Traditional stone houses in Tibet

When you travel in Tibet, you might see some traditional stone houses in remote Tibet. In order to adapt to the weather conditions and environment in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, the Tibetan traditionally built stone houses. Village cottages in remote mountains and deep canyons are built up by stone slices that are connected with clay, and the gaps between the slices are filled with the crushed stone pieces. By this way, the stone houses are firm and tidy.

A hostess walks into a stone house which is aged over 600 years in Yangda Village of Riwar Township in Suoxian County in the Nagqu Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Three stone houses, each with the age exceeding more than 600 years, are preserved well in the village. (Xinhua)

Photo taken on March 22, 2013 shows a stone house which is aged over 600 years in Yangda Village of Riwar Township in Suoxian County in the Nagqu Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Three stone houses, each with the age exceeding more than 600 years, are preserved well in the village. (xinhua)

Photo taken on March 22, 2013 shows a stone house which is aged over 600 years in Yangda Village of Riwar Township in Suoxian County in the Nagqu Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Three stone houses, each with the age exceeding more than 600 years, are preserved well in the village.

The 65-year-old Haji poses for photos in front of her stone house which is aged over 600 years in Yangda Village of Riwar Township in Suoxian County in the Nagqu Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Three stone houses, each with the age exceeding more than 600 years, are preserved well in the village.