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Fujian Tulou Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Fujian Tulou

Hakka (客家, Kèjiā, in Mandarin) translates as "guest families"; they are people who migrated to southern China—Guangdong,Fujian,Jiangxi,Hunan,Hainan,GuangxiandSichuan—some centuries back because of various wars and other troubles in the north. There are about 80 millionHakkaspread out over those provinces and among overseas Chinese; in China they mainly inhabit relatively isolated mountain regions—the fertile valleys were already taken when they arrived—and Yongding is part of such a region. They have their own language, calledHakkain English andkèjiā huàin Mandarin. A tulou is a structure where a number of residences are built inside a single fortified compound. Hakka people have been building these since the 12th century, and in the last couple of centuries some of their non-Hakka neighbo

Top Attractions in Fujian Tulou

Explore the best things to see and do in Fujian Tulou:

  • Chuxi Tulou Cluster Scenic Spot
  • Fujian Tulou Museum
  • Gaobei Tulou Cluster Scenic Spot
  • Hekeng Tulou Cluster
  • Hukeng/Hongkeng Tulou Cluster Scenic Spot
  • Tianhou Palace
  • Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster
  • Yuchang Earth Building

Where to Eat in Fujian Tulou

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Huanxing Hakka Restaurant
  • 🍴Ke Lai Den Hotel
  • 🍴Small Stream Bridge Restaurant
  • 🍴Three Sisters Inn

Where to Stay in Fujian Tulou

  • 🏨Fuyu Building Changdi Inn
  • 🏨Yongding Fulan Inn
  • 🏨Yongding Tulou Qiaofulou Inn

Fujian Tulou Travel Guide Sections

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