Nature

This book is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the serene beauty of Chinese gardens. With stunning color photographs capturing the essence of these enchanting landscapes, you will be transported to the Lower Yangtze River region. Whether you are a garden enthusiast or simply seeking inspiration, the bilingual text in Chinese and English adds an extra layer of richness to this immersive experience. Lose yourself in the intricate details and timeless charm of these masterpieces.

For all the damage that has occurred over the centuries, for all the relentless and destructive modernization still taking place today, Kyoto, imperial capital for more than a millennium, remains a rich, inexhaustible archive of Japanese cultural history.Houses and Gardens of Kyoto introduces a broad array of Kyoto's traditional houses from every period of the city's history. They range from summer villas to townhouses, from monumental Buddhist temples to insubstantial garden pavilions, from personal homes to traditional inns. All have their associated outdoor spaces, whether condensed courtyard gardens, picturesque stroll gardens, "dry landscape" stone gardens or the "borrowed scenery" of distant landscapes.Both exquisite photo album and fascinating historical study, Houses and Gardens of Kyoto is sure to be the standard reference work on this topic for many decades to come.