Discover Helin in China
Helin in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 1,053 mi or ( 1694 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Helin is now 11:55 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Jieyang, and Meizhou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Helin ? 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 ..
Travel China-Yongding Hakka earth buildings 福建永定客家土楼
Taking bus from Longyan bus station, about 1 and half hours driving. Beside Hakka round earth building, we also interested on the square type of the earth buildings. 福建永定的客家土楼，不但有圆形的，还有长型和方型的。 ..
hakka earth tower (tulou)
hakka earth tower, the unqie chinese residental building in Fujian province ..
Tea Ceremony
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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 17 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 18 km away
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