Chinese Architecture Traditional Chinese architecture can be classified into four categories: residential houses, royal palaces, recreational structures, and temples. The basic feature of the Chinese architecture is rectangularity- shaped units of space joined together into a whole. Their style combines rectangular shapes varying in size and position according to importance into an organic whole. Each level is clearly distinguished. So, these Chinese style buildings have a powerful and appealing exterior. When people come to China the first thing that they notice is the curved roofs, bold colors, and intricate outlines. In Chinese architecture the main structure is the ax