Characteristics and geographical environment of Hakka earth buildings and Dai bamboo buildings

The appearance of Dai bamboo house is a dry-column building with a herringbone roof. Southern Yunnan has a tropical rainforest climate with abundant rainfall. The herringbone roof is convenient for drainage and will not cause water accumulation. Dai's bamboo buildings are generally two-story high-rise buildings. High-rise buildings are designed to prevent the ground from getting wet. The ground floor of the bamboo building is generally uninhabited and is a place for raising poultry. Upstairs is where people live. This floor is the center of the whole bamboo building. The interior layout is very simple, generally divided into two parts, a hall and a bedroom. The hall is located at the entrance of the wooden ladder, which is relatively open. There is a big bamboo mat in the middle, which is a place to entertain visitors and discuss things. There are balconies and corridors outside the hall. In the corridor of the balcony, there are Dai's favorite water tools, such as bamboo tubes and water tanks. There are also Dai women here. Generally, there is a fire pit in the hall, and a triangular bracket is placed on the fire pit to place cookers such as pots and kettles, which is the place for cooking. Walking from the main hall is a bedroom separated by bamboo fences or wooden boards, and the bedroom floor is also covered with bamboo mats, which is a place to rest for the big and the small. The whole bamboo building is very spacious, with large space, few shelters and excellent ventilation conditions, which is very suitable for the humid and rainy climate in Banna.

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