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Rising from the midst of southeast China's lush countryside, the Hakka Residential Earthen Houses are unlike anything else you'll see in China, and the Tianluokeng Hakka Cluster is the prize jewels in the Fujian Tulou World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 2008. Rising from the midst of southeast China's lush countryside, the Hakka Residential Earthen Houses are unlike anything else you'll see in China, and the Tianluokeng Hakka Cluster is the prize jewels in the Fujian Tulou World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 2008. Follow a local expert guide on this full-day private trip, discover the world famous Hakka Castles at Tianluokeng and enjoy traditional Hakka lunch at one of the Hakka house. Tianluokeng Hakka Cluster, inhabited by hundreds of Hakka people of Wong family, is a national protected cultural site with the most magnificent and well-preserved Hakka Castles in the area. The village is also listed in the Famous Historic Cultural Villages of China for its typical cultural regional system. Meet local expert guide from your Xiamen downtown hotel, and aboard comfortable private vehicle to start the amazing Hakka Hakka Cluster exploration. Hear about the history and tradition of Hakka Cluster and Hakka People from your guide on the way. You will reach the Tianluokeng Hakka Cluster after around 3 hours driving. While you're there, trek up the hillside to get a shot of the Earth Towers from above. It's a sight to see, and a perfect place for snapshots to remember your trip by. The cluster consists of a square earth building at the center of a quincunx, surrounded by four round earth buildings, figuratively nicknamed four dishes with a soup. After having a traditional Hakka lunch at one of the Hakka house, you will roam in Tianluokeng Hakka Cluster to see their daily lives, head to Xiaban Village to visit a leaning structure hakka house of Yuchanglou, stroll around the beautiful Taxia Village build along a stream, explore the Zhang's Clan Ancestral Hall listed among the key culture relics protected under national level. Afterwards, enjoy safe and comfortable transfer back to Xiamen and drop off at your hotel to conclude the trip. Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel pick-up. Duration: 10 hours. Pick-up time: At 8:30am. Drop-off time: At 6:30pm. Languages: English.