Although big roof, incline plane, long overhangeaves and high rake Angle are characteristics of Chinese ancient palatial architecture, the lips and beasts are parts sine qua non in roof decoration.
大屋顶、斜坡面、深出檐、高翘角是中国古代宫殿建筑的特点，而脊吻、走兽又是屋顶装饰不可缺少的部件。
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The eaves of a Japanese pagoda extend the building's width by 70% or so. In China, they rarely overhang by more than 20%.
日式宝塔的屋檐伸出建筑物的宽度是大约70%，在中国，是20%。
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The side walls are clad in tarred 45 mm planking which acts like a "raincoat" and allows the use of a short eaves with almost no overhang.