The tulou, or "earthen buildings," of Fujian Province in southeastern China are traditional homes built by the Hakka people, who migrated south to this region from central China around the 14th ...

Catalan filmmaker Adrià Guxens premieres 'A Hakka Song', a short film about the life of this community in the Chinese province of Fujian. In southern China, in the province of Fujian, nestled ...

The Hakka people, who migrated to provinces in South China from northern areas, often faced conflict with the natives.. To protect against hostile forces, the walls of the tulou could be built up ...

BEIJING, China - On Feb. 20, 2011, hosted by the Fujian Provincial Tourism Administration and Longyan Municipal Government, produced by JSB Destination Marketing Co.

The colossal Hakka earth buildings (Kejia tulou) are a unique vestige of an ancient, but slowly disappearing way of life in China. Strewn across the hills where the three provinces of Fujian ...

Zhong arrived equipped with tools and a team of maintenance workers to care for the Yan Yiwei Hakka enclosed house in Yangcun village. With a history dating back to more than 350 years, the four-story ...

Communal packed-earth buildings in China date back 6,000 years, but tulou took the style to a whole new level both in scale and sophistication. In 2008, Unesco recognised their importance and gave ...

On a recent trip to China, I visited a “tulou” in Fujian province. As I stood in the centre courtyard of the centuries-old circular building, I was awestruck by the architectural edifice.

The Zhencheng Building, a tulou in Longyan, Fujian. [Photo provided to China Daily] Every time he tells visitors stories about his special house, Lin Rigeng beams with pride. Lin, 72, owns the ...

A Hakka, He Lifeng, serves as China’s trade czar; Beijing will expect him to embody the typically Hakka characteristics of having the “positive” attributes of Southerners (making money ...

Hakka people, who are now dispersed in over more than 80 nations and regions worldwide, are known for their memorable cuisine and distinctive cooking techniques.

The soul of Yunnan shines brightest in its three most mesmerizing destinations: Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La. This journey unveils the province’s rich cultural tapestry, breathtaking alpine vistas, ...