- Ruishi Diaolou, constructed in 1921, has nine floors and is the tallest diaolou in Kaiping. It features a Byzantine style roof and a Roman dome.
- Today, my wife and I went to the city of Kaiping to explore the Diaolou stone towers, a part of the UNESCO World Heritage. ... This time, Diaolou looked different.
- These were called diaolou in Chinese. ... Jinjiangli Village (锦江里) was once a flourishing community, evidenced in the three impressive diaolou remaining.
- Our first stop was Zili, which has a good concentration of Diaolou houses. At the entrance, we bought the combined ticket for 180 RMB, which is valid for 2 days.
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages「UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China」 | China Documentary.
- The first diaolou were built around the 17th century for the purpose of defending the people of the countryside from frequent bandit assaults.
- And in later centuries, local villagers built more and more solid diaolous, which successfully protected them from the robbers, bandits and floods.
- Kaiping Diaolous and Villages are UNESCO World Heritage. Unique fortified towers. Best daytrip from Macau, Guangzhou. The itinerary has all must-see places.
- Kaiping's oldest standing Diaolou is Yinglong Lou, located in Sanmenli (Chikan Township), which was built by the Guan family during the Jiajing era (1522-1566).
- The entire Kaiping Diaolou range are situated near the city of Kaiping in Guangdong Province of China, we based ourselves there in the Milan Hotel.
