Traditional dwellings in China

1. Wooden quadrangles, commonly known as "quadrangles" and "three-courtyard houses".

2. The plane layout of the "Four Waters Returning to the Hall" residence is basically the same as that of the "quadrangle" in the north, except that the courtyard is small, called patio, which is only used for drainage and lighting.

3. "One Yin" style residence is called "Yin Ovary" in Hunan (South China) and other provinces.

4. Datulou Fujian Hakka residence is a unique architectural form created by Hakka people to protect their own survival, and it is still in use today.

5. Cave dwellings are mainly distributed in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and other regions with thick loess layers in the central and western parts of China. Taking advantage of the unstable loess wall, the arched cave was excavated horizontally.

6. Ganlan houses are mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions in southwest China, and are the living forms of Dai, Jingpo and Zhuang. Gan Lan is a building made of bamboo and wood.