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Guangci Destination Guide

Explore Guangci in China

Guangci in the region of Fujian is a place in China - some 1,047 mi or ( 1684 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Guangci is now 02:24 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Shizhong, Shenzhen, and Jieyang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zhangzhou . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Guangci ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tulou

8:07 min by miyum73
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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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Interesting facts about this location

Tianluokeng Tulou cluster

Tianluokeng tulou cluster (田螺坑土楼群) is one of the better known groups of Fujian Tulou. It is located in Fujian province, Zhangzhou City, Nanjing County, Shuyang Township, Tian Luo Keng Village (literally "Snail Pit" Village) in southern China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.59 117.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Hakka

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.63 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Castles by type, Chinese architecture

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