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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Development protection of ethnic villages

of the “Tibetan-Yi Corridor” proposed by Xiaoton Fei
(Gao & He, 2010) (Figure 3).
Research on Tibetan traditional villages and dwellings
has seen continuous development, progressing from basic
data mapping and integration of construction technology
to spatial exploration. Various research methods have been
employed, encompassing multiple aspects such as typology,
geography, and culturology. Internationally, notable studies
include one by Strauss et al. (2023), which investigated the
sustainable management of agricultural soil in Germany.
Their results indicated that structural landscape elements,
organic fertilization, and conservation tillage, as well as
local government control of land sales and growth and
regulation of the rural land market, ensure the sustainable
development of land supply within appropriate areas.
Similarly, Borri & Corradi (2019) studied the preservation
Figure 1. Tibetan area in China. The area is represented by the shade on
the map. The star symbol represents Beijing. (A) Lahsa. (B) Xining. (C) and conservation of Italian building guidelines for
Chengdu. (D) Lanzhou. (E) Kunming. Source: Drawing by the authors interventions of cultural heritage, particularly in the Umbria
region in Italy following the 2016 Central Italy earthquake.
Their study aimed to evaluate structural engineers’ and
conservators’ perspectives to inform preservation efforts.
Professor Yasushi Kamikitake of the University of Tsukuba
conducted a survey on traditional building groups,
considering the surrounding environment as a whole.
He delimited “traditional building groups with historical
features,” including the historical building itself and other
environmental elements that constitute historical scenes,
which were incorporated into the protection of traditional
building groups. This approach facilitated unified
restoration and maintenance to highlight the authenticity
of traditional building groups within the village, creating a
sense of wholeness in the space.

Domestically, Li (2012) examined the architectural
and cultural aspects of the Tibetan region, proposing
principles and ideas for the development of traditional
Tibetan residences. Dong & Jin (2012) focused on
Figure 2. Jiarong Tibetan area. The area is represented by the shade on wood-frame buildings in Shangri-La, studying aspects
the map. (A) Daofu. (B) Jinchuan. (C) Barkam. (D) Heishui. (E) Lixian. such as siting, layout, and façade structure of traditional
(F) Wenchuan. (G) Baoxin. (H) Tianquan. (I) Kangding. (J) Danba. (K) rural dwellings. Their aim was to study adaptive design
Xiaojin. (L) Muli. Source: Drawing by the authors strategies for eco-friendly rural dwellings tailored to local
conditions, thereby promoting sustainable development
unique residential buildings (Li & Chen, 2012). Notably, in Tibetan rural areas. Qu et al. (2019) discussed the
the construction skills of Jiarong Tibetan Diaolou have impact of tourism development on the protection of
been inscribed on China’s National Intangible Heritage local cultural inheritance. They explored how residents
List (Liu et al., 2020), while Tibetan-Qiang Diaolou and in Tibetan areas of Sichuan province sometimes sacrifice
Village have been included in the preliminary list of World their own culture to integrate into tourism development
Heritage sites. Different ethnic groups in the region engage and modern society. Hou et al. (2021) investigated and
in communication, influence, and cultural exchanges while analyzed the unique texture and stone-built process of
simultaneously maintaining their distinct characteristics, exterior walls in traditional villages of the Jiarong Tibetan
thereby forming a unique ethnic corridor on the Chinese area. Their findings provided techniques and methods
cultural landscape. This area also constitutes the core area for the preservation and inheritance of traditional

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