A fascinating tour of the architectural and artistic highlights of China's rich cultural heritage. The unrivalled comprehensiveness of these volumes, accompanied by the outstanding quality of the illustrations and presentation of the material, make this series an unparalleled collection.

Each volume contains clearly laid out maps showing the location of each structure. There are also typological comparisons, a chronology, a reference list offering a wide range of information gleaned from architectural surveys, and a complete glossary.

Each volume contains 170 large-format full-color illustrations of both interior and exterior views of the buildings, as well as landscape panoramas of breathtaking beauty and numerous fine-ink drawings.