When was Fujian Tulou approved as a "World Cultural Heritage"?

On July 6, 2008, at the 32nd World Heritage Conference held in Quebec City, Canada, Fujian Tulou was officially listed in the World Heritage List. Fujian Tulou, which has become a world cultural heritage, consists of 46 tulou in Yongding, Nanjing and Hua 'an counties of Fujian Province.

Namely, Chuxi Tulou Group, Hongkeng Tulou Group, Gaobei Tulou Group and Xiang Yan Tower, Zhenfu Tulou Group, Nanjing Tianluokeng Tulou Group, Hekeng Tulou Group and Huaiyuan Tower, He Jiong Tower and Hua 'an Dida Tulou Group in Yongding County. These earth buildings are square or round, mainly round, scattered like pearls among the green mountains and green waters in southwest Fujian.

As of 2008, the oldest and youngest world heritage earth buildings are located in Chuxi earth buildings. Qing Ji Tower with a diameter of 66 meters has a history of 600 years, while Shanqing Tower with a diameter of 3 1 meter has a history of only 30 years.

The value of cultural relics Fujian Tulou is a large-scale residential building, which follows the oriental philosophy of "harmony between man and nature". It takes local materials and chooses the site according to the situation on the mountain or by the stream. Its architectural style is simple and rugged, its form is beautiful and peculiar, its scale is appropriate, its functions are complete and practical, and it complements the green mountains, green waters and rural scenery, forming a suitable living environment and a harmonious and unified landscape between man and nature.

There are more than 30 kinds of earth buildings in Fujian, such as round building, octagonal building and shamao building, which are called the five traditional houses of Han nationality together with Beijing quadrangle, Shaanxi cave dwelling, Guangxi "railing style" and Yunnan "one letter". The structure of Fujian earth building is high outside and low inside, with a building inside and a ring inside, which has the functions of ventilation, lighting, earthquake resistance, sound insulation, heat preservation and defense.