On a recent trip to China, I visited a “tulou” in Fujian province. As I stood in the centre courtyard of the centuries-old circular building, I was awestruck by the architectural edifice.  This massive four-storey structure was constructed with timber and mud, reinforced with bamboo and straw, and then glued firmly together with glutinous rice. Yes, glutinous rice.    Read the article…………………………….