1. Choose a modern building in Guangzhou (or China) that you admire most, briefly explain the reasons and briefly comment. 2. Now choose Guangzhou (or China).

Among the modern buildings in Guangzhou, what I appreciate most is Chen Academy, commonly known as Chenjiaci. Chenjiaci is a typical Lingnan ancestral temple-style building, facing south, covering an area of/kloc-0.5 million square meters. The main building consists of 19 single building, square, with an area of 6,400 square meters, with the middle road as the main line, surrounded by halls, wings and Qingyun Lane on both sides. The middle is connected by corridors, and the courtyard is interspersed among them. The architectural layout is distinct, criss-crossing, rigorous and symmetrical; The hall is magnificent and spacious with beautiful corridors and elegant courtyards. It is the largest, most ornate and best-preserved traditional building in Guangdong, and is known as the pearl of Lingnan art architecture.

I think the most admirable thing about Chenjiaci is that it concentrates on the decorative arts of Guangdong folk architecture, and skillfully uses decorative arts such as wood carving, brick carving, stone carving, gray plastic, ceramic plastic, iron casting, painting and so on in building components. The carving techniques are simple and extensive, elaborate and reflect each other, making the academy look magnificent in its solemn elegance; With a wide range of themes, vivid shapes, rich colors and exquisite skills, it is a splendid folk craft hall. Mr. Guo Moruo once wrote a poem praising: "Heaven can be replaced by workers, but man-made heaven is not as good as man. Sure enough, creating a world is better than studying for ten years. "

Chenjiaci has the largest number, the largest scale and the richest number of woodcarvings. The doorframe of the first entrance is carved with wood carvings based on historical stories and folklore, such as "The Queen Mother's Birthday", "Practitioners Association" and "Weichi Gong Zheng Shuaiyin". Among them, the most prominent is a group of bronze finches in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which depicts Cao Cao sitting on the bronze finches to watch the contest between the generals under the tinker. The characters are vivid and fascinating.

Today, this Chen Academy, which is listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council, has been selected as one of the "Eight Scenes of Yangcheng in the New Century" in the name of "Old Temple with Fragrance" and has become the most cultural and artistic museum and famous tourist attraction in Lingnan area. This is indeed a place worthy of our appreciation.