| Tourists enjoy themselves inside a Hakka walled complex in Yangcun Town of Longnan, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 19, 2025. Longnan City in southern Jiangxi is home to 376 Hakka walled complexes, a special architectural type, accounting for more than 70 percent of all such structures in Gannan (southern Jiangxi Province). The whole structure of the building resembles a small fortified city, containing halls, storehouses and living areas. In recent years, Longnan City has launched a systematic preservation initiative, investing 150 million yuan (about 20.89 million U.S. dollars) to protect and restore these historical complexes. Up until now, the repair of 92 Hakka walled villages has been completed. These sites have transcended their roles as cultural relics, evolving into engines powering the city's cultural tourism and rural revitalization. In the first four months οf this year, Longnan received 3.33 million tourists. [Xinhua/Wan Xiang] |
