Xiamen Trip Overview
Marvel at the picturesqueness of Tianluokeng Earth Building Cluster and Hekeng Tulou which have been inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, as”exceptional examples of a building tradition and function exemplifying a particular type of communal living and defensive organization harmonious relationship with their environment”. Visit the Yuchang Building and take a stroll in the Taxia water village which is listed in the Famous Historic Cultural Villages of China for its typical cultural regional system in this 9-hour private tour with your private and knowledgeable guide. Having a local lunch with the Hakka families while sitting inside the earth building will help you to better understand the local inhabitant’s life and the history of Hakka Earth Buildings.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Xiamen, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Marvel at the picturesqueness of Tianluokeng Earth Building Cluster and Hekeng Tulou which have been inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, as”exceptional examples of a building tradition and function exemplifying a particular type of communal living and defensive organization harmonious relationship with their environment”. Visit the Yuchang Building and take a stroll in the Taxia water village which is listed in the Famous Historic Cultural Villages of China for its typical cultural regional system in this 9-hour private tour with your private and knowledgeable guide. Having a local lunch with the Hakka families while sitting inside the earth building will help you to better understand the local inhabitant’s life and the history of Hakka Earth Buildings.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Zhangzhou Tianluokeng Village, Tianluokeng Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County 363600 China
Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby at your chosen departure time. Sit in an air-conditioned and non-smoking private vehicle for a 2.5-hour drive. Upon arrival, you will first go to the viewing platform to have a bird view of Tianluokeng Tulou Clusters. You will have some free time to admire the famous “Four Dishes and One Soup”. Don’t forget to take some stunning photos. Then you’ll have an authentic Hakka lunch in one of the Hakka houses. Later after lunch, head to visit the “Leaning Building”-Yuchang Building which is the oldest and largest round building known so far. You will see the teetering columns that seems almost to collapse but it has undergone seven hundred years of erosion and numerous earthquakes. After visiting the Yuchang Building, you will take a stroll in Taxia Village. You will have an inside looking of this typical Chinese Hakka village which is the home to many famous overseas Chinese.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hekeng Tulou hakka houses cluster, 书洋镇, Nanjing County China
Then, your private driver will drive you to the last destination-Hekeng Tulou. There,you can have a birds’s eye view of the Hekeng Tulou Cluster, you will find the huge “T” earth buildings spreading between green mountains and clean water, adding a field to this magnificent scenery. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
