From ancient timber buildings to modern skyscrapers, China's architecture has reflected Chinese culture. Discover its features, styles, and types.

Over 3,000 years, varied Chinese architecture has developed, ranging from magnificent imperial palaces to simple religious pagodas. Below is some information about the five types of ancient Chinese architecture.

Ancient Chinese architecture includes palaces, city walls, temples, pagodas, and houses. Their architectural styles varied with purpose. The main three types were imperial administration buildings, traditional residences, and religious buildings. 1. Imperial Buildings

Ancient Chinese architecture was designed to be attractive, especially the distinctive roofs. Traditional Chinese roofs had different forms at different stages of history. There were various roof styles with functional features, a hierarchy of designs, and exquisite details.

The Forbidden City represents the climax of China’s imperial architecture. Here are 10 of its architectural highlights to keep an eye out for.

The 7 Most Prominent Features of Ancient Chinese Architecture From the siheyuan courtyards in the north to the stilted bamboo houses in the south; from the palaces with exquisite roofs to the elegant gardens, ancient Chinese architecture has a style of its own, with unique features.

Wooden architecture was the mainstay in traditional Chinese building. Discover why wooden buildings prevailed in China, and how they were built.

China had some of the world's greatest ancient empires and civilizations. They had the skills and manpower to accomplish some amazing feats of architecture, engineering, and art. These seven are arguably the most outstanding... 1. The Army That United China: Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum

China’s Top 10 Buildings include some of the biggest and most spectacular architectures in the world, such as the ICC Tower and Chengdu’s Global Center.

China's best-preserved imperial palace is the world's largest ancient palatial structure (720,000 square meters, and more than 9,000 halls), and the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment.