10 kinds of houses in china

1. Siheyuan: traditional Chinese courtyard house

Siheyuan is a traditional courtyard residence in

Beijing. The name comes from the type of
construction, the main building, house and home wind
in front of the main house are connected by walls,
and the whole complex forms a square-shaped
enclosed courtyard. This building has been used for
hundreds of years, when did this type of architecture.
2. Yaodong- cave dwellings on the Loess Plateau

Cave dwellings are everywhere in northern China,

including provinces of Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi and
Henan along the Loess Plateau. After selecting a place
to live, locals used to dig a large pit and caves on 4
sides, a tunnel leading to the ground on one side and a
fountain in the middle of the pit, they used to build
small walls on 4 sides. Cave dwelling provides
protection throughout the year: it was warm in winter
and cool in summer, offering protection against rain and
being a fire system. Potholes families were close to
each other.
3. Tulou :. Clay Castles of Ancient China

Centuries ago, waves of Han immigrants fled south to

avoid natural disasters and social problems in Northern
China. Were established in the mountains of Fujian and
Jiangxi provinces in parts of Guangdong and. They
called themselves Keiji or guests and have built
protective fortresses, as TULO. Inside the walls, people
became independent and in a somewhat isolated. If
enemies came, tulourile became a strong fortress gate
closes once. A Tulou can accommodate from 200-800
people.
4. House boat-shaped: residential dwellings of the
inhabitants Li Hainan Province

House boat-shaped boat is also called thatched house

and is traditional dwellings of the inhabitants Li
Hainan Province. Although houses decorations and
changes may be different, their general form is that of
a boat overturned. With reinforced fence coconut,
bamboo and mango leaves and a roof made of straw,
coconut leaves and sun flowers, raw materials for boatshaped houses were immediately available. The houses
provide protection against rain and wind and protect
their wildlife inhabitants. The structure and form of
house hold strong sun, typhoons and storms.
5. Mongolian Yurt site: Travellers portable house

Mongolian Yurt site, called in ancient canopy tent is a

dome tent. The structure's yurt is a support ring
consists of some wooden poles. The structure's yurt is
covered with ropes apart. Each yurt has an opening at
the top, which offers both light and ventilation and a
door out to the south or southeast. The design fits
conveniently mobility Mongolian people who lived in
the pasture. But because increasingly more Mongols
were established in the same place, the number
dropped yurt sites.
6. Diaolou: castles tower

A watchtower or Diaolou built Qiang people in Sichuan

Province. With between 10 and 30 meters, a watch
tower was built near the homes normally lower. Qiang
ancestors built them to store grain and provide
shelter during the war. In Kaiping City of Guangdong
Province, about 1,800 castle towers pierce the
landscape. Some towers dating back to the Ming
Dynasty.

7. Diaojiaolou: pompous houses made entirely of

wood

Diaojiaolou or houses on stilts are special residences

Tujia ethnic groups, Buyi and Dong Huna regions,
Guizhou and Guangxi. Being above the earth, their
design was intended to protect from insects and
animals.
8. Tuzhangfang: traditional residential buildings Yi
ethnic group

Tuzhangfang land or houses of Yi ethnic group looks

like stone houses Tibetan, but their walls are made of
earth hit hard during construction. The flat roof is
also used for drying of certain objects. Most of these
homes are located in central and south eastern
province of Yunnan. House photo has between 3 and 5
rooms. The room has a fireplace and is the central
point where family members and guests meet.
9. Buildings of bamboo in the rainforest

Bamboo buildings of Dai ethnic group is building on

stilts style using bamboo as the main material of
construction. This type of building is mainly in
Yunnan Province. Style building on stilts is to avoid
insects, snakes and animals; also are well ventilated
and free from moisture. In addition, empty rooms
below can be used as storage or cages for birds.
10.

City Water: dream home for every

Zhouzhuang, close to Suzhou in Jiangsu Province

is one of the few places where you can experience
a Chinese town water. Traditional residences in
the city, mostly built during Ming and Qing
dynasties, (1644-1911) flanking the stream
winding. Many of them are well maintained and
kept their original appearance, with white walls
and black tiled roofs.