Baicha Village

Baicha village is a natural village under the jurisdiction of Jiangbian Township, Dongfang City, Hainan Province. The thatched houses in Baicha village are like upside down boats, which are called "boat shaped houses" by villagers. There are 81 boat shaped houses in Baicha village, which is one of the most well preserved natural villages in Hainan. Boat shaped house is the carrier of excellent architectural skills of Li nationality. In 2008, the boat shaped house was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list.

Baicha Village

Baicha village is a natural village under the jurisdiction of Jiangbian Township, Dongfang City, Hainan Province. The thatched houses in Baicha village are like upside down boats, which are called "boat shaped houses" by villagers. There are 81 boat shaped houses in Baicha village, which is one of the most well preserved natural villages in Hainan. Boat shaped house is the carrier of excellent architectural skills of Li nationality. In 2008, the boat shaped house was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list.

There are two main styles of Li people's thatched cottages: boat shaped cottage and gold shaped cottage. There are two types of boat shaped houses: the elevated boat shaped house and the low frame (floor type) boat shaped house. The shape of the boat shaped house is like a boat awning, arched, framed with red and white vines, and covered with thatch or sunflower leaves. The golden shaped house takes the trunk as a support, weaves the wall with bamboo stem, and then pastes the wall with straw mud.

The thatched cottage in Baicha village is a boat shaped house, long and wide, with low eaves. This style is conducive to wind and rain protection. The house is divided into two sections. The door opens to both ends. In the middle of the thatched cottage, there are three tall pillars, which are called "ge'e" in Li language, and "ge'e" symbolizes men. On both sides, there are six low pillars, which are called "Ge Ding" in Li language, and "Ge Ding" symbolizes women. This means that a family is composed of men and women. The inside of the house is mud. The villagers dig back clay from the outside to smooth the ground. After pouring water, they step on the ground and dry it in the sun or air to make it flat and hard.

Address: Jiangbian Township, Dongfang City, Hainan Province

Longitude: 108.92564

Latitude: 18.917379

Chinese PinYin : Bai Cha Cun