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Beijing is a city that frequently endured sandstorms in the spring and icy cold winds in the winter. The limited number of windows of a courtyard prevented the sand from invading, while keeping the bone-biting cold air and wind outside. Today, many siheyuans have been torn down, and their residents have moved into high-rises. However, at night when cold winds roar, people often miss the peace of the courtyard, which once served as a haven for their ancestors 去书内
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    In the past, Beijing suffered from spring sandstorms and piercing winter winds. Siheyuan courtyards, with few outward windows, effectively blocked sand and bitter cold, creating a warm, quiet shelter inside. Nowadays, countless traditional courtyards have been demolished, and local residents have relocated to modern high-rise apartments. Yet on windy freezing nights, many still yearn for the tranquility of old siheyuan. These traditional yards were once safe havens for generations of families, carrying precious memories of peace and comfort that modern tall buildings can hardly replicate.

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