Architectural elements of classical design in Jiangsu
By Chen Congzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-07 07:25
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[Photo by Lou Qingxi/For China Daily] |
4. Picture windows
Many halls and verandas opened to gardens through picture windows that frame the landscape and bring the outdoors inside. Unlike a static painting, the objects in the window change color and content in different seasons and weather conditions, and the view moves, as wind blows bamboo or a bird comes into the frame.
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