Fujian tulou photography

With the permission of Mr. Bill Hawke, "visit China. Com collected photos of his travels in China (link address: China in 1980s, complete works of Bill Hawke's color film photography), which was well received by readers all over the world. In 2002, Bill Hawke came to China again and photographed the earth buildings in Fujian. According to the photos he provided, we published them again.

3. The seedlings in the rice field have been planted, and a local peasant woman is walking on the ridge with the seedlings, and the earth building behind her is very strong.

This circular building has about four floors. After the gate is closed, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

6. Almost every family comes from a big family.

7. This building should be the ancestral hall in the earth building.

8. Tulou near the stream, with the words "Zhen Fu Building" written on the plaque of the gatehouse, was built in 19 13.

9. Most of the earth buildings by the stream are square buildings.

10, the lines of terraced fields form an interesting contrast with the windows of earth buildings.

1 1, it should be raining. The ancient well in the earth building is full of years, and a little girl is running in the yard.

12 female tourists from pholiota adiposa are enjoying the Fuyu Building across the river, which was built on 1880.

13, an old man in a tulou, with a smile on his face and traces of years on his face.

14, a tulou in a large field.

15. In the above picture, the lens is enlarged, with yellow rice, black tiles and white walls, and farmers are driving buffalo to plow the fields.

16. The earth building is built on the mountain. The color of the earth wall is similar to that of the earth on the mountain, and it seems to be hidden.

19, two old people in Tulou.

20. Two square earth buildings are connected together.

2 1. In a teahouse in Xiayang Town, Yongding County, an old man in a Chinese tunic suit sat on a bench.

22. This was taken when Bill Hawke left the station. Many drivers are waiting for guests in the square in front of the station.

23. In the street litchi stall in Yongding County, the female stall owner is sorting out fresh litchi.

24. A teenager is sitting on a motorcycle.

25. A little girl was dressed in red with the words "Yongding County" on her shoulder.

26. A poultry stall in Hua County (probably a place name).

27. A little boy looked at Bill Hawke with an umbrella. The ground was covered with firecrackers.

28. In Yongding County, shirtless shopkeepers are comfortable sitting on loungers.

29. A barefoot girl is watching the watermelon stall on the roadside of Yongding County, and the sign says 60 cents 1 kg.

30. In Yongding County Farmers' Market, vendors get together to play cards.