Culture insider: 10 types of residential houses across China

Updated: 2014-06-23 07:22

(chinadaily.com.cn)

 10. Water town: House of dreams for all

Culture insider: 10 types of residential houses across China

Zhouzhuang near Suzhou in Jiangsu province is one of the few places where one can experience the life of a typical Chinese water town. The traditional residences in the town, mostly built in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1644-1911), flank the winding waterways. Many of them are well-kept and have preserved their original appearances, with white walls and black-tiled roofs. [Photo/IC]

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