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2024.06.07 10:15 GMT+8

Weiwu: Hakka walled villages

Updated 2024.06.07 10:15 GMT+8
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Once mistaken for missile silos, these gigantic fortress-like walled villages of the Hakka people are collectively known as "weiwu." They were once home to several generations of a family clan, who were self-sufficient and could defend themselves from marauding bandits by closing themselves off inside their fortress homes. 

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