What are the characteristics of residential buildings in Qinghai-Tibet area?

The main forms of residential buildings in Tibetan areas are accounting rooms, bunkers and ganlan buildings.

It is characterized by low indoor space, mostly below 3 meters; The wall is thick on the top and thin on the bottom, with small doors and windows and stable structure.

Diaolou is a major feature of residential buildings, which has a strong regional distribution in China. Its formation and development is the result of the comprehensive action of natural environment and social environment. Diaolou is a traditional residential building in Qinghai-Tibet area.

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Tibetan bedrooms are generally divided into bedrooms, living rooms, lecture halls and kitchens. Tibetans generally don't need beds, chairs or stools. They usually put a circle of card mats along the wall by the window and put Tibetan tables for family members or guests to sit around for tea and dinner.

The card pad can also sleep. Tibetan interior furniture mainly includes cabinets, tables, etc. The surface is painted with various patterns, animals, longevity and auspicious patterns of eight treasures, surrounded by palindromes, bamboo knots and other patterns, which are bright and moving.

Most of the living rooms, bedrooms, doorways and gates of Tibetan houses are painted with various flower patterns. Generally, indoor walls are painted with tricolor stripes, with cream or light green pigments below, and decorative patterns are painted on the surface of column heads.

The two walls of the entrance of the residential compound are painted with double beards, which symbolizes preventing plague and making money into treasure; Or draw a picture of the god of wealth, in which a walking monk carries an elephant full of treasures, symbolizing lucky money.