土楼

The Tulou building is a special residence in China. Central China was in a state of war in the 10th century.

土楼是一种特殊的中国住宅。10世纪，中原地区处于战乱状态。

Large numbers of people migrated to the mountainous region in southeast China. They built TuLou with clay and rocks for living and defense.

大量人口迁徙到中国东南部的山区。他们用泥土和石头建造了土楼，用来居住和防御。

Circles of rooms are enclosed by another circle. Rooms are connected by round corridors.

一个圆形房间圈被另一个圆圈包围。房间通过环形走廊相连。

The second floor is used as a granary. The third and fourth floors are used as bedrooms.

二楼用作粮仓，三楼和四楼用作卧室。

There are more than 300 rooms in the largest tu lou, which can accommodate more than 800 people.

最大的土楼有300多个房间，可以容纳800多人。

The center of Tulou is the public area with wells and kitchens. Family meetings are held on the axis.

土楼的中心是公共区域，有水井和厨房。家庭会议在主轴线上举行。