Let"s step into a world where mainstream housing is so last season! Fujian Tulou, built between the 12th and 20th centuries, are unique rural dwellings of the Hakka community who live in the mountainous southeastern Fujian region of China. The Hakka are a distinct subgroup of the Han Chinese population. These structures are constructed from clay, sandy soil and grey tiles, with bamboo strips serving as the support. When observed from above, these round dwellings present an image of giant tyres or reels lying on their sides, with light walls, dark roofs and spacious interiors.
Fujian Tulou, China
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Blue-throated toucanet, Costa Rica
-
Beach in Santa Catarina, Brazil
-
Fraser River near Mount Robson, British Columbia, Canada
-
Eurasian otters
-
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
-
Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland
-
Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
-
Christmas lights at Mousehole harbour, Cornwall, England
-
Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
-
Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
-
Bavarian Alps, Germany
-
Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
-
Masai giraffes in the Serengeti
-
Ardez village, Graubunden, Switzerland
-
Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
-
Ochagavía, Navarre, Spain
-
Turret Arch the in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
-
Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA
-
The Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
-
Externsteine, Teutoburg Forest, Germany
-
Bison, Yellowstone National Park
-
Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
-
Chestnut-headed bee-eaters
-
Mototi octopus
-
Thick-billed raven
-
Hawaiian lei flower garlands
-
Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
-
Pyrrhuloxia bird
-
Amazon rainforest, Brazil
-
Sea otter, Alaska, USA
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

