All you want to know about Tulou - the largest communal home | Q&A

[@jaydaze5614]

More people should visit China , it’s a truly amazing place.

[@kennySg101]

It does not help when the west try to talk bad about this country. We should seperate the chinese people from the political ideology and system.

[@pierre-louis01]

Funny ツ when your own subtitles rectify you: "She is wrong, it's 400 years old not 500". Between the the occidental pinacles of Switzerland and the mysterious essence of extreme orient, you make a marvelous human geographist. Félicitation!

[@cagmenaus1414]

Truly , China is full of amazing Culture,,Thank You Ms Yan.

[@josepwillis687]

Hello

[@neuswanger]

Love your channel! Have enjoyed all your videos. If you come to the US, please visit Columbus, OH. Unfortunately, there is not much here to do, but you will be able to see typical life in America. 😊 Please stay safe on your travels.

[@pardsd.968]

You look like Korean actress Bae Doona.

[@isotropisch82]

When a young person gets married, does the husband move to the wife's tulou, or the other way round (and after one moves out of the tulou, are they still considered part of the clan?

[@barnstar2077]

I feel like there should be a tree planted at the centre though, so everyone can see it when they look out.

[@Grrzyy]

No way!just planting one tree isn’t a good wish,it means 困difficult 。

[@eddylim3071]

Yan, once again you are fantastic. I learned a lot watching your videos on China. I love to visit China. You are a great ambassador for China.

[@joffa397]

Excellent , enjoyable to watch and good information

[@dloui5214]

some said , steve job the apple founder was a chinese descent . look at the shape of apple ho . it reminds him of his home village

[@satyasarcel4053]

Suzie...I miss you so much it really hurts❤😨😰😥😢😭😭😱 I'm interested😘 I love you❤

[@kapochi007]

Hello Yan, another information packed episode. As with all cultural reliques, of course certain items would be lost along the way. Fortunately, these Tulou are living reliques so it's that bit easier to maintain. There will always be a cost benefit balance to consider too.

[@joellapaz6724]

Suǒyǒu zhòng guó dìngyuè zhě Wǎnshàng hǎo

[@28-r8b]

they should make more of these they look really cool and unique

[@CheikoSairin]

Thanks for answering all the questions. Well, explanation. Big LIKE. Greeting from Singapore. Have a nice weekend.

[@oetstw8856]

谢谢YAN，分别在油管和B站关注了你，能看到你的用心，even我是个中国人，也觉得福建的春节习俗好棒，谢谢！

[@tomticus]

Plaese can you make a video on Northeast region of India

[@harrihyytinen8714]

Kuka olisin sinut löytänyt paljon. aiemmin,en koskaan päästäisi halauksesta irtti.elämän loppuun asti .Tuot paljon iloa monille,reissuiltasi.

[@Righteous1ist]

Clan mansions

[@halnicholas3791]

Your videos are amazing, really well done. I only recently discovered you, now I must go back and watch your earlier videos.

[@kickapootrackers7255]

Good to see , great follow up Video. Thanks Yan♥️🏞️

[@douglasrandall6737]

Some degree similar to the wall cities in old Europe.

[@Byronic_Man]

You should visit the China Town in the city of Kolkata in India as well. There is a considerable number of ethic Chinese population settled in this city since a couple of centuries.

[@reydabs]

Awesme video Ms. Yan,, very informative,

[@valeriebrown6079]

These dwellings resonate with me to the ancient buildings in the north of Scotland called ‘Brochs’. These are made of stone but circular and with several floors. It’s thought that an extended family would have lived in each.

[@sdcheung]

As a Hakka Descendant, it's a Hakka Architecture

[@kennySg101]

The best way to put it, it is the mini circular great wall. I really hope that the chinese authority can protect them and convert them for modern living.

[@alirenzo]

I agree

[@kongdingyou6723]

我的祖父来自永定实佳高乾忠心楼

[@juliemcmurtrie2713]

Hey thank you for that 😊👍💗

[@mohdshukrihajinoor7314]

You should check the Long Houses - kind of communal living - in Sarawak, Malaysia. However, toulou you covered in China is remarkable. I know about it from you. Thanks

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

i made one episode about long house already! In Borneo!

[@zanpsimer7685]

I loved that visual of living in Mulan!

[@goodusername7037]

We love your channel! Keep it up!

[@engchoontan8483]

Old things should be replaced. There is no-forever in this world. Build a replacement for education on your "hakka-opera"(if any)... chinese-opera have a particular range-distance...

[@joellapaz6724]

ziezie

[@1952patpatpat]

Yan Thanks for sharing your experience of travel. Best Wishes from Kindersley Saskatchewan Canada Douglas

[@刘心怡-n4i]

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[@nomadic9442]

In open village a same clan family live of each cast in india also In my village all people of my clan live there but in different different home with different farm land But our ancestors hold 1 farm land This is old tradition of whole world. If you ask there ancestors they are same one clan people in one village Toule is like 400 year old apartment style living just like today But every one is a different community and cast ,clan

[@jadecummings8093]

Hi there new to you channel! What is you name, where are you from? I hope I will spend good time with you and your heritage.

[@regionalcinema2010]

Hi yan! Great job. How do you keep your camera turn so smooth? What selfie stick you use?

[@siewchinkek8174]

Hi Yan. What is your Chinese name ? Just started to follow you n love all episodes. Your are amazing

[@boombot934]

❤Thank you❤, Yan! Tulou served their purpose, hope future generations will make them history📖 museums!

[@tangcheekong9778]

The history of Chinese habits and humanity throughout the ages in a nutshell..good job aYan.

[@abelferquiza1627]

I wonder modern chinese architecture tries keep the bonds among neighbors and relatives in such simple and natural way of the tulous

[@ycli7850]

Hi Yan, another great video about Tulou, thank you for sharing, stay safe 👍💪

[@MKVideoSinzig]

Thank you Yan for this essential addition to your video. Very interesting!👍👍

[@yudistiramade5360]

i love ur tulou vid&its my 1st vid i ws watching. i like it. thx

[@lyndacompton1846]

Thank you almost all of the things when I saw your last video you answered in this one thank you

[@lv9657]

## In the 70s, judging from satellite images, US army thought these Tulous are missiles silo only later they discovered it is the homes of the Hakka peoples.

[@鱼蓝-z3h]

😁

[@ninakhan3803]

Talking about Mulan, at a glance, you are her. 😝😂

[@RevoeLad]

How did those tulou survive the cultural revolution?

[@Animefruba]

Ms. Yan you have the sweetest face 😊

[@beninchina]

Great video, Yan!

[@shcheah2002]

Thank you Yan, for your excellent explanations.

[@gracechan4312]

Thank you very much, Yan. God bless you.

[@Thepatyeo]

Thank you Yan - well explained and presented 👏👏

[@azulahuang3154]

Tulou is specifically built by the Hakka people who migrated into Hokkien province from Qiang xi and Hunan. In your videos relating to this topic, you never mention a word about Hakka people who was the only group that actually built those majestic round houses. In the province of Guandong, Hakka people built single storey similar buildings in rectangular or square shapes.

[@Jackissoocool]

She talked about Hakka people in the video where she visited the tulou

[@zeiaooo]

if you do some research you will find that it is a misconception that tulous are uniquely Hakka - due to the fact that the famous tulous (振成楼、承启楼、田螺坑) are all Hakka inhabited. it had been found later on that there are Minnan tulous in the areas of Zhang Zhou and Quan Zhou (漳州和泉州地區). You can look at research by 黄汉民 on 闽南土楼. she also mentioned in the previous video that there are two groups of people who lives in tulou, Hakka and Minnan.

[@azulahuang3154]

@@zeiaoooHakka was the first group who built tulous much earlier than other groups. You should compare the age of the tulous built by the Hakkas and other Han groups.

[@enchongliu4339]

​@@zeiaooo土楼最初的目的就是为了防御强盗倭寇之类，所以不一定都是客家人建的

[@YolandaBoaventura]

Achei muito interessante saber sobre isso. Eu não conhecia essa arquitetura nem esse modo de vida.

[@Lost-In-Blank]

Thank you for this. You are wonderful !

[@jooei2810]

Your channel is so inspirational, love it!

[@bktan3111]

Tqvm for the infors. Yes i did asked in your previous video. Good job. Keep it up. Btw do Chinese homes have sitting rooms ie one u can relax, watch tv n chat with family? Please take pictures of them - m curious cos have been watching lots of utubes n notice Chinese home have kitchen n they like to do things outside d house.

[@Sunshine-Dragon]

Of course they've 😄 you could watch some modern or old Chinese series and discover it for yourself.

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

Thanks for sharing............😎🙏✌️

[@charlesc.3261]

Just like marco polo found out.

[@yaphinchin1589]

👍 well explained...keep going 🙏

[@nangohnshwe]

Thank you for your videos.

[@HERObyPROXY]

谢谢你喔！ 你的视频非常有意思😃

[@alonelylovely]

Hope it will be protected by the government so that new generation will see the authentic toulo

[@AmelieZh]

Of course

[@user-vx9q888]

客家人的围龙屋

[@matthiaslow8533]

Hi Yan

[@H.Witcher]

Would love to visit China sometime this year, except do you know when will China re-open for tourists?

[@江宁路牛奶棚]

After March, we will accept visa applications for foreigners to visit China

[@H.Witcher]

Do you mean after Mar (i.e., Apr) is when China will process tourist visa?

[@江宁路牛奶棚]

@@H.Witcher YES，On March 5 and 6, after the end of the National People's Congress, inbound tourism will be opened one after another. My friend is from a travel company. At the end of last year and in December, we were ready to receive inbound tourists. That is to say, in the middle of last year, we all knew the approximate time when the epidemic in Chinese Mainland was lifted.

[@Aldraz]

This is so cool :)

[@BaoZUong]

Thanks!

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

Thank you for your support!❤️

[@oyoter9ox]

Informative!

[@ron9465]

Thank you.

[@19matanikola89]

I wish to find a good Chinese wife and live a peaceful life in China... so much history to explore there...As a teacher of art and a sculptor, I was always fascinated by artworks from China. Love all your videos, please keep up the good work and maintain your style of storytelling it is so natural and pleasant to listen to. Wish you all the best from Serbia!

[@charlesc.3261]

Toulou is like long houses of the muruts and dayaks of borneo.

[@azulahuang3154]

Yes, similar in shape which is round in shape but tulou is made of soil and wood, not bamboo and wood only.

[@jackm2293]

❤

[@thakurrandharsingh9036]

Thank you ❤

[@MichaelAChang]

Fantastic! Very timely - I just watched the original video yesterday.