无论哪一个巍峨的古城楼，或一角倾颓的奠基的灵魂里，无形中都在诉说乃至歌唱时间漫不可信的变迁。《中国建筑艺术》一书是《人文中国书系》之一本，精心选取代表性的中国古建筑进行详细的讲述，辅以百余幅精彩的古建筑照片，生动地阐释了中国建筑艺术的方方面面。
Ancient Cities
Capital Cities / 4
Provincial Cities / 13
Military Defense / 19
The Supreme Imperial Power
Imperial Palaces / 27
Temples and Altars / 35
Imperial Mausoleums / 41
The Palaces of Gods
Confucian Architecture / 55
Buddhist Architecture / 62
Taoist Architecture / 75
Islamic Architecture / 79
Christian Architecture / 87
Appreciation of Chinese Gardens
Imperial Gardens / 95
Private Gardens / 102
Vernacular Dwellings
Architectural Ornamentation
Western Influences on Chinese Architecture