The Maisonette xiaoqu is a common suburban housing form in China that combines 2-3 story apartments with ground floor shops.

Here's a common Chinese suburban form that rarely gets coverage, the Maisonette xiaoqu or microdistrict. These are 2-3 story apartments stacked on top of each other with a ground floor of shops. Brits maybe familiar with them.

Here's a common Chinese suburban form that rarely gets coverage, the Maisonette xiaoqu or microdistrict. These are 2-3 story apartments stacked on top of each other with a ground floor of shops. Brits maybe familiar with them.