Kaiping Diaolou Watch Towers & Chikan Old Town in China 開平碉樓 & 赤坎古鎮
Diaolou, Kaiping
Proposed World Heritage Classification: Cultural Site
Location: Kaiping City, Guangdong Province
The diaolou or fortified watchtowers found in Kaiping, Guangdong Province, were first constructed in the early Qing dynasty (1644~1912). They reached their peak in the 1920s and 1930s when there were estimated to be more than three thousand of these structures and according to a recent survey carried out by the Kaiping City Government, there are over 1800 diaolou still standing. In 2001 the State Council declared the Kaiping Diaolou a Protected Cultural Relic in view of their special significance in China's vernaculararchitecture.
The Diaolou were fortress-like buildings constructed with a dual function in mind: for housing and as a defensive structure to provide protection against forays by bandits. The multi-storey towers had thick walls with slits for surveillance and their solid structure meant that they could withstand both enemy attacks and inclement weather such as flooding.
Since the fourteenth century, Kaiping has traditionally been a region of major emigration abroad, and a melting pot of ideas and trends brought back by overseas Chinese made good. This is also reflected in the plethora of influences seen in the architectural styles of the watchtowers, with the interesting feature that western details are produced with local bricks and materials.
Chikan Town, Guangdong, Kaiping-China Travel,ancient architecture
Kaiping is a small city in Guangdong Province, about 100 kilometers to the southwest of Guangzhou.
A Visit To A Chinese Town In Kaiping, China
The historic town of Chikan has largely been unchanged for many decades. The town was built with money by Overseas Chinese coming home after working overseas.
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A VISIT TO A CHINESE TOWN IN KAIPING, CHINA (HOIPING)
The architecture of the buildings were influenced by Western and European design. Most of the buildings were built during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Chinese Street Food (And Visit To Chinese Film Studio) In In Kaiping, China (Hoiping Near Toisan)
Chinese Street Food at street market. Then visit a film and TV studio in Chikan, China. A section of Chikan Town was converted into a set, including old buildings, streets and alleys. Chikan Town is located in Hoiping (Kaiping) near Toisan. Many well known Chinese movies were made here. Many famous movie stars have performed here, including Jackie Chan. Enjoy!
City Bus Ride To Historic Chikan Town In Kaiping, China
This is our ride to the entrance of historic Chikan Town. This town was built with money sent back by Chinese who left this area to seek their fortunes overseas.
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CITY BUS RIDE TO HISTORIC CHIKAN TOWN IN KAIPING, CHINA
The architecture in this town was largely influenced by European architecture. The buildings have remained unchanged for many decades.
Junjun explaining her hotel master plan in Chikan, Kaiping, China
Travel To China 鳳倫堂 (Fong Leun Tong) Sit Seto Clan In Kaiping, China (Hoiping Near Toisan) 中国小村
Chinese Village History: Seto Clans In China. A book has been published about the history of the Seto Clans in China. In these villages, everyone had last name Seto.
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It is important for Chinese people to remember their roots and their ancestral villages. Our clan was known as Gao Lun Tong in B.C. in the early days. These are small villages in Southern China. 中国小村 I have visited some of these villages in Hoiping, China.
Andrei Rochian in China.Traditional Chinese Town: Street life Chikan Town Kaiping
Andrei Rochian in China.Chikan; Kaiping; Guangdong
Riding The Bus Inside Historic Chikan Town, Kaiping, China (Part 2)
Riding the bus inside historic Chikan Town. The architecture is largely European in design. Most of the buildings were financed by Chinese who moved overseas to seek their fortunes.
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RIDING THE BUS IN HOIPING, CHINA (KAIPING)
The ones who were fairly prosperous sent money back and sometimes came back to visit or live. Some of the restaurants here serve excellent traditional Chinese food representative of this region.
A day trip to Kaiping Diuolou Guangdong South China
A day trip to Kaiping Diuolou Guangdong South China, a two hour journey by car from Zhuhai.Great place for a day out, plus you get to see some out-of-place, buildings. Later we drove on to Li Garden that has a remarkable garden all year round, plus the beautiful house. It's Always Too Late to Start Over by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
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Stop Demolition Of Chinese Clan Building (Ming Sun) Wong Clan 鳳倫堂 ) (Fong Leun Tong) Sit Seto Clan
The Ming Sun Benevolent Society provides cheap housing for the poor. They are trying to stop the City from demolishing their Ming Sun Building.
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Our society, the Fong Leun Tong Society ( 鳳倫堂 ) used to have a building which provided cheap housing for Seto Clan members. That building at 718 East Pender Street has been sold several years ago. We cannot provide cheap housing for Clan members like we used to do. In the early days, our society was known as Gao Lun Tong.
Han Chinese architecture at Cai's Old-Aged Houses
China Street Food Goes Inside (Hoiping Near Toisan In China)
Street Food In China is changing. I noticed in some parts of China, street food is not allow on the streets in China. It must be served in a building. The result is better quality control for food.
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The street food in this video is the Power Steamed Rice Rolls in Hoiping, China. Known as Kaiping in Mandarin. The other street food is steamed buns in Shanghai, China. Also showing some long noodles in Shanghai. When I'm in China, I like to order KFC fried chicken. I learned how to order a chicken thigh in the Hoiping dialect and also learned how to order a chicken though in Mandarin. My mistake in saying I eat KFC chicken in every city I visit in China. I was going to eat at the KFC in Chendu, China but it didn't have the selection of chicken that I wanted. I was also in a hurry to catch the plane from Chendu to Guangzhou, so I skipped the chicken that day. Hoiping is known as Kaiping in Mandarin. Hoiping was 1 of the Four Counties, known as Sai Yip, Canton province in China. Canton is now known as Guangdong.
China Excursion-The SE Coast暴走華夏閩粵 (5of6) - KaiPing開平碉樓篇
An old couple's journey to Fujian and Guangdong provinces in China, mainly to explore the TuLou (Giant Earth Buildings) and Diao Lou (The watch Towers)
Chinese Clan Building Becomes Art Gallery 鳳倫堂 Sit Seto Clan From Kaiping, China (Hoiping) 開平
Fong Leun Tong Society, was incorporated in 1959. Members have the last name of Sit or Seto. We bought our building for our national headquarters in the early 1960's.
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Many Seto members came from Hoiping, China. 開平 Currently our building includes stores, offices and the Interurban Art Gallery. There were 4 original directors when we incorporated. Their spirit lives on in this building.
Visit To Historic Seto/ Situ Library In Kaiping, China (Hoiping) (Fong Leun Tong) 鳳倫堂
I visited our Family Clan library in Kaiping (Hoiping) near Taishan (Toisan). It is an area that had many villages of people with my family name.
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VISIT TO HISTORIC SETO/ SITU LIBRARY IN HOIPING, CHINA (KAIPING)
I donated some books that contained short stories that I wrote about Chinese Canadian history. Because many of the Chinese people went overseas to countries like Canada and the United States, our histories are interwoven.
Inside Shengfeng Lou Building Jinjiang Li Village Kaiping China November 2012
Kaiping Diaolou | Vintage Lifestyle in China || Vlogs
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Chinese Clan Celebrates Saving Wong Family Clan Building (Fong Leun Tong 鳳倫堂 ) Sit Seto Clan
Ming Sun Chinese Clan Building survives demolition until August, 2014. As a member of the Fong Leun Tong, I support the Wong Clan in trying to save their Clan building. 鳳倫堂
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We bought our Sit Seto clan headquarters at 1 East Hastings Street in 1960. Money was raised from Sit Seto Clan members from across Canada.
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Seto/Situ Fortress In Kaiping, China (Hoiping) 中国小村 鳳倫堂 Fong Leun Tong Society
中国小村 A village in Hoiping, China (near Toisan) was under attack by the Japanese in July of 1945. Seven young men from the village tried to fight off the attackers in this guard tower.
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SETO (SITU) FORTRESS IN HOIPING, CHINA (KAIPING)
The seven young Seto boys put up a brave fight. Today they are considered the seven martyrs. The Nanlou Memorial Gardens was constructed in their honor. Our clan was known as Gao Lun Tong in B.C. in the early days. Many of the Seto clan members were from Hoiping, China. 開平
There is a nearby village to this tower.