Tianluokeng Village
Located in Zhangzhou City's Nanjing County, Fujian Province, Tianluokeng Village is famous for its Tulou cluster. The top level of these earth buildings have gun holes for defense against bandits. It consists of one square Tulou, three rounded Tulou and one elliptical Tulou. The square earth structure named Buyun building at the center was the first on this site, built in 1796. It has three stories and each floor has 26 rooms, four sets of stairs, and a circular corridor in front of the rooms. Hechang building is a three-storey, round earth building. Wenchang building has three stories with 32 rooms per floor, which was built in 1966. In spite of the earth wall, some structures are more than 700 years old, surviving a battering from the natural elements, including earthquakes, yet still solid.
Special features: Tulou cluster, Buyun building, Hechang building, Ruiyuan building, Zhenchang building, Wenchang building
Admission: 20 yuan;
How to get there: It is situated 60 km from Nanjing County. You can take bus from Zhangzhou West Station to Tianluokeng Village;
Tips: 1. Each Tulou provides accommodation, price from 20 to 50 yuan;
2. There is no supermarket, so it is better to take some food with you;
3. We recommend Tulou hotel in Nanjing County. Although the facilities are very basic, the rooms are clean and full of Hakka characteristics;
4. Hakka cuisine is famous for its salty flavor, and the dish braised pork in brown sauce (Hongshaorou) is a a must.
