Country China Postal Code 34???? | Prefecture-level city Ganzhou Province Jiangxi | |
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Points of interest Wudang Mountain, Guanxi Xinwei, Xiaowudang Scenic Area, Guanxi Kejiawei | ||
Longnan County (Chinese: 龙南县) is a county under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou Municipality, in Jiangxi province.
Contents
- Map of Longnan Ganzhou Jiangxi China
- Traditional vernacular architecture
- Famous people from Longnan
- References
Map of Longnan, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Traditional vernacular architecture
Longnan County is notable for the variety of traditional Hakka walled villages in Jiangxi. By one count, there are around 370 of them within the county's boundaries. They are known locally as weiwu (围屋) or wei (围); Longnan is also regarded as "the Hometown of Weiwu in China" 新华网-客家围屋之乡. Some of the most famous weiwu are Guangxi Wei 百度百科-关西围屋 and Yanyiwei.关西围屋与燕翼围 Some researchers call them "Jiangxi tulou" (literally, "[tall] earthen buildings"), as opposed to the better known Fujian tulou.
Famous people from Longnan
References
Longnan County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA