Yaogongs – Cave homes in the Loess Plateau

While more and more high-tech buildings and skyscrapers (摩天大樓) appear in major cities across China, did you know that 35 million people in our country are still living in caves? In the Loess Plateau (黃土高原) in northern China, there is a special type of cave dwelling (洞穴居所) called “yaodong” (窰洞). Its history dates back to the Xia Dynasty (夏朝), that is, 4,000 ...Read More