In the year 1406, on order from the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Di, who was also known as the Emperor Yongle, construction began on one of the greatest architectural complexes ever built.
Looking like large circular castles, Fujian Tulou is the unique dwelling of the Hakka people in the mountainous areas of East China s Fujian Province. The Tulou buildings were once pushed to the fore of public opinion after one of them crumbled due to lack of maintenance, but now they have been revived through new means with the help of local government and companies.