The Silent Sentinel Against Fire: Engineering Data Analysis of Ma-tou Walls in Fuzhou's Ancient Architecture
Sanfang Qixiang, Nanhou Street, Langguan Alley, Yijin Lane, Wenru Lane, Gong Alley, Guanglu Lane, Ta Alley, Huang Alley, Anmin Alley, Jibi Alley, Mount Wushi, Mount Yu Do you know why Fuzhou’s old town rarely suffered from catastrophic fires? It wasn’t luck. It was the walls. Those towering white walls in Sanfang Qixiang—locals call them “Ma-tou walls” or “Wind-fire walls.” When you walk past them, they look like decoration. But in ancient times, they were Fuzhou’s firewall. ...