What is the usual direction of residential buildings in China?

Generally speaking, the houses in China face south. Because the sun usually rises from the east to the south and sets in the west. In winter, the height angle of the sun is small, and the doors and windows of the house face south, which can let more oblique sunlight into the room, thus increasing the indoor temperature. It is also to avoid the north wind, because the topography of China determines that its air is seasonal. There is a Siberian cold current in winter, a Pacific cool wind in summer, and the monsoon direction changes all year round.

Extended data:

1. Look at the overall orientation: When buying a house, buyers should first look at which direction the overall orientation of the house is. When you buy a house and look at it, the first thing you see is the floor plan of the house. When buyers look at the floor plan, they should distinguish between southeast and northwest according to the orientation on the floor plan. Generally speaking, judging the overall orientation of a house is based on the orientation of the balcony (window) of the living room and the master bedroom.

In addition, we should pay attention to the lighting of the house, which is good in the southeast, southwest and south, and can maintain sufficient sunshine.

2. Look at the orientation of the living room: the living room has high requirements for lighting, and the living room is a public area. A guest or relative at home basically talks in the living room. The living room facing south is the best direction. The living room facing south can get the sun in winter. If the living room faces east and west, especially if the floors are relatively low, we must pay attention to the floor spacing of adjacent buildings to prevent poor lighting.