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Structures of Various Minority Nationalities of China
China is a multi-ethinicity country. The structures of various minority groups of China, each with its graceful bearing, have enriched the overall charming appearance of Chinese architecture. Among the various minority nationalities, the nationality and regional characteristics of the buildings of the Tibetan, Uygur, Dai and Dong ethnic groups are most striking and these nationalities have gained the greatest achievements.
Tibetan Diaofang: Stone Chamber
Diaofang(Stone Chamber) is the most popular kind of dwellings in Tibet and some areas in Inner Mongolia. According toThe History of Later Han Dynasty, this stone and earth dwellings existed before 111 AD. The height of the dwellings varies from two to three storeys. Built mostly of stone and earth, they look likeDiaolou(blockhouse), and hence got the name ofDiaofang. The origin of its name can be traced back to 1736 in Emperor Qianglong's reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Strongly Fortified Stone Houses in Guizhou Province
Most of the dwelling houses of the Bouyei Ethnic Minority are stone houses of stilt style or half-side building style. Zhenning Autonomous County and Anshun City of Guizhou Province inhabited by Bouyei ethnic group are abundant in high-quality building stones.
Folk residence in Xinjiang: castles in the air
The hathpace residences of Kashi are built on the loess cliff with the highest altitude in the southeast of the old town Kashgar. It is said that they came into being over two thousand years ago.
Ancient Street of Baroque Style in Daxi Town, Taiwan
Daxi is an ancient town in Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province. Like many other small towns, it has gone through ups and downs in history.
The Courtyard of the Gan Family in Nanjing
To the slow Kunqu Opera Peony Pavilion, "the cobweb is swinging with the breeze in the leisure courtyard", open the time-honored lattice window of the courtyard of the Gan Family, and you will see the golden and apparent sunlight shed on the pied walls.
Xunyi, Shaanxi: Living on the Cliff
In Chengguan Town and nearby, about ten kilometers north to Xunyi County, Shaanxi Province, there are many exquisitely-carved caves on the cliff along the bank of the Sanshui River.
Go drink coffee at Moller - enjoy "dreamlike" views
"Go drink coffee at Moller!" This must be an invitation offered by a sentimental and romantic person quite familiar with Shanghai. In the afternoon sunshine, Moller Villa beams the dreamlike atmosphere in isolation with the world, bringing you back to the dream of a girl more than eighty years ago.
The "White House" in Shanghai
In a courtyard on No. 79 Fenyang Rd., Shanghai, there is a splendid and magnificent western-style building. Among the many European-style buildings, such a magnificent building in the architectural style of French Renaissance buildings is rarely seen.
The "Burgundy" in Shanghai
It occurs to few people that "Bugaoli" in Shanghai is in fact Burgundy, a French place name familiar to all, which is always related to wine, sunshine and manors; judging from the name, we can guess some information about the history and location of Bugaoli in Shanghai.