Explore Xiajie in China
Xiajie in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 1,058 mi or ( 1703 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Xiajie is now 07:22 AM (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, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shantou, and Sanlaizhou. 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 Xiajie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 Buildings-Xiamen-Fujiang April 2011
Travel from Xiamen to Yongding county to visit the Hakka round / square earth buildings located in Yongding County Fujiang Province April 2011.South East China Photo's taken by Laurent-Max DC ..
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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.
Located at 24.59 117.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 5 km away
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 7 km away
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