Explore Houban in China
Houban in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 1,042 mi or ( 1677 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Houban is now 02:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xinci, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Nanchang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhangzhou . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Houban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tulou
We visited Tulou, old houses, in China. It is about 300 years old. Hakka used to live there. One big family live in each tulou. They are about tenth generation now. The life there is not modern, they ..
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Longyan University
Longyan University is one of the full-time public undergraduate universities of Fujian Province authorized by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, which is located in Longyan City. The University occupies an area of 1058 mu, including Dongxiao campus and Fenghuang campus, with a total floor space of 230,000 square metres . Its library stores over 1,000,000 books and periodicals in Chinese and other languages, serving as the largest centre of information in west Fujian.
Located at 25.03 117.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Putian University
Putian University is a public university located in Putian, Fujian, China.
Located at 25.03 117.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tulou
A tulou, or "earthen building", is a traditional communal residence in the Fujian province of Southern China, usually of a circular configuration surrounding a central shrine. These vernacular structures were occupied by clan groups. Although most tulou were of earthen construction, the definition "tulou" is a broadly descriptive label for a building type and does not indicate construction type. Some were constructed of cut granite or had substantial walls of fired brick.
Located at 24.63 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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