What are the characteristics and benefits of Dai bamboo building?

1. The shape of the Dai bamboo building is a dry fence building with a herringbone roof. Xishuangbanna has a tropical rainforest climate with abundant rainfall. The herringbone roof is convenient for drainage and will not cause water accumulation.

2. Dai's bamboo building is generally a two-story high-rise building. High-rise buildings are designed to prevent the ground from getting wet. The ground floor of the bamboo building is generally uninhabited and is a place for raising poultry.

3. Upstairs is where people live. This floor is the center of the whole bamboo building. The interior layout is very simple. It is generally divided into two parts: a hall and a bedroom. The hall is located at the entrance of the wooden ladder, which is relatively open. There is a big bamboo mat in the middle, which is a place to entertain visitors and discuss things. There are balconies and corridors outside the hall. In the corridor of the balcony, there are Dai people's favorite tools for drawing water, such as bamboo tubes and water tanks. Here, too.

There is a fire pit in the general hall, and a triangular bracket is placed on the fire pit to place cookers such as pots and kettles, which is the place for cooking. Walking from the main room is a bedroom separated by bamboo fences or wooden boards, and the bedroom floor is also covered with bamboo mats, which is a place for one big and one small to rest.

5. The whole bamboo building is spacious, with a lot of space and few obstructions. The ground floor is empty all around. Every morning, when cattle and horses come out of the barn, the feces will be removed, so that people living upstairs will not be smoked by foul gas. Dai bamboo building is well ventilated, warm in winter and cool in summer. It is very suitable for the humid and rainy climate in Banna.

6. The skeleton of the house is made of thick bamboo, the walls are made of bamboo strips, the floors are made of bamboo strips, or boards are used, and the roof is covered with grass. There are 24 main columns. Therefore, the material of the invention is simple and the construction is convenient and quick.