Compared with other local folk houses, what is the biggest feature of Jiangnan folk houses?

The overall layout of houses in the south of the Yangtze River is roughly the same as that of quadrangles in the north, but the layout is generally compact and the courtyard occupies a small area to adapt to the characteristics of high population density and less cultivated land.

Houses in the south of the Yangtze River have steep roofs, which are convenient for rainwater drainage. The walls of the house are very high, which is convenient for ventilation and heat dissipation. The roof slope of northern residential houses is small, even flat; Sitting facing south is convenient for lighting; The walls of this house are thick, which can protect against wind and heat.

Jiangnan folk houses are an important part of traditional folk houses in China. Jiangsu and Zhejiang water towns pay attention to the front street and back river. However, regardless of China southerners or northerners, traditional houses are characterized by facing south and paying attention to internal lighting. Wood beam bearing, brick, stone, soil wall; Focusing on the main hall, he is good at carving beams and painting buildings, decorating roofs and cornices.

The history of Jiangnan folk houses can be traced back to Hemudu culture about 7000 years ago. The ancestors lived and multiplied in this land and inherited all the life and lifestyle. In the Shang Dynasty, residential settlements with a certain scale had been formed here.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Jiangnan dwellings