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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Visualizing research on Huizhou houses

(iv) Through keyword co-occurrence mapping and and trans-regional collaborative teams, and deepening
clustering mapping, the research hotspots and the integration of qualitative and quantitative analyses are
evolution processes of traditional Huizhou houses crucial for expanding and innovating research perspectives
can be categorized into three stages. The first stage within the context of globalization.
(2000–2010) focused on architectural features
and cultural values of traditional Huizhou houses, Acknowledgments
emphasizing the importance of traditional culture. None.
The second stage (2011–2020) explored the
application and development paths of the cultural Funding
connotations of traditional Huizhou houses within None.
contemporary society, including the design value of
decorative arts, the inheritance of Huizhou carving Conflict of interest
techniques, and the sustainable development of
Huizhou’s traditional cultural symbols. The third The authors declare they have no competing interests.
stage (2021 – 2023) represents a comprehensive Author contributions
expansion of research from the previous two stages.
Analysis of burst terms and recent policy guidelines Conceptualization: You He, Mohd Jaki Bin Mamat
reveals that current research hotspots are centered on Methodology: All authors
promoting the industrial development of historical Formal analysis: You He
Huizhou buildings. The spatial narrative of traditional Writing – original draft: You He
Huizhou houses has provided scholars with new Writing – review & editing: You He, Mohd Jaki Bin Mamat
research perspectives and methodologies. Scholars’
attention to and understanding of traditional Huizhou Ethics approval and consent to participate
houses varies across these stages, reflecting changes Not applicable.
in research trends and offering valuable references
for future research directions, thereby aiding in the Consent for publication
inheritance and innovation of Huizhou’s regional Not applicable.
culture.
Overall, scholars have conducted extensive research Availability of data
on architectural decoration, cultural heritage, and In the case of reasonable requests, the method of obtaining
technological applications, but collaboration between the original data can be consulted through the email of the
scholars and research institutions remains relatively corresponding author of this article.
scattered, lacking interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and
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