Architecture
The Bai architecture is characterized by three buildings forming a U and a fourth wall as a screen. The middle has a courtyard. The houses are usually build out of brick and wood, and the main room is in the middle (opposite the screen wall). The screen wall is built with brick and stone. The house is painted in white with black tile paintings depicting animals and other natural images. The detailing usually is made of clay sculpture, woodcarving, colored drawing, stone inscription, marble screend and dark brink. It produces a very striking and elegant effect. Dali is also well known for its marble and the name for marble is actually Dali marble in Chinese and does get use in modern architecture by the Bai.
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