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Nowadays, window plays an immeasurable role in residential buildings. It is one of the main factor which influences the design of façade and function; it also represents the style and form of architecture. Beijing is not only the capital of China but also the cradle of traditional Chinese culture and modern civilization, with thousands of years history. But the traditional architecture with Chinese culture is becoming less and less. However, with the high-rise residential building’s development, the residential building which imbues with Chinese style began to be emerged in Beijing; it still continues the concept which is called ‘Si He(四合)’ style of the Chinese traditional residential buildings. For this study, the types, forms and materials of Chinese traditional window were studied. And then analyzed the use forms and materials of window in contemporary housing, and examines how the form of Chinese traditional window is followed and used in modern times. However, because the quality level of Chinese housing is improving and the policy is changing, the design elements of Chinese traditional window are incarnated by another form in contemporary residential housing. The Beijing Cathay View(北京觀唐) Housing is located on northeast part of the central residential area just near the Beijing Capital Airport Expressway. On the basis of old official house(清制官式住宅), the Cathay View impersonates the Chinese architectural language and culture, moreover, the traditional wood window is used in the housing. Formal characteristic and acceptant tendency the form and characteristics of traditional window in modern Chinese residential buildings is analized by the survey of Beijing Cathay View Housing as a case study.