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12:55, 25-Nov-2018
Mysterious castle – Fujian Tulou in SE China
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Fujian Tulou, which dates back to Song and Yuan dynasties, is a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka people in the mountainous areas in southeast China's Fujian Province.
Standing at 5-6 stories tall, some Tulou can house up to 800 people, or 30-40 families. The layout of Fujian Tulou followed the Chinese dwelling tradition of "closed outside, open inside" concept, with an enclosure wall with living quarters around the peripheral and a common courtyard at the center.
In 2008, 46 of them were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site, now described as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city."
The interior structure of Huaiyuan Tulou in Kanxia Village in Nanjing County of Zhangzhou City in Fujiang Province on November 23, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The interior structure of Huaiyuan Tulou in Kanxia Village in Nanjing County of Zhangzhou City in Fujiang Province on November 23, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The interior structure of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
The interior structure of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou. /Xinhua Photo
Night view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
Night view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
Night view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
Night view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
An aerial view of Huaiyuan Tulou in Fujian Province. /Xinhua Photo
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency