开平碉楼 — 黄家碉楼

文史舟辰

World Heritage Site

Kaiping Diaolou and villages were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Huang Family Towers

Many diaolou were built by returning overseas Chinese, including Huang families from:

United States

Canada

Southeast Asia

Architectural Features

Mixed Chinese-Western styles

Defensive functionality

Decorative elements

Reinforced construction

Famous Examples

Mingli Diaolou Cluster

Majiang Diaolou

Chikan Village Towers