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Chuxi Tulou Cluster is situated on the hillside, about 40km southeast of Yongding County and 230km southwest of Xiamen City. There are five circular Tulou buildings and over a dozen of rectangular in shape in Chuxi village.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Jiqinglou is typical of the Hakka earth buildings in Chuxi Tulou Cluster.\u00a0Jiqinglou\u00a0was built in 1419 during the reign of Emperor Yongle in\u00a0Ming Dynasty. It stands on the\u00a0south and faces the north. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Jiqinglou is composed of two concentric rings – outer ring and inner ring with four storeys.\u00a0Normally one Hakka earth building has two or four staircases leading to the the upper floors. But Jiqinglou has 72 staircases dividing the Tulou building into 72 independent Units. Each unit has five rooms.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The second ring is a one-storey building. In the center of the second ring is the clan temple. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Climbing up to the sightseeing platform on the hillside north of Chuxi Village.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n
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<\/a>Climbing up to the sightseeing platform on the hillside north of Chuxi Village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Have\u00a0a bird’s-eye view of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster<\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n
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<\/a>Have a bird's-eye view of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Again have a clear view of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Have a close look at the group of Tulou buildings, circular or rectangular.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Have a close look at the group of Tulou buildings, circular or rectangular.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a0We follow a local village guide to the Chuxi Tulou Cluster.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>We follow a local village guide to the Chuxi Tulou Cluster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>The village guide takes us to visit Jiqinglou, one of the Hakka Tulou buildings in Chuxi Tulou Cluster<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>The village guide takes us to visit Jiqinglou, one of the Hakka Tulou buildings in Chuxi Tulou Cluster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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We\u00a0are walking\u00a0up\u00a0to the earth building – Jiqing Tulou Building<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>We are walking up to the earth building - Jiqing Tulou Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Our village tour guide is introducing Jiqinglou, one of the oldest Hakka earth building at the entrance.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Our village tour guide is introducing Jiqinglou, one of the oldest Hakka earth building at the entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The only main entrance to Jiqinglou Hakka building. <\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>The only main entrance to Jiqinglou Hakka building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The outer ring has four storeys while the inner ring has just one story. The center is the clan temple.<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-only-main-entrance-to-Jiqinglou-Hakka-building.-The-outer-ring-has-four-storeys-while-the-inner-ring-has-just-one-story.-The-center-is-the-clan-temple..jpg\" "\\"The")
<\/a>The outer ring has four storeys while the inner ring has just one story. The center is the clan temple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
<\/a>Between the four storeys outer ring and the one storey building in the second ring.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Between the four storeys outer ring and the one storey building in the second ring.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The clan temple inside<\/span><\/div>\n
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