Discover Tulou in SE China's Fujian

Photo shows a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Changqian)

Yongding district in Longyan city of southeast China's Fujian Province is home to over 23,000 Fujian Tulou, the unique earthen dwellings built between the 15th and 20th centuries. It boasts the largest number of these iconic structures in China.

In recent years, the district has integrated Tulou with the cultural industry by collaborating with game studios, performing arts groups, and others to create cultural projects set against the backdrop of these buildings. This initiative has injected fresh vitality into Fujian Tulou, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Aerial photo shows a night view of a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Changqian)

Aerial photo shows Tulou buildings in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Changqian)

Yongding district in Longyan city of southeast China's Fujian Province is home to over 23,000 Tulou, boasting the largest number of these iconic structures in China. (People's Daily Online/Li Changqian)

Photo shows an interior view of a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Weiyi)

Photo shows the exterior wall of a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Weiyi)

An immersive performance is staged inside a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Weiyi)

Visitors participate in an immersive performance staged inside a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Weiyi)

An immersive performance is staged inside a Tulou building in Yongding district, Longyan city, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Weiyi)