Basic Introduction of Traditional Dwellings in China

China wooden houses sprouted in the late Neolithic period. Hemudu Cultural Site in Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province in 5000 BC reflects the technical level of wooden structures at that time. The new house is also a traditional residence. The site of Xi Banpo, Shaanxi, located in the middle and west of China, and the site of Yangshao culture in Jiangzhai, Lintong in 5000 BC, show the village layout and architecture at that time, indicating that the layout of China buildings surrounded by houses along the north-south central axis has sprouted. In the pre-Qin period (22 BC1year), "imperial house" or "private house" was called "palace"; Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, "palace" refers exclusively to the residence of emperors, and "first residence" refers exclusively to the residence of nobles. According to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, the residence where the Duke of Liehou eats more than 10,000 households and the door is the main road is called "land", and the residence where the family eats less than 10,000 households and enters and exits the inner door is called "house". In modern times, residential buildings except palaces and government offices were collectively referred to as folk houses.

Among the dwellings in China, the dwellings in southern Anhui are neck and neck with those in Shanxi, and there has always been a saying that "Shanxi is in the north and southern Anhui is in the south". During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants who lived inland thrived and strengthened themselves, operated with integrity and had a strong family. The deep house compound built in my hometown has become a valuable asset of China folk culture.

The existing types of folk houses in various regions and ethnic groups in China can be summarized into six forms. In addition, there are many special housing forms in China. In modern times, due to the development of economy, the increase of population and the improvement of modernization, most urban residents live in buildings. Moreover, the architectural style used for living is constantly changing and updating, and the floors are also increasing.