Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-353) and index.
A Note on Chinese Names and Terms -- Pt. I. Prologue. 1. Looking Back: Appreciating China's Folk Architecture -- Pt. II. Spaces and Structures. 2. Composing Space. 3. Building Structures -- Pt. III. Places and Regions. 4. Dwellings in Northern China. 5. Dwellings in Southern China. 6. Dwellings in Western China -- Pt. IV. Epilogue. 7. Looking Forward: The Future of China's Past