The　overall　seismic　response　of　Hakka　Tulous,　massive　traditional　earth　constructions　located　in　the　Fujian　Province　(China)　and　part　of　the　UNESCO　list　of　World　Heritage　buildings,　is　investigated.　For　this　aim,　non-linear　static　analysis　(pushover)　was　used.　Since　Tulous　are　complex　circular　earth　structures　(about　50　m　in　diameter)　stiffened　by　wooden　frames　along　the　whole　inner　perimeter　of　the　circular　earth　wall,　non-linear　finite　element　models　are　hard　to　implement　because　convergence　is　difficult　to　achieve　and　very　long　computation　time　would　be　required　given　the　large　number　of　elements　and　degrees　of　freedom.　For　the　above　reasons,　the　equivalent　frame　approach　is　often　used　for　masonry　structures.　Even　if　a　few　approximations　are　needed,　non-linear　static　analysis　of　even　very　complex　masonry　structures　can　be　successfully　performed　with　fewer　convergence　problems　and　lower　computational　efforts.　The　seismic　analysis　of　a　representative　circular　Tulou　is　carried　out.　An　extension　to　circular　masonry　structures　of　the　analysis　by　macroelements　through　the　equivalent　frame　method　is　hence　studied.　The　results　provides　insight　on　the　Tulou’s　failure　modes　and　on　its　overall　seismic　response.　Since　this　is　the　first　study　on　the　overall　seismic　response　of　these　complex　earth　constructions,　further　research　is　needed　to　deepen　our　knowledge　of　their　structural　behaviour.　©　2019,　©　2019　Taylor　&　Francis.