eastern pass stockade, fuqing -k8凯发天生赢家

eastern pass stockade in fuqing was constructed in the 1st year of the qianlong reign of the qing dynasty. it is the best-preserved castle-style ancient residential complex of the qing dynasty in fuqing. 

built along mountain terrain, its nearly 10-meter-high outer walls are stacked with solid granite boulders, fitted with evenly spaced watchtowers and embrasures for full defensive capability. inside, 99 interconnected houses are neatly arranged along a central axis with an ingenious compact layout. 

it adopts defensive features of hakka tulou while incorporating construction wisdom of coastal fujian dwellings, ranking as a treasure of local vernacular architecture in fuqing.