"Excellent... The film is able to give the sense of the Chinese much better than text alone." —Dr. Ronald G. Knapp, author of 'China's Rural Architecture'

"With an excellent eye for detail [Yao] contrasts traditional rural clan (lineage) houses with modern urban apartments in Taipei, Taiwan... Although almost any general audience should find this video interesting, it is most appropriate for college courses in urban sociology, Chinese area studies, religion, and social-cultural anthropology." —C.F. Emmons, Choice Magazine

"Although the apartments are cramped and ugly, a visit to one family home reveals how ingeniously the occupants have salvaged what they can of the past by adapting traditional customs and habits to fit the modern environment. Recommended." —Landers Film Reviews

"An illuminating glimpse of Chinese architecture and culture, as well as the flexibility of its people." —Booklist