走进中国园林，你会为它特有的东方情调所吸引；在一种清幽宁静的氛围中漫步，会发现这里与西方建筑相比，小巧细腻、曲折含蓄而优雅静谧；与大自然的风光相比，更具人性的追求，一石一木都透着文化的意味。中国园林之美，在于它熔文化、艺术于一炉。中国古典园林是怎样形成与发展的？中国园林有哪几种不同的类型，它们又具有什么样的共同与相异的特征？中国园林在长期的实践中积累了哪些经验，形成了什么样的造园理论？让我们先走进中国园林去看一看。

How did the classic Chinese garden take shape and develop? How many prototypes are there in Chinese gardens, what similarities do they share and how do they differ from each other? What experience has been accumulated through the years of garden building, and what theories have been formed? Let's walk into the Chinese gardens and take a closer look.

Preface

Landscape Gardens

 Hunting and Communion with the Spirits

 The Symbol of a Unified State

 Fully Enjoying the Beauty of Nature

 Gardens of Pleasure in Prosperous Times

 A World in a wine pot

 A Vision to Move the Heaven and Condense the Earth

Private Gardens of Ming and Qing Dynasties

 private Gardens of the South

 Celebrated Gardens of the North

 Construction Techniques of Private Gardens

Magnificent Imperial Gardens

 General Introduction of Imperial Gardens of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

 The Garden Zone in the Northwest Outskirts of Beijing

 The Appreciation of Some Well-known Gardens

 The Comparison between Imperial Gardens and Private Gardens

Garden Building Masters and Theories on Creating a Garden

How to Appreciate the Beauty of Gardens' Artistic

 Conception (Realm)

 The Creation of Gardens' Artistic Conception (Realm)

 Symbolism and Allegories

 Seek Poetic Mood and Artistic Realm

 Gathering Scenic Wonders and Historical Sites from all over the Country

 Building Temples, Streets and Taverns

 View-watching Angles

The Tragedy and Revival of the Famed Gardens

Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties