The first primitive Chinese sunken courtyard dwelling dates back to around 2000 B.C. in the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi, China by most of the Jiaxian County. It is been known that these underground housings precedes the houses built above ground. Even after 4 millenniums, there is still around an estimated 30-40 million Chinese who lives in these shelters today and are confined to the region along the Yellow River in Northern China. The yellow earth, …showed first 75 words of 671 total…

…showed last 75 words of 671 total…will be dug out where the arched doors or staircase would be formed. Although the concept may be simplistic, the work is very strenuous. The rough arid ground of the earth seems almost impenetrable and it takes a lot of time to break through. Despite what seems to be a rough and inhabitable environment, many Chinese still reside in these homes today living the life exactly similar to the way their ancestors did 4 millenniums ago.