The site is located in Yunshan Tun village, in Anshun township, Guizhou province. Yunshan Tun is the best-preserved Tunpu village of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) in China.

Tunpu culture has its origins in the early Ming dynasty, when populations of Han ethnicity settled around the city of Anshun in a process of "military colonization and border defense" (屯田戍边). Subsequently, this culture evolved into a unique symbiotic relationship between enclosed military complexes ("tun") and fortified villages ("pu"). The traditional habitat of the Tunpu people adapts to the karst mountainous terrain of central Guizhou province with a structure of interlocking stone and wooden platforms (承台式石木穿排结构), reflecting their harmonious integration into the local topography.

The village of Yunshan Tun is therefore a tangible testimony to both a military and economic site dating back to the Ming period. According to inscriptions from the Yunjiu temple, its history dates back to the 24th year of the reign of the Ming emperor Hongwu (1391).

Volunteers are accommodated in a village house close to the site, in shared rooms with bunk beds.

All meals are provided by the Ruan Yisan Foundation, with volunteers taking it in turns to help with household chores.

A full schedule of the work site is distributed to volunteers on their arrival at the site.

Throughout the workcamp, volunteers are invited to take part in workshops on intangible cultural heritage, with visits to sites in the region, discovery of Dixi (the opera of Tunpu culture) and local music festivals. This enables volunteers to experience global cultural transmission practices.

Please note: a passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of travel is required! 

No specific skills are required to take part in the workcamp.

In the days following your pre-registration, the International Relations Department will contact you by e-mail to arrange a telephone conversation.

This will enable us to get to know you better and give you more details about the workcamp (organization, arrival arrangements, etc.).

You'll be able to ask us any questions you may have, and let us know what you need to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

You will then receive a roadmap summarizing all useful information about the site.

A pre-departure meeting will also be organized a few weeks before the worksite.

How to get there :

REMPART will help you organize your trip, and will give you all the information you need to book your tickets and get to the site.