Cave dwellings are called Yaodong in Chinese , which means arched tunnels. Cave dwellings stretch across six provinces in north China and a large number of people still live in such ancient and traditional" architecture".
People in vCave dwellings in Chinese are called Yaodong, which means arched tunnels. Cave dwellings stretch across six provinces in north China and a large number of people still live in such ancient and traditional" architecture". People in villages on the Loess plateau in Luoyang and Sanmenxia, a small city on the Luoyang-Xian railway, have been living in cave dwelling since ancient times. The thick Loess in the area makes it's very easy for cave-digging. In ancient times, the the lack of tools prevented the people from buildingabove the ground so they dug caves for themselves. The tradition of digging and living in caves was passed passed down over generations. illages on the Loess plateau in Luoyang have been living in caves since ancient times. Cave dwellings around a courtyard are a very interesting site.. Having selected a good place, the local people would dig a 100-sq-meter pit, dig some caves at the four sides, a tunnel leading to the ground at one side and a well in the center of the pit and build up low walls at the four sides.
Luoyang and Kaifeng in the Central Plain are as its capitals. The geography of the North China Plain has had profound cultural and political implications. People in villages on the Loess plateau in Luoyang and Sanmenxia in Henan Province have been living in caves since ancient times. Cave dwellings around a courtyard are a very interesting scene. Having selected a good place, the local people would dig a 100-sq-m qit, dig some caves at the four sides, a tunnel leading to the ground at one side and a well in the center of the pit and build up low walls at the four sides. The courtyard cave dwelling is warm in winter, cool in summer and rain and wind proof. The pits of different families are close to each other. When you are at the boundary line of the village, You will be surprised to hear cocks crow and dogs bark because you don't see any houses and people. Here it beds thepropogation of luoyang's folk culture which can be known about during fairs and festivals held from time to time among local people.
The courtyard cave dwelling is warm in winter, cool in summer and rain and wind proof. The pits of different families are close to each other. When you are at the boundary line of the village, you will be surprised to hear cocks crow and dogs bark because you won't see any houses and people. If you come to Luoyang, remember to visit the cave dwelling in the countryside and enjoy a completely different world.
people still live in such ancient and traditional" architecture". 
