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Xialouzi Destination Guide

Discover Xialouzi in China

Xialouzi in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 1,056 mi or ( 1699 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Xialouzi is now 04:47 PM (Friday) . 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, Shuyang, Shenzhen, and Shantou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xialouzi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 15 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.

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Located at 24.63 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Castles by type, Chinese architecture