{"id":17002,"date":"2020-09-08T11:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/furnishing-the-gracious-chinese-home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:14:26","slug":"furnishing-the-gracious-chinese-home","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/furnishing-the-gracious-chinese-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Furnishing the Gracious Chinese Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Chinese furniture design had been  improved through the centuries, maturing during the 14th century. The  Qing furniture developed from Ming style furniture; it was attractive  with ornate novel decorative elements. In the olden days of China, those  who had resources could afford to live in a gracious residence such as  the four-closed courtyard house (<em>siheyuan<\/em>). The four-closed  courtyard house is the Chinese art of enclosing space to create an ideal  environment for habitation. The multifunctional Chinese classical  furniture facilitates the indoor and outdoor activities of its  inhabitants. <em>Siheyuan<\/em> is divided into chambers such as the Hall, female chamber etc.<\/p>\n<p>This  book provides details on which pieces of furniture should be displayed  in each chamber, as well as full-color illustrations and diagrams of how  each piece was made and assembled. This includes three-dimensional  drawings by Philip Mak and perspective views of the interior of various  rooms. The author guides the readers through them, narrating the  placement of furniture with inherent social implications. For easy  reference, each piece is numbered and a more detailed description  available in the catalog section of this book.<\/p>\n<p>Text in English and Chinese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In old China, rich people lived in a gracious residence such as the four-closed courtyard house  siheyuan  which is divided into chambers. Those who likes to appreciate the workmanship of Chinese furniture, their terms, and their display in different chambers of  siheyuan , this is a must-buy book. 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