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Building for one big classification in world architectural history in China, according to the region to distinguish generally include China, Japan, Korea, Indochina, known as the east, west department with the laudatory name, otherwise the Muslim, the Soviet union, other systems. Chinese architectural features for wooden building system is unique in the world, and spread to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and other east Asian culture area. Early China is main bearing structure with rammed earth construction, with wooden frame for reinforcement. Step after the tang dynasty China wooden buildings to mature, the timber frame popularization, the components connected by mortise and tenon joint structure. Chinese timberwork building strong regional features, dynastic change from a generation of new wind and folk local practices influence each other, the civil architecture. Mainstream after building of the republic of China in the late qing dynasty replaced by the western architecture.