As seen in Tom Carter's new 640-page book of photography CHINA: Portrait of a People.
West Fujian’s Hakka people, a subgroup of the Han, migrated to South China during the Qin Dynasty and, to protect themselves from hostile locals, ingeniously constructed clusters of circular, fortress-like homes directly out of the elements. The Tulou rammed-earth structures of Nanjing County span 4 stories and up to 40,000 square meters, housing up to one hundred residents apiece - the epitome of Chinese communal living.
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In the 1009 or 2009? Villages and Cities of Today's CHINA photo essay.
7 responses
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Martin E. Morris gave props (7 Dec 2008):
An impressive image of some impressive structures.Interesting history too.Voted!!!
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Tom Carter added a link (7 Dec 2008):
From the Earth - Discover the Tulou earth villages of the Fujian Hakka (www.cityweekend.com.cn)
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William Chu said (7 Dec 2008):
Beautiful capture! Lovely environment.
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Dennis Blauer added a link (10 Dec 2008):
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Chong Sim Chung said (14 Dec 2008):
the natural terraced landscape, the circular adobe houses and the everencompassing mist makes this a beautiful scene. Great
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Sonia Davis gave props (26 Dec 2008):
Fantastic photo. Excellent capture. Great background.
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Richard Seah gave props (27 May 2009):
Very interesting. I eat hakka food sometimes and have read a bit about the people, but this is the first time I see their dwelling.
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