What are the main features of China's traditional architectural style?

Traditional buildings in China are mainly wood structures, while traditional buildings in the West are mainly masonry structures. Modern buildings are mainly reinforced concrete.

China's traditional architectural style is simple and elegant, mainly composed of thatch, wood and brick, with wooden frame as structural mode (columns, beams, purlins, rafters and other components), which are combined according to the actual size, shape and spacing required by the structure. This architectural structure embodies the clarity, order and stability of the ancient patriarchal social structure. Because the wooden beams and columns are not easy to form huge internal space, the ancient buildings skillfully use the natural space in other places to form a courtyard. Courtyard is the basic unit of building, which is both closed and open. Both artificial and natural, we can plant flowers and trees, and watch the sun and the moon in Yun Guan, which has become another embodiment of the ancient concept of "harmony between man and nature" and also reflects the national character of China people who are both reserved and enterprising. In ancient times, large buildings were buildings composed of several courtyards. Single buildings and courtyards are arranged along a certain direction, with different emphases and transitions, and become a space with a sense of hierarchy and depth, showing a kind of overall beauty and profound beauty pursued by China people. Among them, palaces, temples and other more solemn buildings often arrange the main buildings one by one along the central axis, and the secondary buildings are symmetrically arranged on both sides, with a balanced and beautiful layout. Hope to adopt!