CONTEMPORARY TRANSFORMATION OF TRADITIONAL LIVING SPACES IN SHIPING ANCIENT TOWN（YUNNAN, CHINA）(PART 1) : LIVING AND OWNERSHIP CONDITIONS, AND SPATIAL-FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN TRADITIONAL HEYUAN

Based on building surveys and interviews in traditional heyuans of Shiping ancient town, this study examines their contemporary transformations in terms of living conditions, ownership, and spatial/functional changes. The study finds that large families have shifted to nuclear families, with a mix of Han and Hani people. Ownership has become more complex, with multiple co-owners and increasing government purchases, resulting in a growing number of vacant heyuans. As da-za-yuan progresses, shared-space redecoration becomes difficult, while residents focus on creating private areas in their own rooms. Extensions are often added within courtyards, though those to main courtyards remain restrained.