To the Hakka of southern Taiwan, it is the "warmest" part of the house. Ku says, "Tradition dictates that visitors must be hosted in the lang" because the main hall and bedrooms were generally off-limits.
「按傳統規矩，登門找人一定是到廊的地方」，古德福說，廳下和橫屋，外人是不能隨便進入的。