Miner's Dormitory Introduction
During the peak period of coal mining in Houtong, a large number of miner families migrated to the area, and the miner's dormitories, also known as "liaozi," included Neilianzi, Sanzuo Liao, Wuzuo Liao, Fanziliao, and Meiyuanzhuang, all of which were worker dormitories. In the early days, most of the rooms were separated by wooden partitions, with small holes in the wooden walls for light shared between two households. The kitchen, bathroom, and toilet were also communal. Although the buildings appeared to be two stories high, they were actually divided into three levels internally, with each small window space serving as a living area for a family. At that time, thousands of people lived in the miner's dormitories, where children studied, slept, and ate under the confines of each small windowed space. As the government ordered the closure of the mines, a large population moved away, leaving only the original miner's dormitories standing to showcase the living conditions of miners to future generations.
