CHINESE GARDENS-中国园林

Chapter Ⅰ The Formation and Development of Chinese GardensSection Ⅰ The Origins of Classical Chinese GardensSection Ⅱ A Symbol of Imperial Power Section Ⅲ A Place to Indulge in a Passion for LandscapeSection Ⅳ Gardens in the Golden Age of Imperial China Section Ⅴ Moving with the TimesSection Ⅵ Moving Heaven and Earth Chapter Ⅱ Categories of Chinese GardensSection Ⅰ Imperial GardensSection Ⅱ Private GardensSection Ⅲ Comparison between Imperial Gardens and Private GardensChapter Ⅲ The Four Major Elements of Chinese Garden DesignSection Ⅰ RockeriesSection Ⅱ Water FeaturesSection Ⅲ ArchitectureSection Ⅳ Flowers and TreesChapter Ⅳ The Cultural Characteristics of Chinese GardensSection Ⅰ Building a Model of Heaven and EarthSection Ⅱ The World in MicrocosmSection Ⅲ A Part of the WholeChapter Ⅴ The Aesthetic Characteristics of Chinese GardensSection Ⅰ The Implications of Chinese Garden Naming Conventions. Section Ⅱ Symbolism and AnalogySection Ⅲ The Artistic Conception behind Classical Chinese GardensSection Ⅳ The Beauty of Dynamism Chapter Ⅵ Appreciating Northern China's Imperial GardensSection Ⅰ The Imperial Garden of the Forbidden CitySection Ⅱ Qianlong Garden，or the Garden of the Palace of Tranquil LongevitySection Ⅲ The Old Summer PalaceSection Ⅳ The Summer PalaceSection Ⅴ Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort Chapter VII Appreciating Southern China's Private GardensSection Ⅰ Jichang GardenSection Ⅱ The Humble Administrator's GardenSection Ⅲ The Master of Nets GardenSection Ⅳ Ge GardenAuthor's NoteA Brief Chronology of Chinese History