Due to the vast expanse of China, the presence of many ethnic groups, different climatic conditions and ways of life, the residences of people in different parts of the country differ in terms of design and style, forming colorful styles of civilian residence.
The most representative civilian residences of the Chinese people are the siheyuan of Beijing, cavedwellings of the Loess Plateau in northwest China, and the earthen tower of Kejia(or Hakka) people in Fujian province and Guangdong province.
