Description |
[xiv], 178 pages : color illustrations, genealogical tables, maps, plans, portraits ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. The history, culture and geography of the Huizhou region--portrait of a prosperous merchant culture -- 2. The architecture of the Chinese house--feng shui, construction methods, craftspeople, etc. -- 3. The Huang family--seven generations of Chinese family life at Yin Yu Tang -- 4. Ornament and objects--the cultural messages of decorations, furniture, family heirlooms, etc. -- 5. Yin Yu Tang in America--the restoration and reconstruction at the Peabody Essex Museum |
Notes |
Yin Yu Tang will open to the public in the Peabody Essex Museum, April 2003 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliography: page [173] and index |
Subject |
Huang family.
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Architecture, Domestic -- China -- Huizhou Diqu.
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Vernacular architecture -- China -- Huizhou Diqu.
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Huizhou Diqu (China) -- Social life and customs.
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Author |
Peabody Essex Museum.
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LC no. |
2002041621 |
ISBN |
0804834873 hardback |
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