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Fujian Tulou, China 永定土楼

Hakka Earth Building Complex in Chuxi Village 
 Location:  Longyan-Yongding County 

Fifty kilometers to the county seat of Yongding, it is located in Chuxi Village, Xiayang Town, Yongding County, Fujian Province. Chuxi Earth Building Complex is composed of five round buildings and dozens of square buildings with major scenic spots such as 590-odd-year-old Jiqing Building built in 1419, which is one of the most ancient specially-structured round buildings still existing in Yongding. There are generally 2-4 stairways in each round buildings, and the stories communicate with each other. However, this building is an exception. Every household from the ground floor to the fourth floor has installed their own stairways, with wood boards separating the passage to each storey. 72 staircases divide the whole building into 72 self contained units.

永定土楼
位于龙岩地区,是世界上独一无二的神奇的山区民居建筑,是我国古建筑的一朵奇葩。它历史悠久、风格独特,规模宏大、结构精巧。土楼分方形和圆形两种。龙岩地区共有圆楼360座,方楼4000多座。
永定土楼从古代至解放前,是客家人自卫防御的坚固楼堡,土楼用土石夯筑,不用钢筋水泥,但牢固如石。土楼的大门是用十厘米厚的杂木制成,外钉铁板,有的楼门上还装有防火水槽。圆形土楼一、二层不开窗户,有双层的外层开窗,除用于通风纳光外,也便于狙击入侵之敌。土楼最高层处设有了望台,以便了解敌情。土楼除防范外.还有防火、防震、防兽和通风采光等作用。而且冬暖夏凉,是一种特独的建筑。
Fujian Tulou, China 永定土楼
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Fujian Tulou, China 永定土楼

Hakka Earth Building Complex in Fujian China Location: Longyan-Yongding County

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