Bamboo House is the traditional residence of which nationality in China?

Bamboo House is a traditional residence of Dai people in China.

Dai people mainly live in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, located in the subtropical zone, with warm seasons, small temperature difference, much precipitation and humid climate. Bamboo and trees are widely distributed. The unique environmental characteristics and resource advantages have created the bamboo house structure, which has become the main choice for residents to build houses here, with a history of 1000 years.

The bamboo building of Dai nationality in China is mainly a dry column structure, which is divided into upper and lower floors. The lower floor is about seven or eight feet high, and there is no fence around it. Its main purpose is to tie livestock and pile up sundries. Upstairs are mainly occupied people and valuables, with the bedroom, living room and terrace of the host family. The first and second floors are connected by wooden ladders, and the roof is mostly double inclined. Bamboo is the main material of Dai bamboo building, the building skeleton is made of thick bamboo, the wall is made of bamboo strips, the floor is mostly made of bamboo strips or boards, and the roof needs grass.

Characteristics of Dai bamboo building;

1, Dai bamboo building has the characteristics of ventilation and moistureproof. First of all, the Dai bamboo building is mainly made of bamboo, and the wall is also woven with bamboo, which has high permeability, so the ventilation performance of the house is good; Secondly, the lower floor of Dai bamboo house is inhabited by livestock, and people mainly live on the second floor. People's houses are not in direct contact with the surface, which can isolate some water vapor on the surface and play a role in moisture prevention.

2. Dai bamboo houses can prevent rainwater from accumulating. Most of the Dai people live in the subtropical zone, and the annual rainfall is relatively large. The roof of Dai bamboo building is a double oblique herringbone, which can effectively dredge rainwater and prevent houses from collapsing due to excessive rainfall.