The configuration of a Siheyuan house is a square, a manifestation of the “square earth”. The groups of houses in the Siheyuans form a closed courtyard,and the doors and windows of each house open towards the courtyard, embodying the “round heaven”.
Generally, the gate of a Siheyuan house opens in a southeast direction, which is a vigorous direction according to Fengshui theory; it is believed to have a mysterious power to make the householder full of vitality and boost their business.
The Philosophy of Harmony
The Water Cube adopts a series of energy-saving technologies to uphold the mantle of a ‘Green Olympics’. Made from a special plastic film, the Water Cube is renowned for its environmental protection ideas, using the suns energy for heating and the fact that it can collect 10,000 tons of water a year through recycling rainwater. It embodies another Chinese philosophy—the harmony.
The idea of harmony played an important role in traditional Chinese culture; most of the ancient schools including Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism had profound explanations surrounding it.
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