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Yin Yu Tang: The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House

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The Yin Yu Tang House has become a public example of an ancient Chinese home as it resides as a permanent exhibit at the Salem, MA Essex Museum. Yin Yu Tang tells of the story behind the house and its creation, examining both Chinese history and architectural traditions in the process of exploring how Chinese family life evolved around this traditional home. Berliner is curator of Chinese art at the Essex Museum and is in the perfect position to consider the lives and traditions revolving around this classic structure.

I liked the book immensely, the only fault I could find was I wished there were more photographs of the courtyard and lattice work. Also the detail drawings of the joinery were too tiny, they would have been better larger.

Nancy Berliner's book on the Yin Yu Tang house shows exceptional scholarship on the subject at hand, it showed the house in detail and allows one to fully experience what a traditional chinese house is all about. this is a wonderful book and i highly recommend it