The Origins of Ideal Human Habitats: From the African Savannah to the Peach Blossom Spring

Synopsis: This volume traces the ecological experiences of human evolution and culture, drawing upon the author's extensive fieldwork to reveal the shared structural characteristics between idealised landscape models in Chinese culture—such as those depicted in landscape paintings, poetry, and garden art—and those derived from everyday behaviour and statistical psychology. It thus offers a geographical, cultural, biological, and philosophical interpretation of Chinese landscape theory. Concurrently, the author endeavours to unravel the profound implications of humanity's ideal landscapes, offering significant insights for creating desirable living environments. This represents a decade-long research focus, exploring the ideal human habitat within Chinese culture and its underlying significance. The work holds considerable practical relevance for developing harmonious, liveable, and sustainable new human environments, and for realising the construction of ecological cities.