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Who Said Houses Had To Be Round Anyway?
... of this large 5 storey roundhouse, selling souvenirs to the hoards of tourists that come through its giant door every day. Looking at it you'd think it was about to collapse at any moment, the wooden pillars of the same section that are supporting the building, bend in opposite directions from one floor to the next! From the oldest it only made sense that I next see the biggest. Chengqi Lou is a truly gargantuan tulou with over 400 rooms and 1000 occupants! That's bigger ...
Living like a Hakka
... dirty and for some reason or another, I discovered (not in a good way), you must bring your own tissue paper to the bathroom. Surprise, Justin!
The Tulou's were beautiful even if it was raining. It almost even added to the effect of the old culture. Some tulous have been remodeled and been made into hotels to include electricity. Others remain tattered and on their last breath.
The pictures will tell all. Take a ...
Hakka Tulou's
... floor for storage and then the upper level for sleeping, these houses were built to keep safe from bandits, even up to the 1950's when the cultural revolution was in full force in China. Was really facinating seeing the buildings and in a few years time it will be a huge tourist attraction judging by all the building works going ...
Province du Fujian : les Tu Lou
... de confort et d'hygiène, ainsi que la promiscuité l'ont incitée à prendre une habitation moderne.
Si vous avez l'occasion de venir en Chine, c'est vraiment un endroit que je recommande. Loin des circuits touristiques (mais pour combien de temps encore !!), en pleine campagne, avec de superbes paysages de rizières et de bananiers, ces Tu Lou méritent une escale de quelques jours.
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Round houses and Rodents
... owner arrived we showed him the big 2 inch gap under the door leading to the balcony where the rat was last seen heading. He nodded, disappeared and came back armed with a pile of telephone directories and English language text books which he proceeded to stuff under the door to block the gap. Stood back, smiled at us both with a look of ‘Job done’ look on his face and went back down stairs! A very restless nights sleep ensued as my ears ...
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