The Chinese civilization was from 1600 BC until 1912 AD, and it was the worlds longest continuous civilization. They made use of the stupa during this time, a stupa is a mound of dirt such as a burial ground where a more permanent structure can be build over the mound. This stupa came to china as Budhism spread to that region. During this civilization they acknowledged important people in the buddhist religion, and they also invented the Pagoda-which is a combination of the stupa and Chinese tower building. The Great Wall of China was built during this time, and it included watch towers, which was built along the northern border of china. The fortification was built of stone, brick, wood, mud and earth.
The Chinese interiors of both the residential and commercial buildings were based on a "courtyard" building style. The form of furniture was very light, beautiful, and stable. During this time they used the folding chair, as well as the yoke back chair. Chinese also made use of the versatile pieces of furniture such as the bed. In production of their chairs they used the following materials: huali wood, lacquer, ceramic, and bamboo.
India had similar architectural techniques during this time. To begin wight why had a stupa which is a mound of dirt that housed sacred relics. Although, the stupa didn't provide space for the visitors. During the India civilization there was a lack of furniture. People usually just sat ate and sleep on the floor.
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