Hakka Tulou Buildings - Fujian China

A tulou (土楼, tǔlóu), or "earthen buildings", is a traditional Hakka communal residence in the Fujian province of Southern China, usually of a circular configuration surrounding a central shrine. For more information please go to http://www.yilongwei.com/board/
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• Fujian
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[ngeowcs]

@retirednavyhaha yes earthquake hit one of the building there and leave a huge crack. but because of the ingredients used to build its wall, the crack seal back by its own and now the crack is about 1~2inches wide. tulou is more than just a building, the wall is harder than brick, capable to absorb water and withstand wind. built on stone ground to prevent flood. the interior is design according exactly to trigrams / ba gua and each "gua" can be seal off with fire resist door

[ChowMeinChowdown]

@zakarya98 Could you share a picture? Thanks.

[zakarya98]

THIS BUILDING TECHNIQUE LOOKS LIKE EARTH BUILDING IN YEMEN AND SOUTH OF MOROCCO CALLED LOUH!!still in service till today just the roof is different!!

[LoudNproudAzn]

Wow....now I know how talented we Hakka people are....I have travelled over the world but have never seen anything creative building like these (Tu Lau - Earth apartment complex)

[amerenio]

i guess the Chinese were probably the first to invent the apartment complex

[amerenio]

wow. that's pretty cool. i don't think the world has seen these before. I have seen all types of houses all over the world including Asia, and Africa and Latin America but none like this

[retirednavyhaha]

Are there any earth quake there?