Furnitu re is a necessity in the spaces where people live. People have created a rich variety of furnitu re to suit their needs and to improve the efficiency and comfort of their lives. One may say that the histories of furniture and human civilization have been intertwined for several millennia. The evolution of furniture fully embodies the historical development of human wisdom， from simple to profound. The history of furniture thus yields insights into human intelligence from another angle. I

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SECOND PREFACE
AUTHOR'S PREFACE TEN 0YEARSATCHUNZAl
INTRODUCTION THE AGE OF CULTURAL CREATIVlTY

1 THE REINVENTION OFA GOLDEN ERA
CHINESE CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE DESIGN
THE RESOLVE TO DESIGN

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THE VALUE OF CULTURE
DISCOVERIES IN CLASSICAL CHINESE FURNITURE
THE INHERITANCE AND RENEWAL OF CULTURE
EIGHT CORE VALUES IN MING-STYLE FURNITURE

3
THE AWAKENING OF CULTUREIN DESIGN
DESIGN CONSCIOUSNESS
PHILOSOPHY IN FURNITURE
FROM UTILITY TO FUTILITY-THE UNIQUE IMPLICIT
EXPRESSIONISM OF TRADITIONAL SCHOLARS
A BYGONE ERA OF REFINEMENT

4 AN ERA OF CREATIVITY
AN ERA OF DESTRUCTION
THE PURPOSE OF FURNITURE
TEN PRINCIPLES FOR THE SUCCESS OF
CHINESE DESIGN

5 THEINNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
FURNITURE DESIGN
THE FREEDOM OF FEARLESSNESS
THE DISCOVERY OF DECONSTRUCTION
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6 THE POSSIBILITY OF SHAPING AN ERA WITH CREATIVITY
7 FLUIDITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN SPACE AND TIME
-A STUDYIN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE FURNITURE DESIGN
IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY