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    A siheyuan is a traditional Chinese courtyard house or residence that was common throughout China, especially in Beijing. It consists of a central courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides, hence the name which literally translates to "four-sided courtyard".

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    A siheyuan is a traditional Chinese courtyard house or residence that was common throughout China, especially in Beijing. It consists of a central courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides, hence the name which literally translates to "four-sided courtyard".

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    A Siheyuan

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    A siheyuan is a traditional Chinese courtyard house or residence that was common throughout China, especially in Beijing. It consists of a central courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides, hence the name which literally translates to "four-sided courtyard".

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    A siheyuan (Chinese:

    ; pinyin: shyun; Wade


    Giles: szu4-ho2-yan4) is a
    historical type of residence
    that was commonly found
    throughout China, most
    famously in Beijing. In
    English, siheyuan are known
    as courtyard houses or, less
    often, Chinese quadrangles.
    The name literally means
    a courtyard surrounded by
    buildings on all four sides.

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