loess cave dwelling; yaodong
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Meanings
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cave dwelling dug into loess cliffs, typical of the Loess Plateau in northwest China
Specific to the Loess Plateau regions of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and parts of Henan and Qinghai. Typically features a semicircular arched entrance and maintains a constant temperature, remaining cool in summer and warm in winter.
Shǎn陕
běi北
de的
nóng农
mín民
dà大
duō多
zhù住
zài在
yáo窑
dòng洞
lǐ里
。
Most farmers in northern Shaanxi live in cave dwellings.
Zhè这
kǒng孔
yáo窑
dòng洞
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This cave dwelling has a history of over a hundred years.
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Yáo窑
dòng洞
dōng冬
nuǎn暖
xià夏
liáng凉
，
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
tè特
yǒu有
de的
mín民
jū居
xíng形
shì式
。
Cave dwellings are warm in winter and cool in summer, making them a unique form of folk residence on the Loess Plateau.