Houses

 The Dou 

'' 'The Dou's family was built up from nothing by Dou yi. He hired the experienced carpenters to built hundreds of houses that are good for self-cultivation out of city.'''


 * The single-entry courtyard
 * Two-entry courtyard
 * Three-entry courtyard
 * Four-entry courtyard
 * Five-entry courtyard
 * Three-section house

 The Shen 

'' 'The Shen's family in Jiangnan is started by Shen Wansan. In the south of Yangtze, he built numerous shops and houses with local features in great originality.'''


 * Single-hanging stilted building
 * Double-hanging stilted building
 * Quadrilateral stilted building
 * The second floor listing stilted
 * Flat lifting stilted building

 The Qian 

 'The owner of Qian Ji bought many tracts of land and built a lot of houses, which are sold at a very low price and many people rush to buy.'


 * Rough bamboo house
 * Thatch house
 * Clay house
 * Cave house

The Yelv

'' 'Yelvqi started to do business by selling cattle and sheep. Later, they bought real estate to build houses of exotic style, favored by officials.'''


 * Yurt
 * Tulou in Yongding
 * Semicircular surrounding house in Chang'An