Cave Houses in China
Cave Houses.
Image taken in the MEN Village, Shaanxi Province China. Many of the inhabitants of the MEN Village and surrounding villages still live in Cave Houses, these caves are cut out from the sandstone rock face, the rooms are incredible, warm in the freezing cold winter and cool in the blisteringly hot summers. Many have more than one room with beds made out of stone and mud/concrete that have a active fire below which is fed with corn husks and kindling from the outside of the building, these beds act as a gathering point for the family and kept alive 24×7 in the wintertime.
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Fascintating!
They are Dawn, and the feeling inside is so comfortable 🙂
You know, sometimes someone comes across the perfect design. No modernity needed for improvement. 🙂
Yeah, its a simple but very happy life they live and when them relocate to more modern homes they really miss these places, its a shame to see them lost as we move forward, or maybe backward in some cases!
Wow. And I was just reading about the cave houses recently, and was wondering what the interior of these houses would be like. Maybe even imagining if I could ever live in one of them. At times like these, I wonder if simplicity has become more of a luxury… In any case, your photo is awesome!
Thank you 🙂 They are great, i may have some images of the inside, I will need to check and see 🙂
Regards
Mark
I saw the next photos you had of the old cave houses across the steps 🙂 Looking forward to seeing the interior!
I have been so slack these last few months, so busy with work that I have had no chance to spend any time on my photos and blog. I will do my best to post some for you.
Thanks
Mark
This looks a fascinating place – must Google it!
Its cool
Great picture, I love the concept. It seems that living close to mother earth are happier and healthier than those of us living in human constructed buildings. Thank you..
Thanks Laura, yes, these families are so happy and they have good lives.
Regards
Mark
They certainly are happier Laura 🙂
Thanks
Mark