A CHINESE LARGE BEIJING QUADRANGLE COURTYARD OAK WOOD MODEL MAKE USE OF CHINESE MORTISE AND TENON JOINT STRUCTURE. Many doors are opened, and each room is equipped with mini furniture. Measure: Height 13 ", Width 34.37 ",Length 44.21". Not including table and glass cover. According to the collectors, two Carpenters of senior mortise and tenon joint process spent almost 18 months to finish this great work, to see details, careful processing on all details. Beijing ' s dwelling compounds are generally rectangular , with the four sides squarely facing the cardinal points. almost every dwelling compound is surrounded by high walls, with an open courtyard in the centre. the buildings on four sides are usually one storey high. Stepping over the high wooden base of the front gate of a large compound, you will find a brick screen located a few feet inside. In front of the screen is the outer courtyard, which is flanked by structures to the east and west. In former days, these were the kitchen and servants ' living quarters. A red-painted gate leads through the north wall of the outer court into the inner courtyard. The main building faces south to get the maximum possible sunshine in winter, and the eaves provide a pleasant shade in summer when the sun is high. The building is divided into three or five rooms: living or community rooms in the center with smaller bedroom or studies at each end. The building facing east and west on each side of the court were constructed to accommodate married children and their families. Some dwelling compounds consist of several courtyard. With no steel or concrete, the entire dweeling was built of bricks and wood. The compounds are quiet, beautiful and compact.