Chinese modern and contemporary architecture started late and experienced a? complicated and twisted process of development under the impact of western architectural? culture.Japan belongs to the East Asian cultural circle and suffers from colonial invasion? like China,and its architectural experienced a complicated process of development from? wholesale westernization in Meiji period,to architectural explorations for maintaining national? dignity and defending western dominant culture during the period of World War II,to modern? architectural explorations integrating high technology and cultural connotations,and Japan? created its own architectural way of nationality,creativity and scientificity and has become? the leader leading the world architectural trend with numerous masters.Chinese experienced? the similar stages with Japan.This paper conducts a comparison of the Chinese and Japanese? architectural development and the similar actions for defending western dominant cultural? invasion and restoring its own culture.It’s expected that it will provide references for the? development of Chinese architecture.