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四合院 Siheyuan (Quadrangle)

四合院是中国一种传统的住宅形式，四面是屋子，中间是院子，南面有一个大门进出，门窗向院子开、对外一般不开窗。四合院在中国南北方都有，北京的四合院最有代表性。现在在北京老城区，还可以看到很多这种传统的四合院，不过，以前的四合院是由一个大家庭居住，而现在一个四合院一般都住好几个家庭。

Siheyuan is a traditional type of dwelling with a courtyard surrounded by connected houses on four sides. There is a gate in the south side of the courtyard and the doors and windows of the houses are open to the courtyard. Generally, there are no windows open to the outside. Siheyuan can be found in both the north and south of China, and those in Beijing are the most representative of this style of building, and in some older parts of the city you can still find these traditional houses. Siheyuan used to be inhabited by one big family, but now they tend to be shared by several smaller families.