If you saw the trailer for Disney’s upcoming “Mulan” movie, you might have noticed the mysterious round fortresses that Mulan calls home. The only problem is the actual Mulan probably didn’t live in one. We went to these houses, known as tulou in Chinese, met the people who live there, and learned about their history.
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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer: Zhang Yiqian
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animators: Ray Ngan and Victor Pena
Mastered: Joel Roche
Music: Audio Network
