Moving a traditional Chinese home 8,000 miles from China to West Virginia with Dr. John Flower

What is a traditional Chinese farmhouse doing in West Virginia?

Rather than allow the historic home to be demolished, Dr. John Flower and a team of Chinese and U.S. volunteers moved the house over eight thousand miles from China to the United States. China Folk House rebuilt the traditional Yunnan-style home in West Virginia with over 22 thousand hours of volunteer labor from community members and students. China Folk House aims to serve as a cultural exchange project, connecting U.S. and Chinese rural communities in cultural exchange, as well as spreading and preserving knowledge of local issues and traditional practices. 

In an interview recorded on August 30, 2024, John Flower discusses his vision for the China Folk House project and its purpose to bridge rural communities in West Virginia and Yunnan through architecture and craftsmanship.

0:00 What is China Folk House?
1:10 How did you move the house?
4:26 Comparing West Virginia and Yunnan?
5:33 Why is Yunnan important to you?
8:09 What is the audience of China Folk House?
11:17 What is the vision for China Folk House?
12:38 What advice do you have for people-to-people exchange?

Music credits:
Chao Tian: yangqin
Danny Knicely: mandolin
Zan McLeod: guitar
John Previti: bass
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