Harmonious Earthen Buildings

Fujian, a province in East China, boasts prosperous history and culture. The five-episode bilingual series Let's Travel Fujian, produced by China Daily website, offers a deeper understanding of what Fujian province is all about by exploring unique buildings, folk arts, and ecological ways of development.

Dean Paul Van Zyl from South Africa carried out a five-day journey through the province. Hakka tulou, or earthen buildings in Longyan city was Dean's first destination.

Yongding, a district in Longyan, is home to more than 23,000 tulou. The buildings became well-known after 46 of them were given World Heritage status by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2008.

Let's follow Dean and embark on an exciting trip starting with Episode One: Harmonious Earthen Buildings of the series.