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PrefaceLong 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 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¡ª¡ªClassical 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¡ª¡ªthe 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 lOScreens Rack Furniture Root Furniture Profound Significance: Culture Regional Furniture with Diversified Styles Ming-style Furniture Designed by ScholarsTheory That "Man Is an Integral Part of Nature" Embodied in Furniture 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 ChineseDynasties