As a traditional residence of Miao and Tujia ethnic groups, the hanging foot tower is regarded as an ancient building in southwest China. Due to the humid climate in the southwest, stilted buildings have possessed a lot of advantages. It is high on the ground with ventilation and dry, which can prevent snakes, beasts. You can put things under the floor. Additionally, the housetop is covered by green tile and can have the effect that prevents rain, windbreak and sunshade. A tile, usually made of clay with arch, flat, or half cylindrical shapes, which can be used for building houses. The colors are usually in brick red or gray. Picking up the tile, that is, cleaning up the old cracked tile, and then adding the new one and adding tile surface in case of rain leakage.
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