Fujian Tulous, China
Masterpiece of Rammed Earth Architecture
Above, an unrestored wooden carving at Shengwu Lou.
As an effort to encourage tourism to the area, the addition of Shengwu lou to the other two popular tulou clusters can form a more interesting and diverse tour circuit: visitors can admire Tianluokeng for its famous top view, Chuxi for its impressive collection of closely located tulou, and Shengwu lou for appreciation of traditional tulou architectural art. This can help to extend visits to the tulou and encourage the opportunity for financial development in the local community.
The cleaning up of the natural environment and control of new incompatible construction can also help to protect the natural habitat of the village and the quality of life of the inhabitants by, for example, cleaning farm land, underground water supplies and rivers for children to fish and swim in.
