北京四合院（英文版）

chapter i courtyards and beijing

　[1] the evolution of chinese courtyards siheyuan

　[2] from dadu of yuan to beijing of ming and qing

　[3] hutong

chapter ii the basic layout of courtyards in beijing

　[1] the typical layout

　[2] parallel layout

　[3] courtyards with gardens

　[4] the landscaping of courtyards

chapter iii the architectural makeup of courtyards

　[1] a house is divided into three parts

　[2] the base

　[3] the carpentry of the house

　[4] the outer walls

　[5] the roof

　[6] exterior fit-up

　[7] interior fit-up

　[8] furnishings

chapter iv the types of houses in courtyards

　[1] the front gate

　[2] the festooned gate

　[3] the main house

　[4] the side houses

　[5] the wing houses

　[6] the opposite house

　[7] the backside house

　[8] the veranda

　[9] the screen wall and the yard wall

chapter vi the construction of courtyards

　[1] leveling and orientation

　[2] ramming earth and building the bases

　[3] masonry

　[4] the processing of timber

　[5] tenons and mortises

　[6] the beam mount

　[7] brickwork

　[8] tilework

　[9] wooden fittings

　[10] carvings

　[11] painting and colored patterns

chapter vii selected classic residential courtyards of the qingdynasty

　[1] prince fu's mansion

　[2] prince gong's mansion

　[3] thehouse ofchongli

　[4] the house of wenyu

　[5] the house oflinqing

　[6] the house ofzhang zhidong

　[7] the house of rongyuan

　[8] the house ofjiyun

chapter viii courtyards that are the former residences of moderncultural luminaries

　[1] the former residence of lu xtra

　[2] the former residence of(iuo moruo

　[3] the former residence of kao she

　[4] tile former residence of mao dun

　[5] the former residence ofqi baishi

　[6] the former residence of mci lanlhng

the cultural implications of courtyards and the charm of living inthem

　[1] fcngshui taboos

　[2] thc ethical order

　[3] isolation from the outside

　[4] atranquil and beautififul place

　[5] refined living

conclusion

bibliography

acknowledgements

illustrations