Popular Attractions Around Guangzhou
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Kaiping Liyuan Garden
Liyuan Garden (立園)is located in Beiyi Village, Tangkou Town, Kaiping City. This village is known as the hometown of many overseas Chinese. Completed in 1936, it is a stately home with a canal, two gardens and many other things. Liyuan takes in and displays the elements from both Chinese and western garden designs. The two Chinese Characters "立園" are there on the tall arched gate.Liyuan is divided...
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Chikan Old Town
Occupying 6,000 square meters, Chikan Old Town was established during the reign of Emperor Shunzhi (1643-1661) in the Qing Dynasty. with more than 350 years of history, the town evolved from a country market place into the business competition between the Guan and Situ families . Memorial family libraries were built by each family and both libraries became landmarks of chikan.The streets and buildings in Chikan,...
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Kaiping Diaolou
Kaiping city is located in the southwestern part of the Pearl River Delta. It is 100 km away from Guangzhou in the northeast. Kaiping is one of the renowned homes to overseas Chinese. It is famous for the multifunctional houses with their own style.Chinese people, especially overseas Chinese, have long been known to have a strong homesick complex. Many of them sent their savings back home. Quite a lot returned to hometown...