The Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster in Nanjing County is the most photographed grouping of earthen roundhouses in China: four circular tulou built at different times between 1796 and 1936, arranged around one older square tulou from 1658, all sitting in a natural hollow on a terraced hillside. The cluster has an accidental visual harmony — no one designed the composition — that has made it an enduring image of rural China.
The viewpoint above the cluster is reached by a short path from the village entrance; the viewing platform is the most crowded spot at the site, particularly at sunrise and sunset when tour groups arrive. The buildings themselves are open to visitors and several are operating as small guesthouses and teahouses, the families who own them continuing to live alongside the tourists. The village of Shuyang below the cluster has basic accommodation and restaurants. The cluster is in Nanjing County, about 60 kilometres from Zhangzhou city, and most easily visited from there or from Xiamen (approximately 2 hours by road).