Name : Chinese Bridges: Living Architecture from China's Past Binding : Paperback Publication Date : 2017-09-19 Author : Knapp, Ronald G. Publisher : Tuttle Publishing ISBN-13 : 9780804849685 Language : English Pages : 272
Description : Bridgesthe least known and understood of China's many wondersare one of its most striking and resilient feats of architectural prowess. Chinese Bridges brings together a thorough look at the marvels of Chinese bridge design from one of the world's leading experts on Chinese culture and historical geographyRonald G. Knapp. While many consider bridges to be merely utilitarian civil engineeringthe bridges of China move beyond that stereotypeas many are undeniably dramaticeven majestic and daring. Chinese Bridges illustrates in detail 20 well-preserved ancient bridges along with descriptions and essays on the distinctive architectural elements shared by the various designs. For the first time in an English-language bookChinese Bridges records scores of newly discovered bridges across China's vast landscapeillustrated with over 400 color photographsas well as woodblock printshistorical imagespaintings and line drawings.