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🏛️ Fujian Tulou
Chuxi Tulou Cluster — Hakka earthen communal fortresses


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 09:10

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • 46 tulou structures built between the 15th and 20th centuries
  • Located in Yongding County, Fujian Province, southeastern China
  • Jiqinglou: largest round tulou, dating to 1419, with 72 staircases
  • Designed to house multiple families or entire clans in fortified earthen structures

The Fujian Tulou, concentrated in the Chuxi Tulou Cluster of Yongding County, represents a distinctive architectural tradition unique ...

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