Ask to write a composition on folk customs (prose-style discussion)

In the hutongs of Beijing, there are many houses, surrounded by houses in the east, south, west and north. This is a quadrilateral.

The gate of quadrangles is generally in the southeast corner or northwest corner. The room in the north of the courtyard is the first one, which is built on the masonry abutment and is bigger than other houses. It is the living room of the owner. There are east wing and west wing on both sides of the yard, which is where the younger generation lives. There is also a corridor between the main room and the wing room for people to walk and rest. Due to the noisy external environment, the walls of quadrangles generally do not open windows, so the environment in the courtyard is closed and quiet.

The houses around the quadrangle are independent and connected by corridors, which is very convenient to live in. In the yard, all the doors open to the center of the yard. The family lives in harmony and is happy. The spacious yard can also plant trees, flowers and fish. The garden is a charming landscape in the yard. The breeze is blowing, and there are charming flowers in the garden, which is refreshing.

Although quadrangles are residential buildings, their decoration, sculpture and painting everywhere reflect people's pursuit of happiness, beauty, prosperity and auspiciousness. For example, the pattern composed of bats and longevity figures means "longevity and happiness"; Chinese rose flowers are inserted in the vase, which means "peace in the four seasons"; The auspicious words embedded in the door, the couplets on the pillars and the calligraphy and painting hanging indoors are full of rich cultural atmosphere, just like a temple of China traditional culture.