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Visiters step into the main entrance of
Eryilou (Eryi Tulou) in Dadi Village, Xiandu Town, Hua'an County in
southeast China's Fujian Province, March 21, 2007. The homes called Tulou
(literally, earth buildings) that are indigenous to China's remote
southeast mountains were listed in UNESCO's World Heritage List on early
Monday morning Beijing Time during the 32nd session of the World Heritage
Committee in Quebec City, Canada. Eryilou (Eryi Tulou), built in 1770, is
called the king of the preserved 1,000 Tulou. With a plane diameter of
73.4 metres, Eryilou houses 192 rooms in 12 units on its four floors and a
600 square metres yard inside. Its name Eryilou comes from a Chinese
ancient poem anthology, implying the building suitable to hills and water,
suitable to homes and houses, suitable to inside and outside.
(Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
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One more Chinese property added to World Heritage
List
QUEBEC CITY, July 6
(Xinhua) -- One more Chinese property was inscribed on the UNESCO's World
Heritage List Sunday during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee
that is taking place in this eastern Canadian city.
The 21 members of the committee agreed to add Tulou, the
unique residential architecture of Fujian Province in southeastern China, on the
World Heritage List as a cultural site, bringing the total number of Chinese
properties on the list to 36. Full story
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