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The quadrangle courtyard, also called the quadrangle house, is a traditional building in China. The quadrangle courtyard has rooms built on each of the four sides, with the rooms completely enclosing the courtyard. In general,larger courtyards have more rooms. The Beijing courtyards are the most typical ones and generally considered to be the quadrangle courtyards in real sense. Beijing courtyards are spacious and sunny. Beside Beijing, the quadrangle courtyard is also the main style of residence in some places in northern China.The characteristics of quadrangle courtyards around the country vary depending on factors such as climate, building materials and cultural tradition.

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