Explore Lieshi in China
Lieshi in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 1,052 mi or ( 1693 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lieshi is now 05:39 PM (Friday) . 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, Xiayang, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Jieyang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhangzhou . We saw 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 Lieshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yong Ding Hakka Earth Buildings
Yong Ding Hakka Earth Buildings are scattered over the southern part of Longyan area in Fujian Province. A wonderful example of ancient Chinese architecture, the edifices are renowned for their histor ..
hakka earth tower (tulou)
hakka earth tower, the unqie chinese residental building in Fujian province ..
Tea Ceremony
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Interesting facts about this location
Fujian Tulou
Fujian Tulou is a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka is in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries. A tulou is usually a large, enclosed and fortified earth building, most commonly rectangular or circular in configuration, with very thick load-bearing rammed earth walls between three and five stories high and housing up to 80 families.
Located at 24.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 20 km away
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