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In the Curved Building Department: Hakka round houses in China’s Fujian province

posted by brad wong on 2010.03.30, under china, design, hakka round houses, video, wow

If you think Portland architect Robert Harvey Oshatz is fascinated with round and curved shapes, it’s probably a good idea to look to China’s Fujian province for circular sightings.

Because in this eastern province, across from Taiwan, visitors can drop by Hakka round houses – or Earth Buildings, as Chinese call them – in Yongding.

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