Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Yunshuiyao Tulou Cluster
The cluster, 48km northeast of Nanjing, is set in idyllic surrounds with rolling
hills, verdant farms and babbling streams. There are six buses (¥20) to Yun-
shuiyao that leave from the bus station in Nanjing. The admission is ¥90.
Sleeping & Eating
There are many hotels in Yongding and Nanjing, but neither town is attractive.
We recommend you base yourself in a
tulou,
which will give you a glimpse of a
vanishing dimension of life in China. Bring a flashlight (torch) and bug repel-
lent. Most families can cook up meals for you.
You will be able to find a room in most of the
tulou
you visit as many families
have now moved out. Some
tulou
have upgraded their rooms with modern fa-
cilities, but most are still very basic - a bed, a flask of hot water and a fan. You
might also find that the toilets are on the outside, and the huge gates to the
tu-
lou
shut around 8pm.
Most
tulou
owners can also organise a pick-up from Xiamen and transport
for touring the area.
FUYU LOU CHANGDI INN $
( 553 2800, 137 9909 7962;
www.fuyulou.net
, in Chinese; d incl breakfast
¥100-150; )
Some rooms of Fuyu Lou have been converted into basic but
comfy doubles complete with fan and TV. The owners are friendly and speak
some English.
Tulou
Getting There & Away
Bus
NANJING
From Xiamen long-distance bus station, take a bus headed to
Nanjing (¥35, two hours, 12 daily between 7am and 5.30pm).
YONGDING
Xiamen has eight daily buses to Yongding ( ¥72, four hours) from
7.10am to 4pm. Yongding can also be accessed by bus from Guangdong and
Longyan (¥20, one hour, regular).
