Diaolou is the architecture of which ethnic group

Towerhouse is the Tibetan.

Tibetans are mainly distributed in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu and western Sichuan, in order to adapt to the climate and environment of the Tibetan Plateau, most of the traditional Tibetan residential stone structures, such as the shape of the bunker, so it is known as "bunker".

Diaolou generally have three to four layers. The bottom floor to raise livestock and pile up fodder, sundries; the second floor of the layout of the bedroom, kitchen, etc.; the third floor has a hall. Due to Tibetan belief in Tibetan Buddhism, chanting and worshipping the Buddha's scripture hall occupies an important position, the god above can not live or pile up sundries, so they are located in the top of the house.

In order to expand the indoor space, the second floor is often picked out of the wall, lightweight pick building and heavy stone masonry walls form a sharp contrast, the building shape is therefore rich in change.

The color of the watchtower

Tibetan houses are simple and harmonious, basically using the original color of the material: the earth of the earth yellow, stone of beige, green, dark red, wood part of the dark red painted, and the bright shades of the walls of the roof to form a contrast.

The rough stone-built walls are lined with rows of trapezoidal window openings, large at the top and small at the bottom, with colorful cornices. On the plateau of the blue sky and white clouds, snow-capped mountains and glaciers in the background, the blockhouse modeling neat and colorful, rugged style and gravity.