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Cave Landscape, a Unique Traditional Dwelling House in the Loess Plateau

Reason: Loess Plateau is widely distributed with low vegetation coverage, and there is nothing to be used as building materials, so it is used as a residence.

Advantages: fire prevention, noise prevention, warm in winter and cool in summer, land saving, economy and labor saving, convenient and fast, and good privacy (whatever you say in this respect).

Disadvantages: vertical joints in loess are developed, and building caves will aggravate soil erosion.

Dai bamboo building: the climate is hot and humid and needs ventilation; Prevent snakes and insects, and build tall buildings.

Southern dwellings: there is more precipitation, and it is not easy to accumulate water on the top slope.

Folk houses in Xinjiang: there is little precipitation, and the flat roof can store water; The temperature difference is large, and the flat top can adjust the temperature; The wind is strong, and the windows with large inside and small outside can reduce the wind damage.