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courtyard is like a hand scroll of painting which should be unfolded little
by little. The scenery is different in each courtyard. Even in moving sev-
eral steps within the court yard, you will be surprised at the changing of
prospects. Likewise from the interior of the buildings the view from no

two windows is the same.

Architecture Styles: There were many different styles of ancient Chinese

buildings. All of them are unique and equally exquisite.
Imperial Architecture
Traditional Chinese Residence
Seal-like Compound in Yunnan

Earthen Buildings of Hakkas in Fujian
Courtyards in Beijing

Farmers' Caves in Northern Shaanxi
Garden Architecture
Buddhist Architecture
Taoist Architecture

Chinese Temples
Buddhist Temples
Taoist Temples

Islamic Mosques
Confucius Temples

III. Write out all architectural terms in the text and find their

definitions in English.

ІV. Read the following definitions and find the words they stand

for in the text.
1. A thin topcoat of transparent paint used to modify the tone of an
underlying color.
2. An imaginary line through the middle of something.

3. An object or a design that has been cut out of a material such as
stone or wood.
4. A tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a

building.
5. The process or art of decorating something.

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