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Architectural elements of classical design in Jiangsu

Updated: 2013-10-07 07:19
By Chen Congzhou ( China Daily)

4. Picture windows

Architectural elements of classical design in Jiangsu

Many halls and verandas opened to gardens through picture windows that frame the landscape and bring the outdoors inside. Unlike a static painting, the objects in the window change color and content in different seasons and weather conditions, and the view moves, as wind blows bamboo or a bird comes into the frame.

Photos by Lou Qingxi for China Daily

 

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