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Xiatianzhi Destination Guide

Touring Xiatianzhi in China

Xiatianzhi in the region of Fujian is a city located in China - some 1,057 mi or ( 1701 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Xiatianzhi is now 09:17 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shantou, and Jieyang. Being here already, consider visiting Zhangzhou . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Xiatianzhi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hakka Earth Buildings-Xiamen-Fujiang April 2011

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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.

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Located at 24.59 117.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Castles by type, Chinese architecture

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.

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Located at 24.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Chinese architecture, Visitor attractions in Fujian, World Heritage Sites in China

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