邓小平同志曾就乡村建设作过这样的指示:“农村盖房要看新设计,不要老是小四合院,要发展楼房。平房改楼房,能节约耕地,盖什么样的楼房,要适合不同地区、不同居民的需要。”胡耀帮同志在参观北京郊区踩河村时曾作过这样的指示:农村盖 Comrade Deng Xiaoping once gave such instructions on rural construction: “In rural areas, building houses depends on the new design. Do not always use small courtyards and develop buildings. Cottages can be converted into buildings to save arable land and what types of buildings should be built. They must be suitable for different regions. The needs of different residents.” Comrade Hu Yaobang had made such instructions when visiting the village of Tuhe in the suburbs of Beijing.