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Ecological Waterscape Design Based on the Culture of China’s Classical Gardens
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Author: Feng Pan, Wenqi Wan
Abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the proper method for ecological waterscape designing in modern Chinese city, which have some problems such as resources wasting, environment pollution and no cultural connotation. The method used in this study is that there are many good ideas which hidden in Chinese traditional culture, especially the thoughts of “water managing” in China’s classical garden. With the retrospection of those historical concepts or methods, we can be stimulated to find out some reasonable solutions to improve the existing planning and design system of modern waterscape. The studies showed that only through the way of nature respecting and culture inheriting, can the good design of modern waterscape be made.
Keywords: City Waterscape; Ecological Design; Triditional Chinese Garden Culture
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