Watercolor Impressions of Chinese Architecture 16
About this artwork
Artist Siyuan Ma depicts a temple towering on the ancient city walls of China. These buildings stand as critical defensive structures and serve as important products of Chinese architectural history. In ancient China, due to harsh living conditions, larger towns and cities would often build walls to protect the lives and property of residents, shares Siyuan. The larger the population, the larger the city walls, and the more elaborate the construction.