[2025 Nanjing Stay] Travel Guide for Tsingpu Nanjing Tulou Retreat (Updated Apr)

The Tsingpu Nanjing Tulou Retreat in Fujian province is a remarkable destination for anyone looking to experience the unique culture and history of the Hakka people. The hotel is located in the heart of the Yongding Tulou Scenic Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is home to some of the most impressive Hakka roundhouses in China. The hotel itself is beautifully designed, with traditional Hakka architecture that blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, with all the modern amenities and comforts one could wish for. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, offering insights into the local history and culture. One of the highlights of our stay was exploring the nearby Hakka roundhouses, which offer a fascinating glimpse into the traditional way of life of the Hakka people. We also enjoyed learning about the history of the region, which has been shaped by the migration and settlement of the Hakka people over the centuries. Overall, we highly recommend the Tsingpu Nanjing Tulou Retreat to anyone looking for an authentic and unforgettable cultural experience in China. The hotel's exceptional ambiance and facilities, combined with its unique location and history, make it the perfect choice for travelers seeking a truly immersive experience. Address: Yongding Tulou Scenic Area, Nanjing County, Fujian Province Ambiance/Facilities: Traditional Hakka architecture, spacious and comfortable rooms, friendly staff Highlights: Proximity to Hakka roundhouses, insights into local history and culture Avg. Price per Person: Approximately 1000 RMB per night Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Besides the popular attractions, Zhangzhou also has some hidden gems waiting for you to explore. ☑️Gaofeng Valley, Pinghe Here, you'll find thousands of acres of terraced tea gardens, allowing you to experience the tranquility and freshness of nature. The natural landscape of Gaofeng Valley is refreshing, like a natural oxygen bar. You can also experience the glass walkway and glass slide. If time permits, be sure to check out the cherry blossoms and wisteria flowers in spring. ☑️Hekeng Tulou Cluster, Nanjing This is an ancient architectural complex with a history of over 700 years, witnessing the inheritance and changes of families. There are fewer tourists here, and it's not overly commercialized, so you can experience the most authentic local life. The Hekeng Tulou Cluster at night has a unique charm, as if you've returned to the filming location of "Where Are We Going, Dad?". 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Tsingpu Retreat "Tsingpu," derived from Tibetan, means "primordial." Tsingpu hotels focus on cultural and spiritual nourishment, nestled amidst mountains and rivers. They provide a space for guests to experience the local lifestyle. During your stay, you can participate in cultural activities such as pottery and Hakka winemaking. There are also authentic Zhangzhou delicacies waiting for you to savor. 🍗In Zhangzhou, besides beautiful scenery and cultural experiences, there are also local delicacies such as salt chicken, tofu, and pickled bamboo shoots. Of course, there's also the must-have Four Fruit Soup in summer👍 Come to Zhangzhou and let's experience the charm of these niche attractions together! With its natural beauty, rich history, unique cultural experiences, and delicious food, it will surely leave you with unforgettable memories.

📍Address: Hekeng Group, Qujiang Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province 🕙Opening hours: 8:00–18:00 ⏳Duration: 3–4 hours 🎫Ticket information: CNY 40/person 🏨Hotel environment: Tsingpu Tulou Retreat (Nanjing Tulou) I highly recommend the cultural experience activities at Tsingpu Tulou Retreat. There are different activities every day, such as handicrafts or tulou tours. We visited the Hekeng Tulou Cluster with a guide arranged by the retreat. The guide was very detailed, and she even sang us a local Hakka song, which was very beautiful. ❤Recommended reason: Compared with the King of Tulou, Prince of Tulou, or Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, the Hekeng Tulou Cluster is a very low-key attraction among the tulou attractions in Fujian. Many tourists don't come here on purpose. Because of this, Hekeng Tulou is almost free of commercialization and crowds. The tulou of different ages are scattered like stars at the foot of Shizishan Mountain, peaceful and tranquil. 🌟Highlights: The Hekeng Tulou Cluster was built over a period of more than 400 years, from the earliest Chaoshui Building (1549–1553) to the latest Yongqing Building (1967–1972). The seven square tulou built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the seven round tulou built in modern times form two groups of "Big Dipper" formations, complementing each other and forming a perfect combination of square and round. It is known as the "fairy mountain pavilion." 👍Most recommended: The village is not big. You can drive into the scenic area and then walk around. From the Shizishan Mountain Viewing Platform at the entrance of the village, you can overlook the "Big Dipper." It is said that since the Hekeng Tulou Cluster was built, except for normal maintenance, the wall structure and interior and exterior spaces of the tulou have remained unchanged. Most of the young and middle-aged people in the village work outside, leaving only the elderly and children behind. Occasionally, when they meet "intruders" like us, they don't refuse our request to go upstairs and have a look. 📅2024.01.15 📷Sony a7r2 + Tamron 28-200

Big Fish and Begonia filming location 🎦 live in the thousand-year-old Nanjing Tulou 🎦 Hotel highlights: Nanjing Tulou | Hakka culture | Movie style · ◆Qingpu Cultural Inn·Nanjing Tulou ◆Daba Yaodong Building, Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing · ⭕｜Location Get off at Nanjing Station and follow Panshan Road All the way into the Tulou Mountains, we arrived at the combination of Tulou and small bridges and flowing water in Tasha Village It brings a water village-like tranquility to Tasha Village Qingpu Cultural Inn Nanjing is located in the Tulou Scenic Area Taxia is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and a gathering place for Hakka people. The tower has 5 buildings with a history of more than 100 years. The Hakka Tulou was transformed into The location is close to mountains and rivers, and the resources are unique With few high-end luxury hotels around This place has become a good place for many people to enjoy Fujian Tulou · ⭕｜Design Three of the five earthen buildings in the hotel were built in the Qing Dynasty and two were built in the Republic of China. The original style of the building was preserved to the greatest extent possible during the renovation. Therefore, living here is like living in a Hakka family home. It is very convenient to get to the surrounding earthen buildings from the inn. When the weather is clear, you can often see Art students who came here to sketch Because the first floor of the original building had moisture on the ground, after it was converted into a guesthouse, the first floor was only used as a public space. The guest rooms start from the second floor · ⭕｜Guest Room The B&B has a total of 25 guest rooms. Personalized design based on the original structure of the earth building Make the same room type in different earth buildings Showing different faces The interior continues the simplicity and elegance of Qingpu Open the window to enjoy the fresh air and the misty mountain view · ⭕｜Taste The hotel's breakfast is not a Western buffet But you choose and make it right after you come. Lunch and dinner are prepared based on seasonal ingredients The chef is a local and the food he cooks is authentic Hakka style. Many of the staff of the inn are from the local area and their families may run teahouses or restaurants. They are all connoisseurs of the delicious food here. · ⭕｜Fun The Tulou offers a variety of cultural and artistic activities. Winemaking, pottery, printmaking, tea making Nanyin elegant gathering, courtyard open-air movies and other activities It also integrates Hakka elegance, folk customs and life very well. Whether adults or children, come to the Tulou Pavilion You can enjoy a unique travel experience ————————————————————————— Selected room type from ￥3299/2 nights · What's included: 【Stay】2 nights in Wuxiang Mountain View King Room 【Food】Daily breakfast for two [Food] Daily dinner for two (2 dinners in total) [Enjoy] 1 local art and cultural activity for two 【Enjoy】Welcome drink + fruit on the first day 【Enjoy】Coffee for Two [Free] Ticket for two people at Tianluokeng Scenic Area

| Simple Elegance · Nanjing Tulou. Location: China · Fujian (Tianxia Tulou, Nanjing City, Fujian Province) "Qingpu Cultural Hotel · Nanjing Tulou" is located in Taxia Village, Nanjing County, a famous overseas Chinese hometown in Zhangzhou, Fujian. A clear small river in the shape of an 'S' divides the village into two areas; two round tulou buildings are precisely located at the positions of the yin-yang fish eyes. Therefore, this place is known as the "Zhouzhuang of Southern Fujian, the Taiji Water Village." The reason why Qingpu Cultural Hotel is called a "hotel" instead of a "hotel" is because it is defined as an experiential venue. The hotel is rebuilt on the basis of five century-old tulou buildings: "Heyuan Building", "Huiyuan Building", "Daosun Building", "Wenxuan Building", and "Yaodong Building". It not only follows the principle of restoring the old as it was to the greatest extent to restore the appearance of the tulou, but also fully meets the needs of high-quality experiences in modern lifestyles. The 26 guest rooms have no redundant decorations, and the mountain view outside the window is the best scenery. Apart from the complexity, only Zen remains. The hotel also fully adheres to the Hakka cuisine, which mainly uses poultry and wild game, integrating traditional Hakka flavors with modern exquisite methods, fully allowing people to feel the satisfaction and joy brought by food.

Nanjing Shuyang Town Taxia Village Dam Yaodong Building Qingpu Cultural Hotel·Nanjing Tulou is located in Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Starting from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, this unique world of Tulou dwellings has a history of more than 600 years. The hotel consists of five traditional Tulou with a long history, three of which were built in the late Qing Dynasty, and the other two were built in the Republic of China period. The homestay was carefully crafted by the well-known domestic designer Hua Li. Adhering to Qingpu's brand concept of 'returning to the original', the designer retained the rammed earth walls and wooden railings of the Tulou, continuing the traditional architectural style and site-specific design to regulate indoor temperature and humidity, enhancing the modern living experience. The entire design revolves around the theme of the Hakka people's 'homeland in a foreign land, migration culture'. The soft furnishings are simple yet tasteful, complementing the Tulou environment. The furniture in the rooms and public areas are all selected from the independent brand 'Fanji'. The nightly provided goodnight desserts, such as white fungus soup and small cookies, are homemade and vary daily.

Finally found the fairy-tale dreamland of 'Big Fish & Begonia' with the kids~ Taking the kids around in Zhangzhou is just circling around various earth buildings every day, square ones, round ones, leaning east and west... To deeply experience the Hakka culture of the earth buildings, you still need to find the right entry point. Luckily, I found an easy and comfortable way to stroll with the kids. I directly checked into the Qingshan Cultural Guesthouse (Nanjing Tulou branch), which has always been good at providing deep cultural travel experiences, and the Nanjing branch is their flagship store, also the first store they opened. The first child is always the most favored, and you can feel the level of care and resources in Nanjing Qingshan, making the entire stay very comfortable. Nanjing Qingshan is hidden in a paradise called Taxia Village. The village is very quaint and natural, living quietly among the green mountains and waters. However, walking into the alley where Qingshan is located feels like a sudden revelation after a winding path, and then you discover a secret realm. Stepping on the bluestone slabs and following the sound of gurgling water upstream, you look up to see the mountains shrouded in mist and dripping with greenery, and in front of you are various flowers blooming brilliantly. This is a transformation of a real Hakka earth building courtyard, retaining the original architectural structure and aesthetics, using the technique of 'restoring the old as old', creating a comfortable and warm courtyard. The facilities in the rooms are very modern, and for us who are used to smart home systems, they are quite easy to use. Because the rooms are made by combining several old rooms into large guest rooms, the functional areas are very complete, making the stay not cramped. Qingshan's service is always highly praised. As soon as you enter, the staff offer hot towels to wipe your hands and face, serve hot tea and cold drinks, and open the snack box for us to taste the freshly made pillow crisp. Drinking water is placed in the courtyard cabinet for self-service, and the most considerate thing is that the bottled water is warm, convenient for direct drinking. Before we checked in, the staff noticed that we were two adults and one child, and proactively provided an extra bed for the child, making our rest more comfortable. The most exaggerated thing was that when we ordered lunch and wanted to eat local specialty small fish, the chef said that they didn't have the ingredients that day and couldn't make it. The store manager went directly to the kitchen to negotiate with the chef, and after coming back, she told us to wait a bit, promising that we would definitely get to eat small fish today, as the kitchen went to catch fish from the stream... When the dishes were served, the freshly caught and processed small fish were indeed very fresh and impressive. Qingshan's signature is cultural activities, and there are really many activities here. During our stay, a Hakka young man introduced us to the history, architectural features, and interesting stories of the courtyard. There are in-depth earth building experiences, and when we stayed, we visited the most exquisite earth building, Shengwu Building, and listened to the explanations of the old clan leader. The children can also participate in activities to learn how to paint earth buildings; little Kitty drew a cherry blossom-like romantic pink earth building, which was very fulfilling. In the evening, Qingshan organizes everyone to watch the movie 'Big Fish & Begonia', and during the movie, they serve fruits and tea snacks. So, the kids are having so much fun that they don't want to leave. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the rest of the itinerary was already booked, I wouldn't want to leave either.

Enjoy the charm of small bridges and flowing water. Would you like to come? Address: Taxia Village Transportation Suggestions: Take the train to Nanjing Railway Station, then directly take the tourist bus outside the station to get there, with a bus departing about every hour, 20 yuan/person, and the journey takes 1.5 hours; or go to Nanjing Bus Station and transfer to the Tulou Line, 20 yuan/person; or hire a private car, about 40 yuan/person Ticket: Admission is 90 yuan/person, and documents like student IDs can get a half-price ticket Tour Route: 1: Taxia Village's east-leaning and west-tilting Tulou with 'four dishes and one soup' 2: Nanjing Tulou Cultural Exhibition Hall, Yunshuiyao, and Guilelou Here, there is only the sound of trickling water, no noise or hawking, with very low commercialization!! Fujian Tulou: The inspiration for the movie 'Big Fish & Begonia', built during the Tang and Song dynasties, and one of the World Cultural Heritages! This place is a vivid carrier of traditional Hakka culture in China. The Tulou clusters standing among the mountains and rivers are like pearls in the river of history, serene and solemn. Taxia Village's Tulou group, with its unique circular and square structures, showcases the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancient Hakka people. They are nestled against the mountains and by the water, coexisting harmoniously with nature, as if they are a pastoral poem cradled by Mother Earth. Strolling through the quaint alleys, touching the rammed earth walls that have withstood the test of time, it's as if one can hear the stories told by the years. Taxia Village, surrounded by green mountains and blue waters, resembles a flowing ink painting. Every brick and tile here contains a deep historical and cultural heritage. Visitors can not only appreciate the artistic charm of the Tulou architecture but also experience the authentic Hakka customs, taste delicious local snacks, and feel the simplicity of rural life. Recommendation: Self-driving is not recommended due to the many mountain roads.

Activity: I have to compliment the entertainment activities at Qingpu, they are so suitable for someone like me who doesn't like to make plans. The itinerary was arranged for me clearly (booked one day in advance), including special cultural and artistic activities (such as: visiting the 'Four Dishes and One Soup' snail pit, slanted Yu Chang Building painting environment, Hakka earth building pottery making, Hakka glutinous rice cake, Hakka rice with millet, etc. experiences) In the evening, there was an open-air movie and a bonfire sweet potato roast, and we didn't miss any of them. It is recommended to arrange a three-day, two-night stay, so you can leisurely experience the Hakka culture of Qingpu and also have ample time to visit Ta Xia Village and Yun Shui Yao (recommended). Our room included breakfast and dinner, the dining environment in the restaurant was very good, 'Surrounded by green mountains on all sides, water wraps around a clear stream' describes the restaurant environment, the meals were made from custom-ordered fresh seasonal ingredients, mainly Fujian cuisine. The chef's cooking skills were amazing, and we left each meal feeling full and satisfied. It's not rushed and very suitable for a relaxed 'lie-flat' style of travel with children, very comfortable. Transportation: Xiamen Airport (2.5 hours drive from the residence) Nanjing Station (1.5 hours drive from the residence) Self-driving location: Qingpu Cultural Residence (Nanjing Earth Building)

🎈 The Mountain View Room of about 34 square meters includes breakfast and dinner for two, welcome fruit, and an artistic and cultural experience activity. It might be the smallest room type, rectangular upon entry, somewhat compact and narrow. 🎈 Complimentary cake and drinks at the front desk, delicious dinner, and the experience activity is also good, with a dedicated tour guide leading. The downside is that the hotel rooms are damp and poorly ventilated, but the service staff are very enthusiastic, and each family is assigned a one-on-one butler. 🎈 In the evening, outdoor movies are sometimes played in the courtyard, and there are many tulou buildings around, which are very beautiful for photography. The restaurant's dishes are very tasty and comprehensive.

🚗🚗🚗Travel Route: Day1: Quanzhou Binjiang Crown Holiday Hotel Day2: Stan Ginger Duck (Tumen Street Head Office) → Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple → Quanzhou Puppet Theatre → Lin's Minnan Cuisine (Baozhou Road Store) → Quanzhou Binjiang Crown Holiday Hotel Day3: Jinjiang Wulin Traditional Village → Mi Li Big Stall → Quanzhou Binjiang Crown Holiday Hotel Day4: Yunshuiyao Scenic Area → Qingpu Cultural Hall (Nanjing Tulou) Day5: Shengwu Building → Ta Xia Village → Qingpu Cultural Hall (Nanjing Tulou) Day6: Dongshan Xiyan Seaview Homestay → Wang Lai Stall Day7: Sufeng Mountain Ring Island Road → Yanya Ancient Village → Dongshan Xiyan Seaview Homestay

| Immersive experience of Tulou life, Qingpu Cultural Inn. Xiamen Gaoqi Airport is about two hours by car 🏨Qingpu Cultural Inn (Nanjing Tulou Store) 📍Detailed address: Yaodong Building, Daba, Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County Immersive experience of Tulou life: 1⃣ Nanjing Tulou is known as "mythical mountain architecture". 2⃣ Qingpu Cultural Hotel is a hotel located in the Fujian Tulou Scenic Area, located in Taiji Pagoda Village. 3⃣ The hotel is built along the stream and is converted from five century-old earth buildings. Among them, the Daosun Building has a history of 180 years. The mottled marks left by the years, every brick, tile, blade of grass and tree are full of charming charm. 4⃣ There are scenic spots such as Tianluokeng, Chengqilou, Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, etc. with "four dishes and one soup" in the surrounding area. 5⃣ The interior design of the guest room is simple and rustic. The floor, furniture and ceiling are all made of solid wood. Fir wood, hand-woven curtains and accessories make this place look quaint. The furniture is from the domestic light luxury furniture brand Fanji. You can breathe fresh air by opening the window, and look up to see green mountains shrouded in clouds and mist. 6⃣ The restaurant’s ingredients are all from Tasha Village, where “mountains are surrounded by green on all sides and streams are clear”. They are natural ingredients and you can taste the most authentic farm dishes. 7⃣ There are public places such as study room, tea room, art exhibition hall, yoga room, gym, restaurant, pottery space, handmade space, flower art space, etc. 🌟Highlights: The arts and cultural activities are very colorful Make earthen building-shaped handicrafts, visit the Yunshuiyao and Tianluokeng scenic spots, enjoy the fun in Qingshan, Hakka bamboo weaving, Hakka Niangjiu...more than 20 special experiences, and you can truly feel the fun and charm of the countryside. Qingpu Cultural Inn (Nanjing Tulou)