有人說，了解一個國家可先從了解它的建築開始
，因為建築是人類生活史的濃縮，建築是活著的記憶
，建築是通俗易懂的語言。中國傳統建築與歐洲建築
、伊斯蘭建築並列為世界三大建築體繫，其一屋、一
樓、一殿、一廟、一橋、一塔……無不有著文化、歷
史、政治、宗教、社會的影響。蔡燕歆著的《中國建
築(英文版)》以講故事的方式，介紹中國不同建築形
態背後的文化內涵。

Preface
Ancient Cities
Capital Cities
Provincial Cities
Military Defense
The Supreme Imperial Power
Imperial Palaces
Temples and Altars
Imperial Mausoleums
The Palaces of Gods
Confucian Architecture
Buddhist Architecture
Taoist Architecture
Islamic Architecture
Christian Architecture
Appreciation of Chinese Gardens
Imperial Gardens
Private Gardens
Vernacular Dwellings
Beijing Siheyuan Building (Courtyard Houses)
Northwestern Cave Dwelling
Huizhou Dwellings
Upland Dwellings in Sichuan-Chongqing Region
Earthen Houses of Fujian
The Mongolian Yurt
Xinjiang's Aywang
Tibetan Stone Houses
The Bamboo Houses of Dai Ethnic Group in Yunnan
When East Met West
Western Influences on Chinese Architecture
The New National Formalism Architecture
Towards a New Architecture
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties