2003•Urban ProblemsRequires access
On the simile in the design of ancient cities
Chen Xi-b
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Abstract
Chinese ancient cities are rich in culture.Images of all kinds of animals and other things have been applied to urban design in the past and all these images have been considered by ancient people to bring the city good luck and will protect the city and its inhabitants.In this paper several cases have been given to describe the phenomena in the design and construction of ancient cities.