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It is a kind of building which is located in mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China！Once they were regarded as nuclear equipments by others countries and caused a panic. And now they have been inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO as World Heritage Site ！ Can you guess what it is？ Now,let us see a video. Fujian Tulou , is a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka (客家人，古时迁至闽粤等地的中原人)and others in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries. A tulou is usually a large, enclosed and fortified earth building, rectangular or circular in configuration, with very thick load-bearing rammed earth walls between three and five storeys high and housing up to 80 families. Smaller interior buildings are often enclosed by these huge peripheral walls which can contain halls, storehouses, wells and living areas, the whole structure resembling a small fortified city. I. The Origin of Tulou As a unique culture, Tulou has existed for a long time. The people living in the area faced both natural and human threats. They had to fend off wild animals from the surrounding forest as well as the occasional group of bandits. In order to protect themselves against bandits and wild beasts，they used local materials to build tall，multi－storey circular earthen buildings where a whole family or clan could live in．These are the earth towers that we see today．These Tulou buildings not only are comfortable dwellings, but also Mighty Fortresses. Today, Tulou has become the world′s cultural heritage. II. The Construction of Tulou The construction of Tulou needs long time and many people. It is not very easy to construct, but the local people know the best way to finish the big task. These buildings were constructed using fire－resistive material and therefore practically impregnable． They are spacious and they are made up of different shapes like square， rectangular， semi－circular and round．I am really proud of the peo