Hakka Walled House in Renchong Village, Hezhou, Guangxi.

Built in 1881, the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the Hakka Walled House in Hezhou was completed in 8 years by Jiang Haiqing, a Yunnan Province inspector. It has a history of more than 200 years. The walled house covers an area of more than 30 mu (2 hectares) and is divided into two parts, south and north, 300 meters apart, forming a jagged angle. The south part has 3 horizontal and 6 vertical rows, 8 halls, 18 patios, and 94 wing rooms; the north part has 4 horizontal and 6 vertical rows, 9 halls, 18 patios, and 132 wing rooms. The whole walled house is a square symmetrical structure, with a 3-meter-high wall separating it from the outside world. The houses, halls, and rooms are arranged in a reasonable layout, forming a whole. The halls are connected to the corridors, and the corridors are connected to the rooms. The layout is staggered, with the upper and lower floors connected. The eaves, corridors, screens, beams, and columns are carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes, making the house magnificent. It is a typical crystallization of Hakka architectural culture and art, known as the "Forbidden City" in Jiangnan. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.