Dali - The Duan Family residence
Many households are built in this style, a rectangular courtyard surrounded on its three sides by living space. The remaining side has a white wall, which faces west. At sunset, it reflects light into all three compartments to prolong usable daylight. This architecture is similar to the traditional Han Chinese style, in that there are few windows facing the outside, houses are usually rectangular
The Main Entrance into the house
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