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Eryi Building——“the treasure of round earth buildings”

Built in 1770 and lying in Dadi Village, Xiandu Town, Hua'an County, Zhangzhou City, Eryi Building covers an area of over 6,000 square meters and is 16 meters high with a diameter of 73.4 meters. The four-storey building consists of two circles (the inside one and the outside one) with a total of 12 combinations. There are altogether 192 rooms in addition to the doors, halls and staircases, with 952 color paintings of murals in total. Famous both near and far for its long history, grand scale, scientific design, being kept in good condition as well as its exquisite color paintings of murals and rich culture, Eryi Building is reputed as “No.1 Round Building in China” and “National Treasure”.

 
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