Hakka Round House

The Hakka Round House (Chinese: 客家圓樓; pinyin: Kèjiā Yuánlóu) is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.[2][3]

Hakka Round House
客家圓樓
General information
LocationHoulong, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Coordinates24°36′12.7″N 120°49′24.1″E
Opened25 October 2014
CostNT$130 million[1]
OwnerMiaoli County Government
Technical details
Floor count4
Floor area3,476 m2
Hakka Round House interior

History

The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government planned to tender the operation of the building to ease its financial debt.[4]

Architecture

The design of the house is based on the architecture of Tulou in Fujian. The house also consists of ring-shaped trails, arc-shaped observation deck, a welcoming square and water paths. The house has 1 floor underground and 3 floors above the ground.

Transportation

The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railways.

Opening time

The house is opened every day except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

See also

References
  1. Wilson, Aaron Wytze (12 October 2015). "Miaoli: The county that debt built". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. "Culture and Tourism Buresu of Miaoli - Hakka tulou(Hakka Round House)".
  3. "Miaoli: The county that debt built".
  4. http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=229794&ctNode=435
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