Beijing： Architectural Showcase

• 作者: ZHANGHONG
• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 经济
• 关键词: 北京 建筑风格 古建筑 城市建设 四合院
• 年，卷（期）: jrzgywb,（2）
• 页码范围: 52-56
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: F299.271

摘要

FIFTY years ago, Beijing was the world's sole well-preserved medieval city. It consisted of four layers: the Forbidden City at the center, the Imperial City surrounding it, and the inner and outer residential cities where there were palaces, temples and grand mansions. This layout reflected Chinese ancient philosophy and achieved, as great Chinese architect Liang Sicheng said, “an unparalleled masterpiece of city planning.”