Why are all the squares in ancient China bungalows?

One, the national concept. Chinese people have a strong sense of independent housing, but the material conditions do not allow, only the ability to build a cottage.

Second, the material requirements for building houses. Most of China's wooden houses. 1, wooden warm. 2, important, wood for the five elements of the gentle and thick say, traditional thinking. 3, more wood, easy to get. 4, heavy wood light stone. 5, wood, wood, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone, stone. You see the Great Wall such as the edge of the garrison place is made of stone.

Off topic. European commoners also lived in small thatched huts. Nobles, lords only qualified to build and live in castles. Stone castles are easy to preserve. In ancient China, there are a lot of famous wooden buildings. Yellow Crane Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, Forbidden City. However, wood is prone to fire, and is more difficult to preserve and protect.

Additionally, in ancient China, there were more military disasters, there is always slaughter, destruction of the city, Chang'an, Luoyang is full of war. The Golden Bronze Immortals resigned from the Han Song, "Han Wu Di sought immortality on the construction of a high platform to seek manna.