China is a multi-ethinicity country. The structures of various minority groups of China, each with its graceful bearing, have enriched the overall charming appearance of Chinese architecture. Among the various minority nationalities, the nationality and regional characteristics of the buildings of the Tibetan, Uygur, Dai and Dong ethnic groups are most striking and these nationalities have gained the greatest achievements.
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The Tibetan structures are deeply rooted in the soil of the unique Tibetan Buddhist culture, although they have absorbed some images and techniques of Han nationality structures. Tibetan structures contain unique features, such as a grand scale, bright colors, and an unsophisticated and magnificent character. Beginning from the Yuan Dynasty, Tibet was formally included into Chinese territory WC can say that there is no other place in China like Tibet, wherein religion stands above all else, where life is full of a strong religious flavor and culture contains a strong theological atmosphere. Tibetan Buddhism was introduced into the Mongolian region in the Yuan Dynasty and was gradually widely accepted by the Mongolian people. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperors also built some Lama temples and Lama pagodas in Beijing and north China in order to unite the Tibetan and Mongolian nationalities. Tibetan Buddhist temples mainly include three types: Tibetan style, Tibetan-Han style, and Han style.
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The Uygur has gained the greatest achievements in Islamic construction, which belongs to the global Islamic architectural system, a simple and charming model of quiet, meditative character. Uygur Islamic architecture includes salat monastery and Holy Spirit tomb, and their molding style is quite different from Han structures. The vertical and perfectly round tall pagoda and the horizontal salat mosque formed with straight lines, achieve a rich contrast between round and square, curve and straight line, high and low, and vertical and level.
（Source: chinaculture.org）
