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Guangdong is a coastal province in southern China, located on the shore of the South China Sea.\u00a0 The Kaiping Diaolou & Villages are an UNESCO World Heritage Site.\u00a0 The Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourist Attraction, located in the Kaiping City in Guangdong Province, includes The Zili Village, the Majianglong Village and the Li Garden.\u00a0 Historic dwellings, surrounded by rice cultivation landscapes, comprise folk houses, cottage-style villas, ancient trees, scenic bridges, bamboo woods and lotus ponds.\u00a0 Kaiping Diaolou and Ancient Villages is a unique cultural destination, anchored a distance away in a peaceful countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guangdong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guangdong is a coastal province in southern China, located on the shore of the South China Sea.\u00a0 The topography of Guangdong Province includes mountains, lakes and agricultural landscapes.\u00a0 Guangzhou, the capital of Guandong Province, is a multicultural city with diverse historic, cultural and religious sites.\u00a0 A collection of pedestrian walkways and tree-lined parks beautify the city. Guangdong\u2019s countryside boasts beautiful scenery of rolling hills, rice fields and expansive farmlands.\u00a0 The ancient villages of Guangdong preserve the Chinese folk culture and reveal its rural tranquility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaiping Diaolou & Ancient Villages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourist Attraction, located in the Kaiping City in Guangdong Province, includes the Zili Village, the Majianglong Village and the Li Garden.  The Zili Village includes three villages, combined after the founding of the new People\u2019s Republic of China.  The villages are a cluster of residences and watchtowers built by returning overseas Chinese.  The wealth of returning Chinese increased the banditry, requiring the development of fortified residences.  Kaiping Diaolou comprises residential towers, communal buildings and defensive watchtowers, built with stone, brick and reinforced concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traditional settlements celebrate the local culture and its natural landscapes.  Surrounded by rice cultivation landscapes, the traditional dwellings comprise multi-stored residences, folk houses, cottage-style villas, ancient trees, bamboo woods, lotus ponds and bridges.  Mingshilou Tower, a five-storied building built in concrete, served as the residential and defensive structure.  Yunhuanlou, a five-storied building with courtyard, was built by Chinese compatriots returning from Malaysia.  Yinglong Lou is the oldest building, constructed during the Jiajing period in the Ming Dynasty.  A bamboo forest surrounds the Majianglong Village.  The small village has narrow pathways in a forest, leading to historic houses and watchtowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Li Yuan or Li Garden, built in the beginning of the 20th century, combines a classic garden style and the cluster of upscale villas.\u00a0 Li Garden incorporates Chinese symbolism and European and American architectural styles.\u00a0 Li Garden features a collection of connected pavilions, gardens, artificial rivers and bridges.\u00a0 The decorative elements comprise sculptures and colorful murals.\u00a0 Kaiping Diaolou and Ancient Villages is a unique cultural destination, anchored a distance away in a peaceful countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guangdong is a coastal province in southern China, located on the shore of the South China Sea.\u00a0 The Kaiping Diaolou & Villages are an UNESCO World Heritage Site.\u00a0 The Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourist Attraction, located in the Kaiping City in Guangdong Province, includes The Zili Village, the Majianglong Village and the Li Garden.\u00a0 Historic dwellings, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10703,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"class_list":["post-10755","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAncient Villages of Guangdong - Story - Red Karawana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kaiping Diaolou, the Ancient Villages of Guangdong is a unique cultural destination, anchored a distance away in a peaceful countryside.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/redkarawana.com\/?stories=kaiping-diaolou-guangdong\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ancient Villages of Guangdong - 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