Based　on　the　field　surveys　in　seismic　regions　after　the　Wenchuan　Earthquake,　damage　features　of　multistory　buildings　of　different　kinds　of　the　most　commonly　used　were　summarized　and　analyzed　in　this　paper.　For　masonry　buildings,　the　walls　were　damaged　because　of　shear.　The　buildings　were　damaged　on　different　positions　because　of　the　different　stiffness　ratios　of　masonry　buildings　with　frame　at　lower　stories.　The　roofing　of　masonry-timber　roof　buildings　was　heavily　damaged.　For　RC　framed　buildings,　the　damages　were　fastened　on　filler　walls,　column　heads　and　column　heels.　It　is　obvious　that　the　seismic　casualty　of　the　aseismic　designed　buildings　was　slighter　than　that　of　the　undersigned　buildings.　Besides,　in　order　to　improve　the　seismic　performance　buildings　under　strong　earthquakes,　suggestions　on　future　research　were　proposed.