Changting: The Urban Life of Hakka Country
The Ting River, Wolong Mountain and Changting’s repaired city walls reveal a Hakka cultural centre shaped by streets, trade and migration.
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The Ting River, Wolong Mountain and Changting’s repaired city walls reveal a Hakka cultural centre shaped by streets, trade and migration.
Chuxi’s stream, slopes and clustered roofs reveal the landscape around Yongding’s earthen houses, while Jiqinglou opens another story inside.
At Gaobei in Yongding, Chengqilou’s descending roofs and central ancestral hall turn a circular house into a layered domestic world.
Zhenchenglou’s iron railings and Fuyulou’s ordered courts show the architectural range of Hongkeng in Yongding.
Courtyards, stairs, kitchens and closed doors reveal how Yongding’s communal houses balance family life with shared responsibilities.
Compare Yongding and Nanjing through their villages, house plans and landscapes, from Hongkeng and Chuxi to Tianluokeng.