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Chuxi Tulou Cluster  
   

Chuxi Tulou Cluster

Sceneries on the way to this one were absolutely worth the trip, the Tulou in this cluster are quite nice although by then we had seen so many that it was hard to truly enjoy it as much as the first ones we saw....
Missile launch base?? Welcome to the Tulou clusters, a work of Art in the Fujian province, China!

May 21st 2009
Here we go...back on travelblog and way too many blogs to key in! (which I guess is somehow a good thing…) More UNESCO world heritage sites with the discovery of the Fujian and its famous Tulou (Chinese rammed earth buildings)! Those unique work of art had initially been misinterpreted as being “missile launch base” by the American in the 60’s and although it is today a good joke, one can ... read more
Asia » China » Fujian » Yongding

Chinese Flag For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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