Hierarchy:
Hierarchy is also emphasized in traditional Chinese architecture. The placement of buildings in a property represents the importance and hierarchy ("Chinese Architecture"). For example, buildings that had doors facing the front of the property were considered more important than those that faced the sides or the back. Building facing away from the front of the property are the least important. Buildings in the back where it was more private and had higher exposure to sunlight were reserved for the elder members of the family ("Chinese Architecture").