Diaolou

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Diaolou are fortified multi-storey watchtowers in rural villages, generally made of reinforced concrete. These towers are located mainly in the Kaiping county of Jiangmen prefecture in Guangdong province, China. In 2007, UNESCO designated the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages a World Heritage Site, which covers four separate Kaiping village areas: Sanmenli, Zilicun, Jinjiangli, and Majianglong village cluster. These areas demonstrate a unique fusion of 19th and 20th-century Chinese and Western architectural styles. ()

Local name: 开平碉楼 Coordinates: 22°17'10"N, 112°33'58"E

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GuangdongChina

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Nearby attractions include: Chikan.

2.9 miN
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Chikan
74 min walk • Chikan is a town in Kaiping, Guangdong Province, China. It is officially designated as a National Historic and Cultural Town of China. Historically it was a regional maritime hub, center for emigration, emigrant market town, and the administrative centre of Kaiping.