The Chinese courtyard house, known as “siheyuan,” is a prevalent architectural form that can be found across the country.

Walking in the hutong alleys around Baita Temple, he was curious about life in siheyuan (courtyard dwellings), which turns out to share similarities with what he writes about in Afterlives and ...

‘The Chinese courtyard house 四合 院 (Siheyuan) is typically composed of four pavilions surrounding a rectangular courtyard,’ he describes. ‘The ensemble of pavilions sits within a high wall, which ...

The City of Richmond has launched an investigation into a large property on No. 5 Road, marketed online as the "Beijing ...