一位哲人说：“含义最完满的建筑历史，几乎囊括了人类所关注事物的全部”。俄国作家果戈里则认为：“建筑是世界的年鉴”。本世纪，建筑对人类社会的重大作用已越来越被认识……世纪之交的东方古都北京，迎来了世界建筑跨世纪的盛会———国际建协第２０届世界建筑师大会... A philosopher said: “The most complete architectural history has almost included all the concerns of humanity.” Gogori, a Russian writer, thinks: “Architecture is the yearbook of the world.” In this century, the major role of architecture in human society has been increasingly recognized. The ancient capital of Beijing at the turn of the century has ushered in the grand cross-century event of world architecture—the 20th World Association of Architects of the International Association of Architects.. .