What are the characteristics of cave houses and boats in Northeast China?

Hello, the specific features of local houses are as follows:

cave dwelling

There are many caves in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River in northern China. In Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Shanxi and other loess areas, local residents dig horizontal holes in natural earth walls, often connecting several holes, adding bricks and stones in the holes to build caves.

Cave dwellings are fire-proof, noise-proof, warm in winter and cool in summer, land-saving, economical and labor-saving, and organically combine nature and life scenes. It is a perfect architectural form adapted to local conditions, which permeates people's love and attachment to the yellow land.

Northeast dwellings

Northeast residential buildings have strong regional characteristics and are an important part of traditional residential buildings in China. The most typical residential style in Northeast China is the adobe house facing north to south, with three independent houses being the most common, and two or five rooms are variants of three rooms. The fundamental reason why the house faces south is the need for lighting and heating. This architectural style caused by the natural environment was finally interpreted as an ideological custom and even developed into a feudal rule with hierarchical nature. In people's minds, north is the top, south is the bottom, and even sitting in the north facing south has become synonymous with reigning over the world.

Water town residents

Mainly distributed in the Yangtze River Delta and Taihu Lake water network area, the climate is mild, the four seasons are distinct, and the rainfall is abundant, forming a transportation system dominated by water transportation. The production and life of residents depend on water. This kind of natural environment and functional requirements have shaped the style and characteristics of the charming Jiangnan water town dwellings.

In Jiangnan water town, most of the houses are wooden one-story and two-story halls. In order to adapt to the climate characteristics of the south of the Yangtze River, the layout of residential buildings is mostly halls, patios and courtyards. The structure is tile roof, bucket wall, Guanyin bucket ridge or horse head wall, forming a building group style with scattered heights and deep white walls.