The Fujian tulou (Chinese: 福建土楼; literally: "Fujian earthen buildings") are Chinese rural dwellings unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in so

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The Fujian tulou (Chinese: 福建土楼; literally: "Fujian earthen buildings") are Chinese rural dwellings unique to the Hakka 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 800 people. Smaller interior buildings are often enclosed by these huge peripheral walls which can contain halls, storehouses, wells and living areas, the whole structure resembling a small fortified city.

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