Introduction to cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi: Cave dwellings are a unique form of residential dwellings on the Loess Plateau in northern China. The ancestors of the Chinese nation survived, multiplied and grew strong in cave dwellings. There are many types of cave dwellings: earth cave dwellings, stone cave dwellings, brick cave dwellings, earth-based cave dwellings, Liubazi cave dwellings with willow rafters and interface cave dwellings. Cave dwellings are a product of the Loess Plateau and a symbol of farmers in northern Shaanxi.