<正>Approaching China Through Its Architecture Compiled by Li Qiong, Reviser: Qin Ling 275 pages Published by New Star Press in July 2012T HE architecture of a civilization is an expression of its culture at a speciic time and place. Chinese architecture itself has a distinctive position in the world’s architectural heritage, developing in parallel with Western architectural traditions originating from ancient Greece and Rome. While Western architec- ture generally puts emphasis on the size, shape, and