Bamboo House is a folk house of that nationality.

This is a residential building in A Dai.

Dai bamboo houses are more common in Xishuangbanna and other areas where Dai people gather. Xishuangbanna is located in a tropical and humid area with hot and humid weather. The house with dry rail structure can play the role of moisture-proof, dehumidification, ventilation on all sides, warm in winter and cool in summer.

The whole building structure of the traditional Dai bamboo house is made of bamboo, the walls are also made of bamboo strips, and the roof is covered with bamboo strips with straw, so the overall weight of the bamboo house is very light. Zhulou is a two-story house, about two meters high, and goes up the stairs. There are cloisters on three sides of the second floor, and there is a spacious platform called "Exhibition" at the end of the corridor.

"Exhibition" is the extension of indoor space to outdoor space. Its main functions are bathing, hanging clothes and placing potted flowers. It is also a good place to watch. With the development of society, the bamboo houses of the Dai people have also changed, and the former bamboo houses have become red bricks and blue tiles. What remains unchanged is the Dai style handed down from generation to generation.

Dai bamboo building has continued to this day, forming its own unique national style. Both the overall shape and the use function of the house have a strong Dai style.

The structure of Dai bamboo building;

1, front porch

From the stairs, directly into the front porch. The space here is open and bright, and the thick roof can keep out the sun and rain. People can weave, knit or enjoy the cool here.

2. Bedroom

The bedroom is connected to the hall with a door in the middle. Dai people usually live in the same room for generations. There are no tables, chairs and cushions on the floor of the room. There is an account number on each mat. People sleep on the ground in order of age and age. Dai people's bedrooms are forbidden to outsiders, so you can't ask for a visit.

3. Tang Huo

Fireplace is a necessary setting for Ganlan residence. Generally located in the center of the bedroom, it is the center of the family. It decided the family affairs, gathered around the fireplace to discuss, and the guests came. We also had tea and chatted around the fireplace. The fireplace was reserved by our ancestors and never goes out. Fireplace is the center of family activities and kitchen. Next time, we will bake clothes here.

4. Central column

In the hall, each supporting wooden pillar has a different name and function, especially the wooden pillar in the middle is very sacred, which is the place where the body is washed after the death of family members, and it is usually forbidden for anyone to rely on it.

5, skeleton

The structure of bamboo buildings is very simple and easy to build. There is no need to dig the foundation, build a wall or build a yard. Use the cut wood as a roof truss, then set up a roof truss on the selected ground, and set up beams and purlins on the upper shelf, and the skeleton is completed.

6. Kong Mingmao

Yunnan people call the Dai people in Xishuangbanna the image of bamboo roof. The roof is the rest peak. The roof is short, steep and wide. The low and deep eaves have a good shielding effect, just like wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

7. Wooden stairs

Stairs are essential for dry-column houses, because people can't live on the ground floor. The stairs of Dai people's houses are nine steps regardless of height, which is an auspicious number for Dai people.

8.balcony

Connected to the front porch, it is made of bamboo, where people dry clothes. Some people also set up water tanks and other items as open storage rooms.