The Round Houses, or Tulou’s, of Southern China (2012)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujian_Tulou
One thing the author didn't mention is that these are particular to the Hakka of that region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakka_people
Who were ousted from their home province and settled elsewhere but kept their dialect and customs. Hakka, written 客家 means "guest family."