The Smallest Earth Building—Rusheng Building

Photo: Yang Yichou

Time: 2002

Site: Yongding County, Fujian Province

Height: More than hundred meters

Brief Introduction: The Smallest Earth Building—Rusheng Building located in Yongding County, Fujian Province, Rusheng building is famous for its smallness. As the smallest earth building well-protected, it was built in 1901, covering an area of about 930 square meters. The building is a two-storied one with a diameter of 17 meters and an internal diameter of 5.2 meters. There are 16 rooms in this building, inhabiting six households. Since it looks like a container to store rice, people named it as Rusheng Building.