What are the characteristics of Minnan architectural style?

In Minnan dialect, the house is called CuO. The red bricks in Minnan are antique and magnificent, showing the publicity of the building, while the interior is simple and dignified. The magnificent red brick ancient buildings in southern Fujian are mainly distributed in Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other places in Fujian, with Jinmen in Taiwan Province Province being the most concentrated. Red bricks have absorbed the essence of China traditional culture, Fujian-Vietnam culture and marine culture, and become an important system of Minnan culture. "Red bricks and white stones have double slopes, bricks are put into stone dovetail ridges, and beams are carved and painted in a palace style." It is an image expression of the characteristics of red brick buildings in southern Fujian.

There are not many tulou in Quanzhou, which are mainly distributed in Dehua, Yongchun, Anxi and other inland counties, and some coastal counties. In addition to earth buildings, there are also wooden buildings, bamboo buildings and diaojiao buildings in Quanzhou, which are mainly distributed in places rich in bamboo and wood resources such as Yongchun and Dehua. Among all kinds of traditional buildings in Quanzhou, the combination of Chinese and western architecture is particularly common in modern times. A considerable part was built by overseas Chinese in those years, and some building materials were shipped back from abroad. So far, the ancient residential buildings scattered in the streets and alleys are obvious evidence. These Chinese and Western buildings are rare materials for understanding the activities, business contacts, history and culture of overseas Chinese in Quanzhou in various periods, and are also "living historical materials" for studying the modern architectural history of Quanzhou.