Dai bamboo house

The rest of the house was a largely open space with a low roof, sloping on both sides, with eaves to the floor and, generally, no windows.

This construction method was conducive to damp roof, and drainage of rain suitable for topography of the PingBa area.

Abundant rainfall with an annual average temperature of 21 °C makes a very suitable environment for building bamboo structures.

Bamboo buildings are easy to set up, and are breathable and cool to avoid miasma, dampness and flooding, while resisting earthquakes and preventing insects and snakes from entering.

The bright and airy front porch is the place where the host works, eats, rests and receives guests during the day.

The sunny porch includes a water jar to wash one's hands and face, and is a convenient location for drying clothes and crops.

Stone and tile may be discouraged in housing construction, and there is a length limit on the wooden support pillars.

Homes cannot have a third enclosed room on the main floor, and stairs must be built as a single length without intervening platforms.

This uniformity is intended to prevent housing size, quality or elevation from reflecting economic disparity among the people in the village.

[2] The Dai people often live in large bamboo houses built on the wet ground in the rainforest area.

When it rains heavily, the open network of pillars at the building's base allow water to flow quickly underneath the structure.

Even if the river rises, bamboo sticks tied to girders can be removed to cut the buoyancy of the house to prevent it from being washed away.

[6] In the process of bamboo house development, Dai people used their talents to constantly improve their structure and materials.

To dissolve some soluble substances such as xylose, bamboo must be saturated for months in a river or pond, spoiling the starch so it does not attract moths or parasites.

These villages are usually built on rivers or creeks and usually feature tall eucalyptus trees and exquisite Buddhist temples or pagodas.

That is because Dai people follow the system of inheritance of the youngest son, which means that the older children must live independently from their parents.