Dai people mainly live in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, located in the subtropical zone, with warm seasons, small temperature difference, much precipitation and humid climate. Bamboo and trees are widely distributed. The unique environmental characteristics and resource advantages have created the bamboo house structure, which has become the main choice for residents to build houses here, with a history of 1000 years. The bamboo building of Dai people in China is mainly a dry-walled structure, which is divided into two floors, the lower floor is about seven or eight feet high, there is no wall around it, and the roof is mostly double-inclined.

Bamboo is the main material of Dai bamboo building, the building skeleton is made of thick bamboo, the wall is made of bamboo strips, the floor is mostly made of bamboo strips or boards, and the roof needs grass.

Reasons why Dai people live in bamboo houses;

1. There are many local bamboos, which are easy to collect and process, and the cost is very low. Otherwise, people will not choose this material.

The local temperature will not be too low all the year round. It is most suitable to live in a building made of bamboo, because the building made of bamboo will not be boring.

There is a lot of rain in the local area and the ground is wet. The bamboo building is built on two floors, with people living on the upper floor and livestock raising and furniture and utensils piled up on the lower floor. Clear division of labor, make the best use of each. Bamboo roofs are double slopes, mostly woven "grass rows" to facilitate the drainage of rainwater.

4. From the perspective of functional positioning, hotel buildings, restaurants, viewing buildings and landscape buildings. , will more reflect the practicality of scenic spots such as viewing, accommodation, catering, etc., and try to be green and close to nature.

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