Geography Reference
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Fig. 3.5
Plan of No. 1 palace base at Erlitou, Yanshi County
(From
Archeology
, no. 4, 1974)
Fig. 3.6
Drawing of restored palace
(Redrawn from the
Ancient Architecture in China
, 1983, p. 24)
Yellow River with the severe cold lingering on for months. In summer, the center of
high atmospheric pressure moves towards the southeast Pacifi c Ocean and the south
monsoon bringing rain makes the temperature rise in such a way that summer heat
even becomes unbearable. As a result of that, it is most suitable for the facade of the
house to face the due south with the closure of the northern side to avoid wind and
coldness of winter. The opening of doors and windows towards the southern side is
not only convenient to get winter sunshine obliquely coming into rooms, but also for
