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Preface

Long History

Bronze and Lacquered Wooden Furniture in the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties

Dwarf Furniture Centered with Bed in the Qin and Han Dynasties

New Lifestyles Initiated by Cultural Exchange in the Wei,Jin & Northern and Southern Dynasties

Transition Stage of Furniture of Different Heights during the Sui and Tang Dynasties as Well as the Five Dynasties

High Furniture Centered with Table, Chair and Stool in the Song andYuan Dynasties

Ming-style Furniture of Hardwood--Classical Furniture during the Ming Dynasty

Qing-style Furniture a Classic from the Qing Dynasty

Lingering Charm of Wood Texture

Hardwood is Valuable

Rare and Magnificent Hardwood

Plain and Practical Softwood

Other Materials for Furniture

Smart Structure and Precise Shape

Tenon-and-mortise Work--the Core Technique of the Chinese Furniture

Overall Furniture Structure Originating from Traditional Architecture

Furniture Forming Components Originating from Traditional Architecture

Reasonable Dimension and Elegant Patterns

Exquisite Design: Decoration

Most Common Decoration Method Hot Wax Setting

Lacquer Decorations with Complete Techniques

Most Common Decoration Method-engraving with Special Care

Magnificent Inlay

Popular Decoration of Structural Components

Varieties of Moldings

Exquisite and Glittering Metal Components

Interesting: Patterns

Beds

Tables

Chairs and Stools

Cabinet-type Furniture

Boxlike Furniture lO

Screens

Rack Furniture

Root Furniture

Profound Significance: Culture

Regional Furniture with Diversified Styles

Ming-style Furniture Designed by Scholars

Theory That "Man Is an Integral Part of Nature" Embodied in Furniture

Ritual System Embodied in the Traditional Furniture

Subjects of Decoration Symbolizing Good Luck

Making a "Home" for the Furniture Indoor Layout of Chinese Furniture

Chinese Furniture in Western Countries

Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese

Dynasties

Chinese Furniture is an outstanding representative of the Chinese arts. It has the bright feature of oriental arts and is honored as a pearl in oriental arts. As for the unique feature of Chinese furniture, some say it can completely give full play to the inborn nature of wood and display the beauty of the texture of wood. Some say it has perfect artistic shape. Its lines are delicate, easy and smooth and its structure reasonable and elegant. Some say its producing technique is superb, tenon and mortise precise and decorations elegant.Some say it has long historical grace, elegant artistic style and colorfulcharm...

Zhang Xiaoming Born in Weifang, Shandong province in 1971, Zhang is now the associate professor of the Art School of Shandong University of Technology. In 2000, she gained Masters Degree of Literature from Beijing Normal University. In 2005, she won Doctors Degree of Chinese Literature from Shandong University. She began to work at the mobile station for post-doctorial students at the History and Culture School of Shandong University in2006. She is mainly engaged in the research
　　of history and culture. She has published manyessays on the national academic periodicals and one academic book.