Chinese Furniture is an outstanding representative of the Chinese arts. It has the bright feature of oriental arts and is honored as a pearl in oriental arts. As for the uniquefeature of Chinese furniture， some say it can completely give full play to the inborn nature of wood and display the beauty of the texture of wood. Some say it has perfect artistic shape. Its lines are delicate， easy and smooth and its structure reasonable and elegant. Some say its producing technique is superb， tenon and mortise precise and decorations elegant. Some say it has long historical grace， elegant artistic style and colorful charm...

Preface
Long History
Bronze and Lacquered Wooden Furniture in the Shang and
Western Zhou Dynasties
Dwarf Furniture Centered with Bed in the Qin and Han
Dynasties
New Lifestyles Initiated by Cultural Exchange in the Wei Jin &
Northern and Southern Dynasties ii
Transition Stage of Furniture of Different Heights during the Sui
and Tang Dynasties as Well as the Five Dynasties
High Furniture Centered with Table， Chair and Stool in the Song
andYuan Dynasties
Ming-style Furniture of Hardwood——Classical Furniture during
the Ming Dynasty
Qing-style Furniture——a Classic from the Qing Dynasty
Lingering Charm of Wood Texture
Hardwood is Valuable
Rare and Magnificent Hardwood
Plain and Practical Softwood
Other Materials for Furniture
Smart Structure and Precise Shape
Tenon-and-mortise Work——the Core Technique of the Chinese
Furniture
Overall Furniture Structure Originating from Traditional
Architecture
Furniture Forming Components Originating from Traditional
Architecture
Reasonable Dimension and Elegant Patterns
Exquisite Design： Decoration
Most Common Decoration Method——Hot Wax Setting
Lacquer Decorations with Complete Techniques
Most Common Decoration Method-engraving with Special
Care
Magnificent Inlay
Popular Decoration of Structural Components
Varieties of Moldings
Exquisite and Glittering Metal Components
Interesting： Patterns
Beds
Tables
Chairs and Stools
Cabinet-type Furniture
Boxlike Furniture
Screens
Rack Furniture
Root Furniture to
Profound Significance： Culture
Regional Furniture with Diversified Styles
Ming-style Furniture Designed by Scholars
Theory That \"Man Is an Integral Part of Nature\" Embodied in
Furniture i
Ritual System Embodied in the Traditional Furniture
Subjects of Decoration Symbolizing Good Luck
Making a \"Home\" for the Furniture——Indoor Layout of Chinese
Furniture
Chinese Furniture in Western Countries
Appendix： Chronological Table of the Chinese
Dynasties