Ancient houses in China have cornices, which are both beautiful and atmospheric. What is the style of square brick houses that say new, old and ugly in the city now?

According to the old man, the architectural styles of squares since New China are "Soviet-style".

Now, watching movies from Russia and Eastern European countries, including some news photos, you can see the old towns of Russian and Eastern European cities. Many buildings are almost the same as those in China. If it weren't for the blond white man in the picture, you would almost think that Donetsk is a residential area somewhere in Shijiazhuang.

The specific reason is that the traditional architecture in China is a wooden roof structure, beams and cornices are mainly a structural need, and the beautiful atmosphere is only incidental. Since New China, a large number of old wooden roof buildings have been demolished, and new, more spacious, bright and durable reinforced concrete buildings have been built, firstly to improve people's lives, and secondly to prepare for the development of high-rise buildings: wooden roof buildings can never be made into 20-30-storey high-rise buildings.

In this process, it reflects the influence of "Soviet experts" on China. * * * Producers pursue simplicity and oppose extravagance and exaggeration. People generally worship Soviet culture, so it is natural to copy Soviet architectural style.

This phenomenon exists not only in China, but also in former socialist countries in Eastern Europe, such as Ukraine and Poland. It is obvious to watch movies from eastern European countries (especially underdeveloped countries).