Why are houses in rural areas in the north generally built on one floor, while houses in rural areas in the south are basically built on two or more floors?

Most rural houses in the north are built on one floor, while most houses in the south are built on two or even three floors, which is closely related to the natural environment and social environment. For example, the natural environment in the north is relatively dry and the south is relatively humid. Whether in history or now, the level of economic development in the north is slightly lower than that in the south.

In terms of natural environment, there is not so much water in the northern natural environment, and there is a rainy season in the south. It may rain for half a month or even more, and the air is very humid. To build a house on the second floor, it is necessary to take corresponding moisture-proof measures, so that the living place can be vacated, because if you live, just putting some sundries on the second floor 1 floor can play a very good moisture-proof role. Because there is little rain and snow in the north, there is no need to take too many moisture-proof measures. Moreover, the weather in the north is very cold, and the house is built lower, which can play a good role in cold protection.

Economically speaking, building a house needs financial support. Historically, the South has a high level of economic development, at least much stronger than the North, so its economic capacity is stronger. Generally speaking, the income of residents in the south is higher than that in the north, so they naturally have more flexible economic expenditure space in building houses, and they can naturally afford two-tier and three-tier enterprises. However, due to the influence of natural geographical environment, the economic development level in the north is not high in history, with agriculture as the mainstay and less commerce.

Now this architectural pattern has been gradually broken. There are also many two-story or even three-story spire houses in the north, and bungalows in the south. Because of the increasing flow of people, many northerners go to the south and many southerners go to the north to work, so this cultural integration is becoming more and more obvious.