Inside the Round Tulou Houses You Saw in Mulan

If you saw the trailer for Disneys upcoming Mulan movie, you might have noticed the mysterious round fortresses that Mulan calls home. The only problem is the actual Mulan probably didnt live in one. We went to these houses, known as tulou in Chinese, met the people who live there, and learned about their history. 0:00 Is this Mulans home 0:35 Where tulou are found 0:54 Meet Grandpa Jiang 2:33 How theyre built 3:20 Inside a tulou 4:17 Grandpa shows us around 5:22 Disneys cultural appropriation Dont miss our stories, whats buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Get GT in your inbox Sign up at If you liked this video, we have more stories about unique Chinese architecture, including: The SeeThrough Library in a Chinese Mountain Village An 88YearOld Woman Made Her Own Porcelain Palace Follow us on Instagram for behindthescenes moments: