Nanjing County- Tulous and The Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, Fujian
Our experience in Nanjing County was both peaceful and relaxing. It wasn’t very busy and as we had hired a driver for the second day we had little stress travelling between the different sites.
Itinerary- Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, Tianluokeng Tulou cluster, Yuchanglou, Taxia Village and Hongkeng Tulou Cluster.
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The Chuxi Tulou Cluster, Yongding County, China
The Chuxi Tulou Cluster is another UNESCO World Heritage Site with five large circular buildings, 10 rectangular buildings and a 600-year old history. Very few tourists come to Chuxi because of the hard journey but when the road is finished...they will come...
Unlike many of the other clusters, there are no modern buildings in Chuxi Tulou Cluster, only the old ones, and what made it even more interesting was the fact that we could go into the upper levels.
Chinese Spring Festival Trip to Fujian Earthen Houses (Tulou)
Chinese spring festival trip to Fujian Tulou (Fujian earthen buildings)
We went to 4 dishes and a soup, zigzag building, and the king of tulou (Chengqi lou)
A Walk at Square Tianloukeng, Nanjing, Zhangzhou China
4 dishes 1 soup
A walk in Round Tianloukeng Tulou, Nanjing, Zhangzhou China
4 Dishes 1 Soup
14 Stunning Photos of Fujian's UNESCO listed Hakka Roundhouses
Fujian Tulou (literally meaning “mud buildings”) is a property of 46 buildings constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries over 120 km in Nanjing County, south-west of Fujian province.
They were built for defence purposes and are inscribed as exceptional examples of a building tradition and function exemplifying a particular type of communal living and defensive organization.
Housing a whole clan, the houses functioned as village units and were known as “a little kingdom for the family” or “bustling small city.”
They feature tall fortified mud walls capped by tiled roofs with wide over-hanging eaves.
Yuchang is a round building and looks like other round houses from outside. It sits quietly on the mountain and by the river. Though the seemingly collapsing wooden frames look unsafe and even dangerous, the four-story house has been in use for over 700 years.
The ancestral hall, a site of ancestor worship in Chinese culture, was placed at the center of the round house representing the critical importance of the ancestral hall. Ancestral halls are believed to be closely linked to Confucian culture.
The heritage town of Yunshui (literally cloud and water) is a historical site with featured scenery spots such as enduring ancient paths, centuries old banyan trees and the famous earthen building.
One of the oldest banyan trees in the town covers an area of 1933 square meters (20806 square feet), it is also by far the largest banyan tree found in Fujian Province.
The two-story stores next to the ancient path are all brick-and-wood houses which have been in use for hundreds of years witnessing the town’s up and down as time goes by.
Hegui Building (Chinese: 和贵楼), a square earthen building served as the residence of the Jian Family, was built in the 10th year of Yongzheng Era of the Qing Dynasty (1732 AD). It was once the highest building in Nanjing County in history.
It is built on a swamp covering more than 3,000 square meters and is known as the “Onshore Noah's Ark.
Huaiyuan Building (Chinese:怀远楼), or Huaiyuan Earthen Building, built in 1905 in late Qing Dynasty, is located in Kanxia Village, Meili Town, 54 kilometers from Nanjing County.
Covering an area of 1384 square meters, Huaiyuan Building is 4-storey round earthen building in the height of 14.5 meters with 136 rooms. It is the best preserved earthen building with the most exquisite construction technology in Nanjing County.
Explore Fujian Tulou — A living world heritage| CCTV English
The Fujian Tulou are unique Chinese residential buildings constructed by Hakka people from Fujian province. The Tulou are enclosed by a thick, defensive earth wall and are communal buildings housing up to 80 families. They were mostly built between the 12th to the 20th centuries.
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Tulou, Ancient Earthen Complexes of China
Tulou, Ancient Earthen Complexes of China
Tulou is a kind of earthen houses, built by Hakka and Minnan peoples in the mountainous and rural areas of south-eastern China, mainly in the province of Fujian. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries. Tulou is a powerful, multi-storey homes, usually circular in shape, with a very thick, 'almost 6 feet' of mud walls, reinforced with wood, bamboo and stones, with access to the central courtyard through one door only. The result is a well-lit, well-ventilated, windproof and earthquake-proof building that is warm in winter and cool in summer. Tulous usually have only one main gate, guarded by 4–5-inch-thick or 100–130 mm wooden doors reinforced with an outer shell of iron plate. The top level of these earth buildings has gun holes for defensive purposes. In the middle of the stone courtyard is a small building performing ceremonial functions like weddings, funerals, prayer. The courtyard is surrounded by wooden corridors leading to housing consisting of two or three rooms. The two lowest floors of Tulou are bulky, do not have windows and are most commonly used as warehouses and granaries, while homes are located above the second floor.
Tulou are called small kingdoms or small towns because they fit the whole clan and can house up to 800 people or 80 families each. Tulou first emerged as early as the thirteenth century, But the most complex houses built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Tulou design exercises not only residential and defensive functions, but also provides the harmony and peace of mind thanks to the subordination of the rules of feng shui. In the province of Fujian is currently 46 Tulou gathered in several groups, of which the largest and best known Chuxi, Tianluokeng, Hekeng, Gaobei, Dadi, Hongkeng and Yangxian. In 2008 Fujian Tulou, designated as UNESCO World Heritage site, is a small and specialized subgroup of tulou, known for their unique shape, large scale, and ingenious structure. There are more than 20,000 tulou in southern Fujian, still stand today, ten of which are over 600 years old. The oldest one, “Fu Xing Lou” in Hu Le town, was constructed over 1,200 years ago and is regarded as a “living fossil” of the construction style of central China.
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Tulou in Yongding China
Tulou in Yongding China
Hakka Tulou Cluster Fujian China II
We rested at the pavilion next to the river among the Tulou cluster. May 2015
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping (Pinyin: Dèng Xiǎopíng, [tɤŋ˥˩ ɕjɑʊ˩ pʰiŋ˧˥] ( ); 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese politician and reformist leader of the People's Republic of China who, after Mao Zedong's death, led his country towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (de jure leader of the Communist Party of China), he nonetheless was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992. As the core of the second-generation leaders, Deng shared his power with several powerful older politicians commonly known as the Eight Elders.
Born into a peasant background in Guang'an, Sichuan, Deng studied and worked in France in the 1920s, where he was influenced by Marxism-Leninism. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. Upon his return to China he worked as a political commissar in rural regions and was considered a revolutionary veteran of the Long March. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Deng worked in Tibet and other southwestern regions to consolidate Communist control.
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Hubei
Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; pinyin: Húběi; Wade–Giles: Hu-pei; Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the easternmost part of Central China. The name of the province means north of the lake, referring to its position north of Lake Dongting. The provincial capital is Wuhan, a major transportation thoroughfare and the political, cultural, and economic hub of Central China.
Hubei is officially abbreviated to 鄂 (È), an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin dynasty, while a popular name for Hubei is 楚 (Chǔ), after the powerful State of Chu that existed here during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. It borders Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Jiangxi to the southeast, Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi to the northwest. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang, in the west of the province.
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4 Dish 1 Soup Tian Luo Keng Shangban Village Fujian China March 2012
Fujian Tulou
The Fujian Tulou or Fujian Earthen Structure is a type of dwelling built by the Hakka and Hoklo people in the mountainous regions of southern Fujian. A Tulou is a large, enclosed structure that is usually circular or rectangular in shape and is used to house multiple families.
Tianluokeng fireworks
A spray of lime green and tangerine fireworks whistled over Tianluokeng Tulou cluster on the night of Liqiu Day (Autumn Begins Day).
Fujian tulou and the Hakka villages scattered around the mountain triangle in southwestern Fujian, China. Tulou is usually a large enclosed building, rectangular or circular in configuration, with a very thick weight supporting earth wall (up to 6 feet thick) and wooden skeletons, from three to five storeys high, housing up to 80 families. These earth buildings usually have only one main gate, guarded by 4-5 inch thick wooden doors reinforced with an outer shell of iron plate. The top level of these earth building have gun holes for defense against bandits.
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping ; 22 August 1904 -- 19 February 1997) was a politician and reformist leader of the People's Republic of China who, after Mao Zedong's death, led his country towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China , he nonetheless was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992. As the core of the second generation leaders, Deng shared his power with several powerful older politicians commonly known as the Eight Elders.
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Deng Xiaoping (UK: ; US: ; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997), courtesy name Xixian, was a Chinese politician. He was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng led China through far-reaching market-economy reforms. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary (that is, the leader of the Communist Party), he nonetheless was responsible for economic reforms and an opening to the global economy. During his paramount leadership, his official state positions were Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1978–1983 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China from 1983–1990, while his official party positions were Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1977–1982 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China from 1981–1989.
Born into a peasant background in Guang'an, Sichuan province, Deng studied and worked in France in the 1920s, where he became a follower of Marxism–Leninism. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. Upon his return to China he joined the party organization in Shanghai, then was a political commissar for the Red Army in rural regions and by the late 1930s was considered a revolutionary veteran because he participated in the Long March. Following the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, Deng worked in Tibet and the southwest region to consolidate Communist control.
As the party's Secretary General in the 1950s, Deng presided over anti-rightist campaigns and became instrumental in China's economic reconstruction following the Great Leap Forward of 1957–1960. However, his economic policies caused him to fall out of favor with Mao, and he was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution. Following Mao's death in 1976, Deng outmanoeuvred the late chairman's chosen successor Hua Guofeng in December 1978. Inheriting a country beset with social conflict, disenchantment with the Communist Party and institutional disorder resulting from the chaotic policies of the Mao era, Deng became the paramount figure of the second generation of party leadership. Some called him the architect of a new brand of thinking that combined socialist ideology with pragmatic market economy whose slogan was socialism with Chinese characteristics. Deng opened China to foreign investment and the global market, policies that are credited with developing China into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world for several generations and raising the standard of living of hundreds of millions. Deng was also criticized for ordering the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, but praised for his reaffirmation of the reform program in his Southern Tour of 1992 and the reversion of Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997. He was the Time Person of the Year in 1978 and 1985, the second Chinese leader (after Chiang Kai-shek) and the sixth communist leader (after Joseph Stalin, picked twice, and Nikita Khrushchev, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Ho Chi Minh) to be selected. He died in February 1997, aged 92.
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00:00:56 1 History
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00:24:55 10 Tourism
00:27:09 11 Sports
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Hubei (湖北; formerly romanised as Hupeh) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the Central China region. The name of the province means north of the lake, referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The provincial capital is Wuhan, a major transportation thoroughfare and the political, cultural, and economic hub of Central China.
Hubei is officially abbreviated to 鄂 (È), an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the State of E of the Western Zhou dynasty, while a popular name for Hubei is 楚 (Chǔ), after the powerful State of Chu that existed in the area during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. It borders Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Jiangxi to the southeast, Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi to the northwest. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang, in the west of the province.
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00:00:54 1 History
00:07:07 2 Geography
00:09:57 3 Administrative divisions
00:11:06 3.1 Urban areas
00:11:15 4 Politics
00:14:13 5 Economy
00:15:50 5.1 Economic and Technological Development Zones
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00:19:19 6.1 Religion
00:20:06 7 Culture
00:21:23 8 Education
00:21:52 8.1 Universities
00:23:03 9 Transportation
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00:25:02 9.2 Air
00:25:26 10 Tourism
00:27:46 11 Sports
00:28:06 12 Twinning
00:28:25 13 See also
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Hubei (湖北; formerly Hupeh) is a landlocked province in Central China. The name of the province means north of the lake, referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The provincial capital is Wuhan, a major transportation thoroughfare and the political, cultural, and economic hub of Central China.
Hubei is officially abbreviated to 鄂 (È), an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the State of E of the Western Zhou dynasty, while a popular name for Hubei is 楚 (Chǔ), after the powerful State of Chu that existed in the area during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. It borders Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Jiangxi to the southeast, Hunan to the south, Chongqing to the west, and Shaanxi to the northwest. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang, in the west of the province.