Abstract
This paper clarifies urban formation and distribution of house types in the city of Quanzhou in Fujian. Quanzhou which is known as Ci Tong, had developed as a port city since the period of Tang Dynasty. Authors selected the old castle district of the central part of Quanzhou called as Li-cheng Areas for an intensive field study and discussed the spatial formation and typology of house.
There exist three types of traditional houses which are da-cuo, shou-jin-liao, qilou, in quanzhou .Da-cuo is the form of quadrangle, si-he-yuan and Qilou is the form of shophouse with arcade. Da cuo mainly are located on the periphery of the inner cities. Shou-jin-liao are distributed on the south of the cities. Qilou which is a relatively new style of shophouse, are distributed along the street of Zhongshan south road. This paper clarifies the characteristics of distribution of house types and the urban formation process of Quanzhou city.
