The purpose of this paper is to clarify the spatial composition, living structure and their transitions of early Li-long housing. The results are as follows : 1) The spatial plan of enclosure is influenced by Chinese traditional way. But the block plan is influenced by the 19th-century British working-class housing. 2) The unit plan of early Li-long housing is influenced by Chinese traditional housing. 3) One Li-long housing unit is designed for one family. However, they have been divided into several family units. 4) The simplest unit for a family is one room. 5) The different behaviors are done in a same space by time lag. And the family members use a same space shared by time.
