The grey tiles show an antique Chinese style

    Grey tile is also called butterfly tile in China, and it is a kind of yin and yang tile among brick tiles. The name of butterfly tile comes from its shape and its resemblance to butterfly. The grey tile section presents an arc. In areas with obvious Chinese wind, small green tile buildings can be seen everywhere. It is also widely used by some local residents in China.

    Grey tiles are used in both southern and northern buildings in China. In the construction of houses, different paving methods can be used for the gray tiles according to the amount of precipitation. The main paving methods are the top tile and the bottom tile. The top tile and the top tile are paved and hung in turn during the paving. This construction method can effectively prevent the water leakage of the houses in the south when it is expected.

    Gray tile is mainly made of terracotta. Grey tile inherits the architectural art of more than three thousand years, and gradually changes in form size and craft. It mainly has two functions. One is insulation, the small grey tiles laid on the roof, can effectively withstand the summer sun and reduce the winter cold. Another function is rain prevention, according to the amount of local precipitation, using different laying methods, effectively prevent the frequent rain in the southern region of the weather malpractices.

    Gray tile is not only practical, but also decorative. Gray tile material can also be made into a variety of animal shapes, so that the house roof modeling vivid image, beautiful shape, more antique. It is the indispensable building material in ancient times building houses and has indelible contribution to our country building history.