Kaiping Diaolou Self-driving Tour Guide 2011 Kaiping Tourism

World Heritage Tour—Kaiping Diaolou and Villages

Travel Guide

Introduction

The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" makes people miss you Went to "Huang Silang's Mansion", this "mansion" is in Kaiping, Guangdong, Kaiping Diaolou. On June 28, 2007, "Kaiping Diaolou and Villages" were officially included in the World Heritage List, becoming the first World Heritage in Guangdong Province and the 35th World Heritage in China. This gave birth to China’s first world heritage project of overseas Chinese culture. Kaiping is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, and therefore has these precious cultural heritages. In its heyday, there were more than 3,400 watchtowers, and now there are more than 1,800 preserved. The reason for the rise of watchtowers is the testimony of the overseas Chinese who returned to their hometowns from overseas. Nowadays, when walking in Kaiping, towers rising from the ground are scattered in the villages and fields, like pearls scattered all over the ground. Every particle is precious, grand or gorgeous...

Kaiping is a must-see. Missed "Six Ace Attractions"

Zili Village Watchtowers

Zili Village Watchtowers and Villages were one of the four sites in the "Kaiping Watchtowers and Villages" application for World Cultural Heritage at that time. , located in Tangkou Town, Kaiping City. There are 15 watchtowers in existence, and the watchtowers are full of ancient furniture and Western supplies from that era. The most prominent feature of Zili Village's watchtowers and villages is that the watchtowers are relatively concentrated, and the pastoral scenery and natural environment are beautiful. Ponds and lotus ponds are scattered among them, which contrast with the numerous watchtowers and are so beautiful. This is also one of the main filming locations for "Let the Bullets Fly".

Majianglong Village Group

Majianglong Watchtower and Village were one of the four sites in the “Kaiping Watchtower and Village” application for World Cultural Heritage at that time. Located in Baihe Town, Kaiping City. The five natural villages are like a chain of beads, distributed in an orderly manner among the green mountains and green waters. The biggest feature of Majianglong is that the ecological environment is very beautiful, with endless bamboo forests and the fragrance of fruits and vegetables all year round. It is backed by Baizu Mountain and faces the Tanjiang River. The 7 watchtowers and 8 Western-style villas that have been well preserved are like a string of beads, scattered among the ancient bamboo forests.

Jinjiangli

Jinjiangli belongs to Yangang Town, Kaiping City, 22 kilometers northeast of Kaiping City. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908 AD), the village was built as planned by the Huang family. The Ruishi Building in the village was built in 1923. It was built by Huang Bixiu, who made a fortune running a bank and medicinal materials business in Hong Kong, at a cost of more than 30,000 Hong Kong dollars to protect the lives and property of his relatives in his hometown. Ruishi Building is nine stories high and covers an area of ??92 square meters. It has a reinforced concrete structure and is very solid. It is a typical example of the perfect combination of Chinese and Western architectural styles. It is also the tallest and most beautiful watchtower in Kaiping, so it is known as the "First Building in Kaiping" .

Kaiping Liyuan Garden

The Liyuan Garden is located in Tangkou Town, Kaiping City. It was built by the Xie Weili family of the late Chinese overseas Chinese in the United States over ten years from 1926 to 1396, at a cost of 260,000 silver yuan. The Liyuan Garden is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with exquisite architecture and profound cultural heritage. It is known as "a masterpiece of overseas Chinese gardens". The garden is divided into three parts: the villa area, the large garden and the small garden. They are separated from each other by artificial rivers or walls, and are connected by bridges and pavilions and corridors. There is a garden in the garden and a scene in the scene.

The newly built cultural exhibition area in the Liyuan buffer zone introduces Kaiping watchtowers and villages from different angles, and comprehensively displays the history and culture of Kaiping. The high-tech configuration, convenient facility arrangement and layout design allow tourists to feel an unprecedented sense of pleasure while playing, making them linger and forget to return. Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Exhibition Area is divided into tourist service area, cultural display area, tourist shopping area and transportation transfer area.

Chikan Ancient Town Film and Television City

Chikan Ancient Town is an ancient town with a history of more than 350 years. Nowadays, this arcade street, which is more than 300 meters long, is completely preserved. There are more than 600 ancient arcades in a row. The arcades are generally 2-3 stories high. This is also the famous "European style street". There is a "Film and Television City" next to the European style street. Its main body, Sanjia Alley, was built entirely according to the pattern of the 1920s in Xiguan, Guangzhou. It covers an area of ??more than 6,000 square meters and cost more than 12 million yuan.

More than 50 film and television dramas have been filmed here, including the exterior scenes of Jackie Chan's movie "Drunken Master II", the main filming base of the Hong Kong drama "The Rain in the East", the main shooting location of the Lunar New Year drama "Autumn Joy", and Phoenix TV's "Looking for the Distance". The first stop of the filming of "The Home I Go to", and "The Grandmaster" directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi and Zhao Benshan is currently being secretly filmed on closed sets.

Nanlou Memorial Park

Nanlou is located in Tengjiao Village, Chikan Town, Kaiping City, Guangdong. In 1912, the Situ family built this building to prevent thieves. It is 7 floors and 19 meters high, covering an area of ??39 square meters. It has a reinforced concrete structure and is equipped with machine guns and searchlights on each floor. During the Anti-Japanese War, seven members of the Situ Self-Defense Force stayed on the mission for eight days and nine nights to stop the Japanese army. They were finally captured and brutally killed by the Japanese army. In 1983, the Kaiping County People's Government announced that the South Tower was a county cultural relic protection unit. In 1999, the Kaiping Municipal People's Government raised more than 3 million yuan to build the Nanlou Memorial Park on the original site, adding memorial halls, statues, archways and other scenery.

(Scenic Spot Distribution Map)

Kaiping Scenic Area Price:

Liyuan Garden: Full Ticket 90 Yuan/person, Half Ticket 45 Yuan/person Zili Village: Full Ticket 60 Yuan /person, half ticket 30 yuan/person

Ma Jianglong: full ticket 50 yuan/person, half ticket 25 yuan/person Jinjiangli: full ticket 50 yuan/person, half ticket 25 yuan/person

South Building: full ticket 10 yuan/person, half ticket 5 yuan/person

Pass (Liyuan, Zili Village, Majianglong, Jinjiangli, Nanlou): full ticket 150 yuan/person, half ticket 75 yuan/person

1. Elders aged 65-69 years old (with ID card or senior citizen ID card) and children aged 1.2M-1.5M can purchase half ticket;

2. Elderly persons aged 70 or above ( Children with ID card or elderly ID card and children under 1.2M can enter the venue for free;

3. The Diaolou pass is valid for 2 days;

4. Attraction guides are RMB 50 per attraction. Yuan/time.

Contact information: 0750-2679788, 2329818

Recommendations for food, accommodation and transportation in Kaiping:

Kaiping has many traditional delicacies. These delicacies include both famous dishes and special snacks. When traveling to Kaiping, you must try these representative delicacies and snacks: eel rice, Lougang dog meat, crucian carp porridge, roast goose, duck porridge, tofu cubes, etc.

Restaurant name:

Fengzeyuan 2277390

Huaqiao Rongji 2376888

Tianshan Taoyuan 2676228

Biaoji 2320118

Funa Qianjia 2673818

Meinman Farm 2333468

Hotel name:

Peninsula Hotel (five-star) 2333333

Sea View Hotel (three stars) 2388888

Ya Zhi Hotel (three stars) 2290788

Garden Hotel 2377777

Garden Hotel 2377777

Wilson Hotel 2208888

Arc de Triomphe Hotel 2206888

Helenenberg Hotel 2360222

Bus route:

Yici to Magang The shuttle bus passes: Liyuan, Zili Village Watchtower Group;

The shuttle bus from Yici to Jinji passes:, Chikan Ancient Town, Majianglong Watchtower Group, and Jinjiangli Watchtower Group.

Recommendation 1: One-day self-service trip to Kaiping

Route design:

Start from Guangzhou → Zili Village → Liyuan → Chinese food → Chikan Ancient Town Film and Television City

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Itinerary:

Depart from Guangzhou in the morning to Kaiping (90 minutes’ drive), arrive at Zili Village Diaolou Group to visit, then visit Liyuan Garden, and after lunch, visit Chikan Ancient Town Film and Television City for tasting Snacks in the ancient town, then visit Ma Jianglong; return to Guangzhou.

Recommendation 2: Two-day self-driving tour in Kaiping

Route design:

D1, Guangzhou → Zili Village Diaolou Group → Liyuan → Chinese Food → Chikan Ancient Town Film and Television City → Nanlou → Kaiping City

D2, Kaiping City → Majianglong Village → Jinjiangli Diaolou Group → Guangzhou

Itinerary:

D1, depart from Guangzhou in the morning Depart for Kaiping (90 minutes' drive), visit the Zili Village Diaolou Group, and then visit the Liyuan Garden. After lunch, visit the Chikan Ancient Town Film and Television City to taste the ancient town snacks, and then visit the Nanlou Memorial Park; return to Kaiping City to check into the hotel, and prepare for the next day. Two days of fulfilling itinerary.

D2, after breakfast, go to the Majianglong Watchtower Group to have a glimpse of the "Men's Building" and the "Women's House"; after having fun, drive to the Jinjiangli Watchtower Group to visit the "First Building in Kaiping" Visit the Jinjiangli Diaolou Group and return to Guangzhou after dinner.