Bai house
China. Yunnan. Dali.
Market day in Xizhou.
Before 1949, Xizhou was the main center for Bai commerce, and many families were extremely rich. The best examples of Qing Dynasty era Bai architecture can be found here. Xizhou has about 200 national heritage listed private houses dating from the Qing Dynasty. The houses are among the best examples of traditional Qing architecture in China and are exquisitely detailed. By visiting this small town, you gain a better understanding of the history of this ingenious people and an appreciation of a culture that has been important in Chinese history.
One of the reasons that the architecture in this town is so well preserved is that the Japanese didn’t invade this area. It was part of the Nationalist stronghold in southwestern China. There was even an American radar station located there that can still be seen. The wealthy families living there paid attention to architectural detail and maintenance of their houses. Building craftsmen from Xizhou were famous in the region and travelled to Vietnam, Myanmar and throughout southwestern China to build and decorate houses.
www.chinahighlights.com/dali/attraction/houses-of-bai-peo...
Bai house
China. Yunnan. Dali.
Market day in Xizhou.
Before 1949, Xizhou was the main center for Bai commerce, and many families were extremely rich. The best examples of Qing Dynasty era Bai architecture can be found here. Xizhou has about 200 national heritage listed private houses dating from the Qing Dynasty. The houses are among the best examples of traditional Qing architecture in China and are exquisitely detailed. By visiting this small town, you gain a better understanding of the history of this ingenious people and an appreciation of a culture that has been important in Chinese history.
One of the reasons that the architecture in this town is so well preserved is that the Japanese didn’t invade this area. It was part of the Nationalist stronghold in southwestern China. There was even an American radar station located there that can still be seen. The wealthy families living there paid attention to architectural detail and maintenance of their houses. Building craftsmen from Xizhou were famous in the region and travelled to Vietnam, Myanmar and throughout southwestern China to build and decorate houses.
www.chinahighlights.com/dali/attraction/houses-of-bai-peo...