southeast China's Fujian Province. 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 Fujian Province. The ...

Dating back to Song and Yuan dynasties ... Tianluokeng Tulou Complex is a group of five buildings located in Shangban village of Nanjing County, East China’s Fujian Province.

These 46 structures are known as the Fujian Tulou. Throughout history, their residents have mostly been Hakka—migrants in southern China who originated from lands adjacent to the Yellow River.

A bird's-eye view of the Zhencheng Lou, listed as a World Heritage site. [Photo by Wu Yuliang / for chinadaily.com.cn] In the rolling hills of Fujian province, Shengheng Lou, a tulou in Longyan's ...

On a recent trip to China, I visited a “tulou” in Fujian province. As I stood in the centre courtyard of the centuries-old circular building, I was awestruck by the architectural edifice.