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The Physical Environment of the Residential Building of Bai Nationality

The residential building of Bai nationality, which embodies distinctive national characteristics, is an important component of Bai culture. Its formation and development are mainly influenced by local natural ecological environment. According to Dali's unique climate, the author, setting about from the characteristics that the residential building of Bai nationality complies with the nature and casts the nature, has made an analysis of its frame, material, physical environment, etc. and presents the advantages and disadvantages of the residential buildings of Bai nationality as a result. The author also gives her propositions for improvement and shows the expectation to lay the foundation for the development of the residential building of Bai nationality.   

  1. College of Engineering，Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China
  • Received:2011-03-20 Revised:2011-12-27 Online:2012-10-15 Published:2012-10-15

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Abstract:

The residential building of Bai nationality, which embodies distinctive national characteristics, is an important component of Bai culture. Its formation and development are mainly influenced by local natural ecological environment. According to Dali's unique climate, the author, setting about from the characteristics that the residential building of Bai nationality complies with the nature and casts the nature, has made an analysis of its frame, material, physical environment, etc. and presents the advantages and disadvantages of the residential buildings of Bai nationality as a result. The author also gives her propositions for improvement and shows the expectation to lay the foundation for the development of the residential building of Bai nationality.

Key words: Bai local-style dwelling houses, architectural environment, physical principle

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