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Yitou Destination Guide

Discover Yitou in China

Yitou in the region of Fujian is a place located in China - some 1,064 mi or ( 1713 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yitou

Local time in Yitou is now 01:51 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shantou, and Sanlaizhou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yitou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chinese Luncheon

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中国 客家土楼 振成楼までの道

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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 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Hakka

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
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

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 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fujian, Castles by type, Chinese architecture