Kaiping Watchtower information

Kaiping Watchtower, located in Kaiping City, Guangdong Province, under the jurisdiction of Jiangmen City, is a special type of Chinese vernacular architecture, is a set of defense, residential and Chinese and Western architectural art of multi-storey tower-style buildings, which is characterized by a combination of Chinese and Western residential, ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Islamic and other styles of a variety of.

Zili Village towers will be the traditional Chinese rural architectural culture and Western architectural culture skillfully fused together, a rare reflection of the modern Chinese and Western culture in the Chinese countryside in a wide range of exchanges, and become a monument to the culture of the Chinese diaspora and a unique architectural art landscape of the world.

"Kaiping Watchtower and Ancient Villages" application for the World Heritage project in New Zealand's 31st session of the World Heritage General Assembly was passed on June 28, 2007, Kaiping Watchtower and villages were included in the World Heritage List, becoming China's 35th World Heritage project.

Kaiping Watchtower existing 1833, up to more than 3,000, mainly concentrated in Kaiping City, Tangkou Town, Lily Town, Chikan Town and other 15 townships on the streets. These buildings, mainly built in the 1920s and 1930s, are one of the greatest cultural heritages of the Republic of China, and an important product witnessing the transition from traditional to modern Chinese society.

Kaiping Watchtower Tour Strategy

Kaiping Watchtower and ancient villages are mainly in five ancient villages. Since the village and Liyuan, horse drop dragon are the core attractions of Kaiping Watchtower Cultural Tourism Zone, it is well worth a visit, mainly including the Ming Shi building, Ye Shengju Lu, Lan Shengju Lu, etc., with the surrounding rice paddies to take pictures of the effect is very good. Since the village has 15 different styles, beautifully modeled, rich in connotations of the towers, is an outstanding representative of the Kaiping Watchtower boom period.

The building is preserved with complete furniture, living facilities, production tools and daily necessities, rich and interesting, is a witness to the culture and life of overseas Chinese at that time.