Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Furniture, Vol. 2

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Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Furniture is the first work in China and elsewhere that introduces the history and features of traditional furniture in representative regions and ethnic groups of China in a comprehensive way - beds, chairs and stools, tables, shelves, cabinets and cupboards, screens, lattice-style doors and windows, and miscellaneous. It contains four volumes with sufficient illustrative texts and about 10, 000 photos and illustrations: General Introduction, Ethnical Minorities, Regional Characteristics, and Diversified Scenarios. General Introduction explains the basic concepts, main classification, composition, and characteristics of traditional Chinese furniture. Ethnical Minorities reviews the main characteristics in minority groups such as the Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Manchu, Korean, Dai, and Naxi (Nakhi), among others. Regional Characteristics introduces the furniture made in some representative regions in China and illustrates the typical characteristics, materials, and processing methods. Diversified Scenarios discusses the furniture of royal palaces, government offices in ancient China, temples, gardens, as well as residences of officials, famous people, and common people. The work is suitable for library collection, and as an important reference material for professionals in enterprises and research institutions specializing in furniture, interior decoration and architectural design, teachers and students devoted to furniture and industrial design, as well as readers who are interested in traditional Chinese furniture and culture. About This Volume: Ethnical MinoritiesThe first book that introduces exclusively traditional Chinese furniture of minority groups, the volume details aspects of furniture of the Chinese Mongols, Tibet, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Manchu, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Naxi (Nakhi) and other minority groups. With photos and pictures, it provides readers with the basic information of some representative minorities' traditional furniture, including its origins, materials, structures, processing and shapes, contributing significantly to the heritage study of ethnical furniture. The Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Furniture SetVol. 1: General Introduction | ISBN 9781622460373Vol. 2: Ethnical Minorities | ISBN 9781622460380Vol. 3: Regional Characteristics | ISBN 9781622460397Vol. 4: Diversified Scenarios | ISBN 9781622460403