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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 .

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Current time in Lieshi is now 12:15 PM (Wednesday) . 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.


Videos

Yong Ding Hakka Earth Buildings

1:20 min by kuanbt
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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)

5:40 min by guilinmei
Views: 545 Rating: 5.00

hakka earth tower, the unqie chinese residental building in Fujian province ..


Tea Ceremony

2:37 min by les wong
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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Chinese architecture, Visitor attractions in Fujian, World Heritage Sites in China

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 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Castles by type, Chinese architecture