions. Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture -- Chinese architecture from thatched huts to Ming Imperial palaces, displayed in models, paintings and photographs. Hosted by Beijing Xinglihang Science and Technology Inc. Beijing''s Hutongs -- ChinaVista provides a brief history of the ancient city alleys or lanes which criss-cross the Chinese capital. Beijing: Tiananmen -- ChinaVista provides an illustrated guide to the buildings of this huge square in the centre of the Chinese capital. China''s Living Houses -- Outline from the publisher of a book on folk beliefs, symbols, and household ornamentation by Professor of Geography Ronald G. Knapp, published by the University of Hawaii Press (May 1999). Chinese Pavilions -- ChinaVista offers an illustrated introduction to the building type, based on material supplied by Du Feibao. Chinese Rural Architecture -- Professional photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp, Department of Geography, State University of New York. Up to ten photos per province. Daladamaluwa Temple, Sri Lanka -- Study by Waseda University, Japan. Aerial photograph; reconstruction model. Japanese language version available. Salt Range Temples, Pakistan -- Professor Michael Meister, University of Pennsylvania, provides expandable photographs and explains his project to analyse these monuments from the 6th to 11th centuries. Scenery of China -- Virtual tour with expandable photographs and brief history taken from ''Beijing: Glimpses of History'' includes the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Imperial Gardens. Part of ''Art of China'' by student Remy Rong Guo. Shanghai''s Historical Structures -- Shanghai on Internet presents a tourist guide: photographs and brief details of pagodas, temples and pavilions, most set in delightful gardens. A later building is Sanshan Guild Hall, built in 1909. Shanghai''s Historical Western Architecture -- The European presence in Shanghai (1843-1943) converted it from a small port to a magnificent metropolis. Photographic survey by Paul Pak-hing Lee, Washington State University. Siheyuan: the Chinese Quadrangle -- ChinaVista offers offers an illustrated introduction to the building type, based on material supplied by Du Feibao. Taj Mahal -- An account of the Taj Mahal, including photographs, history, construction, layout. The Taj Mahal: A Multicultural Synthesis -- An illustrated article by Alia Hasan from Suite101, giving a brief history of the Taj Mahal and discussing its multicultural features and fusion of architectural traditions. Waseda University: Asian Architecture -- Research under the direction of Dr. Professor Takeshi Nakagawa, Department of Architecture. Staff, projects, sites studied.
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