place

1. SIHEYUAN

2.  a courtyard surrounded by buildings on all
four sides
 In English, siheyuan are sometimes
referred to as Chinese quadrangles

3.  Zhou Dynasty
 exhibit outstanding and fundamental
characteristics of Chinese architecture
 a symmetrical enclosed rectangular space

4.  Fengshu- found and highly suitable for a
family to live in for the reason that protected
from exterior intrusion
 principles of optimize the sun exposure - a
protection against the North winds

5.  protected from the noise and from the dust
of the street
 protected from intruder
 intimate lifestyle

6. This siheyuan is located close to Great Wall near Beijing

7. OF THE SIHEYUAN

8. Main gate
Screen wall
Reversed rooms
Outside yard
Secondary gate
Main yard
Main rooms
East rooms
West rooms
Side rooms
Back rooms

9. INSIDE THE SIHEYUAN

10.  Door & door knockers:
The entrance gate usually
painted vermilion and
with copper door
knockers on it
 Stone lions:
placed outside the gate

11. Unopened Openable
•As a decoration
•Allow ventilation
•Build in every room
•Allow ventilation

12. Candlestick light
•holder for one or
more candles
•Importance in every
room
•Used at corridors

13.  Screen Wall
 inside the gate
 for privacy
 protects the house
from evil spirits

14.  Garden –
 water well
 Gold fish and turtle living inside the water
 Basin
 gold fish and beautiful lotus flower
 large weeping willows along the banks
 many different varieties of flower
 arranged flower beds running along winding
paths

15. IN SIHEYUAN

16.  Wooden
 Main materials
 Stone
 Table, wall, ornament
 Paper
 for windows

17.  http://www.beijingattractions.org/Beijing-Siheyuan-
and-Hutong/Layout-of-Siheyuan.html
 http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/83Arts7487.html
 http://www.chinatourguide.com/beijing/Siheyuan_Cu
lture.html
 http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB086563
 http://traditions.culturalchina.com/en/123T20T13115.h
tml
 http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/
hutong/yard.htm