To　study　the　influence　of　openings　on　the　seismic　behavior,　two　1/2　scale,　two　story　and　one　bay　models　were　designed.　There　are　doors　on　the　one　side　for　one　model　and　windows　symmetrically　for　the　other.　Based　on　the　low-reversed　cyclic　loading　test,　the　failure　characteristics,　hysteretic　behavior,　skeleton　curves,　bearing　capacity,　stiffness,　energy　dissipation　and　ductility　were　analyzed.　The　wall　on　the　one　side　without　openings　was　damaged　along　the　edge　of　the　beam　and　column,　while　the　wall　on　the　other　side　was　damaged　above　the　doors　and　on　the　corner.　The　wall　between　windows　and　the　corner　wall　were　damaged　for　the　model　with　windows.　The　bearing　capacity　on　the　one　side　without　openings　was　higher　27%　than　the　other　side　with　doors.　The　initial,　yield　and　peak　stiffness　on　the　one　side　without　openings　were　higher　7.37%,　30.43%,　35.97%　respectively　than　the　other　side.　The　positive　and　negative　ductility　of　the　model　with　symmetry　windows　openings　were　higher　39.55　%　and　41.86　%　respectively　than　the　other　model.　The　results　show　that　single　row　of　steel　bar　shear　wall　is　the　first　seismic　fortification　line　and　frame　with　stability　load　carrying　capacity　can　function　as　the　second　seismic　resistant　system.　For　the　frame,　the　design　principle　of　＇strong　column　and　weak　beam＇,　＇strong　shear　and　weak　bending＇,　and　＇strong　node＇　are　realized.　©　2018,　Editorial　Board　of　Journal　of　Harbin　Institute　of　Technology.　All　right　reserved.