Hongkeng Travel Guide

 claude-andre Says:  Tu Lou are big building hosting many clans. They can accomodate up to 500 people. Rooms are disposed around the walls. They are small and spartiat. The center of the building is a kind of communal space, where people work and where you find wells, kitchen and family... 

 claude-andre Says:  The Chengqi building is no more inhabited. It has been renovated for tourism and can be considered as a monument. This one the biggest I have seen. Very beautiful it lacks life, but it is a good example of a rich architecture. 

 claude-andre Says:  Taxia is located along a small river. Here the valley is narrowing and don't let much room to build houses. Taxia has not many Tu Lou, but it is worth a stop. Cross the river, follow a path going up and you find an old temple with sculpted pilars. 

 claude-andre Says:  Take your time in Hongkeng, wander the village and look at people working. It is better to visit the village in the late afternoon, because people are no more in the fields. They chat under big trees and do some homework. You can also buy their products. 

 SUN_69 Says:  There are homestays at Fuyulou and Zhenchenglou. It costs RMB30 per head per night.The rooms are basic, just two beds and no attached bathroom. You will be provided with a plastic pail to do your business in the night. The actual toilet is built outside the building. You... 

 claude-andre Says:  There are direct buses to/from Xiamen. Not large coaches, but comfortable enough for a 5-6 hours trip. If you come through Longyang, just go to the Tu Lou counter at the bus station. You will probably be helped by some touts - not aggressive - who will propose you... 

 SUN_69 Says:  Option 1: Join a tour groupOption 2 : Take a direct bus from Xiamen bus terminal. There is only one bus trip a day. I took the bus on my return instead.The bus leaves for Hongkeng in the evening, and pick up passengers on the return from Hongkeng and Chengqilou. It a 5-hour...