There are several types of urban residences in ancient China and what are their characteristics?

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Mongolian yurts are tents used by Mongolian, Kazakh, Tajik and other ethnic herdsmen in my country. They are generally round in shape and were called "Qionglu" or "Felt Tent" in ancient times.

Mongolian yurts generally use wicker as the skeleton, the outside is wrapped with wool felt, and a supportable circular skylight is set in the center of the top. It is a movable circular dwelling.

Paint gray grass mud on both sides of the wicker instead of felt to become a semi-permanent fixed yurt.

An earthen wall was connected between the two circular houses, forming three houses side by side and evolving into an earthen house.

South Tibet Diao Fang Villages and towns in southern Tibet are rich in stone villages. Residential houses are generally built with stone walls and are 2-3 meters high, called Diao Fang.

Diaofang is made of wood as beams, columns and rafters.

Flat roofs, some with verandahs.

There are bright colors on the wooden beams and pillars, and glass on the windows, which may effectively utilize the abundant sunshine in the area.

In the vast grasslands of pastoral areas, herders live in square tents.

The top of the tent is a felt blanket made of cow hair, and the surrounding area is surrounded by grass and mud blocks to form a low wall.

Diaofang conforms to the natural conditions of the plateau, agricultural and animal husbandry production, Lamaism beliefs, living habits and the needs of self-defense.

Folk houses in the three northeastern provinces Jilin - Mongolian horse frame house The horse frame house is the main house among the Mongolian farmers' residences in Jilin Province. It has a mountain on the gable and is shaped like the horse frame of Han farmers in the eastern mountainous area of ????Jilin, so it is called the horse frame house.

The flat surface of the house is nearly square, and the upper part can be covered with an elliptical roof, which is very similar to a yurt, maintaining the national habits of the Mongolian people.

The horse frame house is entirely made of mud walls without a foundation, and is surrounded by adobe walls. When it rains continuously, the walls will fall off due to moisture, making it difficult for the house to last long.

Hunan Folk Houses - Fenghuo Wall The building plan of Hunan folk houses is mostly composed of three rooms, one light and two dark at the front and back. The middle is the inner courtyard, planted with flowers and trees. The house space is high, with an attic, and the building selection is balanced; blue tiles and pink walls,

There is a wind and fire wall inside, with mountains on the back and water on the side, and the environment is beautiful.

Generally, peasant houses do not have tall gables. For example, Comrade Mao Zedong’s former residence in Shaoshan is a typical Hunan farm house.

Jiangsu folk houses (see attached picture) Jiangsu has a mild and humid climate and abundant water areas. Most urban and rural folk houses take advantage of the terrain and are freely and flexibly scattered on the ground where running water is lingering. They are built next to the river or across the stream.

Housing layout is compact, usually two-story buildings with pavilions.

The house has high floors, thin walls, deep eaves, tall doors and windows, which are conducive to ventilation. The appearance is simple, with whitewashed walls and gray tiles reflecting the shadows, and slit windows reflecting the water. It is nestled among the peach willows, silk bamboos, and forms a unique waterside home.

Siheyuan Siheyuan-style housing is the most common form of housing in my country and has the longest history.

Its layout is often "one front and two rooms". The main room (upper room) is located on the central axis of the whole house, facing south, and has the highest bay, depth, height and decoration in the whole house.

The wing rooms on both sides of the yard set off the main house.

The yard is a hub for transportation, lighting and ventilation, and is equipped with greenery, making it a center for rest and family activities.

Most of the gates of residences are located in the southeast corner, which symbolizes the "Xunmen" direction in the Feng Shui Bagua and is associated with the auspiciousness of "purple air coming from the east". The courtyard houses in Beijing are the most representative.

Dai Bamboo House The Dai Bamboo House is said to have been built by the ancestors of the Dai people based on the image of a phoenix landing in Dai Township.

The bamboo building is divided into upper and lower floors.

The residents on the upper floor are about 2.5 meters away from the ground, with wooden piles or green bamboo as pillars.

The lower floor has no walls and is used for raising livestock and storing debris. The roof is double-sloped in a herringbone shape and covered with "straw rows" or tiles.

The interior is separated by bamboo walls, with an inner bedroom and an outer guest room.

The floor is flexible, allowing sunlight and wind to penetrate through the bamboo seams, making it elegant and comfortable.

Shanghai "Shikumen" houses Apart from some garden buildings, the "Shikumen" houses in lane lanes are the most representative of the old residences in Shanghai.

Large tracts of residences are arranged in rows and adjacent to each other.

The indoor building layout is compact, 2-3 stories high, with a green tiled pitched roof and a small balcony. Simple decorations are often made on the front of the building, the top of the wall, and the door.

Anhui Folk Residences The layout of Anhui folk residences generally takes a triple courtyard or a quadrangle as the basic unit, but the macroscopic world is different from the courtyard form in Beijing.

According to the characteristics of the local climate and topography, Anhui's traditional residential buildings are mostly two-story buildings of various shapes. Some are close to mountains and rivers, some are uneven, and some are stacked on top of each other. They are exquisite, simple, majestic and handsome.

Cave Dwellings Cave dwellings are typical dwellings in the northwest Loess Plateau, the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and the drier areas.

Cave dwellings are generally 3 meters wide and 5-20 meters deep. Covered by 3-5 meters deep loess, the room temperature is about 10 degrees lower than outdoor in summer and about 15 degrees higher than outdoor in winter.

The temperature is relatively stable, which can be described as warm in winter and cool in summer.

There are three types of cave dwellings: independent cliff-edge cave dwellings (earth cave dwellings), arched earthen cave dwellings made of adobe or masonry, and patio-type cave dwellings.

The facade of the cave dwelling is equipped with large doors and windows, which provide good lighting and are less affected by external noise and other pollution.

Sichuan folk houses with full-wedge wooden structure Sichuan folk houses are widely built with full-wedge wooden structure. They are built according to local conditions, taken from local villages, and according to the situation. They use stone foundations, wooden beams, wedges, columns, rafters, and bamboo.

The mezzanine is built with bricks, earth or stone walls, and is covered with grass or tiles. The space is rich and varied, with well-proportioned layers. The shape is airy and light, and the colors are clear and elegant. It blends with nature and looks like nature.

It has good earthquake and waterproof resistance.

Town houses often have one floor and one basement, with the lower floor used for shops or daily activities, and the upper floor used as bedrooms.

The upper floor of rural houses stores (drying) grain, and the lower floors are housing, main room, wing room, kitchen, weaving workshop, etc.