Cultural Differences Reflected in the Differences between Chinese and Western Traditional Architectures
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DOI: 10.38007/Proceedings.0002063
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Weiqing Wang
Abstract
Abstract: There are many significant differences between Chinese and Western cultures, which developed independently in their unique natural environment, in cultural deposits, ethical concepts, ways of thinking, aesthetic systems, and philosophical thoughts. Architectural culture developed under different historical and cultural backgrounds has its unique characteristics and development system. This paper analyzes the differences between Chinese and western traditional architecture in architectural style, architectural aesthetics, spatial layout, and building materials to find Historical and cultural differences reflected in architectural cultural differences between the Chinese and West.
Keywords
Keywords: Western Civilization, Chinese Civilization, History, Architecture Culture, Cultural Differences