Tong lau

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tenement building
gptkbp:declinedAfter urban redevelopment
building regulations
gptkbp:feature balconies
verandahs
narrow frontage
shared staircases
shophouse design
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:Macau
gptkb:southern_China
gptkbp:height typically 2-4 stories
gptkbp:heritageStatus some are protected as heritage buildings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tong lau
gptkbp:influencedBy Chinese architecture
Western architecture
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
concrete
wood
gptkbp:notableExample Blue House (Hong Kong)
Shanghai Street tong lau
gptkbp:periodOfPopularity early 20th century
late 19th century
gptkbp:usedFor residential
commercial
mixed-use
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qilou
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7