Hakka walled village
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A Hakka walled village is a large multi-family communal living structure that is designed to be easily defensible. This building style is unique to the Hakka people found in southern China. Walled vil
Hekeng walled village in Fujian, China
An interior view
Tulou in Yongding, Fujian
A hakka complex of houses
Fujian tulou
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The Fujian tulou are Chinese rural dwellings unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries.
Hakka walled village
…food storage and the third and higher floors contain living spaces. Tulou can be found mostly in south western Fujian and southern Jiangxi provinces. Tulou buildings have been inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The largest communities of Hakkas live mostly in eastern Guangdong, particularly…
Tianluokeng Tulou cluster
Zhencheng Lou
Chengqilou
Chuxi Tulou cluster from look out