Attention, just 12 places. See Kaiping
We are volunteers (French expat) who organize this trip,
we are neither tourist’s guide nor travel agency. During the visit, we will be accompanied by a Chinese. There are no assurance for the fee of medicine or doctor, etc..
Diaolou or fortified watchtowers, which were constructed in the late Qing dynasty (1644~1912), were found mostly in Kaiping, Guangdong Province.
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 Jun 2001, the State Council declared the Kaiping Diaolou a Protected Cultural Relic in view of their special significance in China’s vernacular architecture.
The local government is applying them for the U.N. World Culture Heritage.
Explore the history and cultural heritage at Kaiping with your family at three great attractions.
Li Yuan Garden See Li Yuan Garden
Located in Tangkou Town, the Li Yuan Garden was constructed in 1936 by Mr. Xie Weili, a Chinese emigrant to the United States. Li Yuan Garden occupies 11, 000 square meters with artificial waterways, bridges, pavilions and corridors. This exquisite combination of architecture and wildlife makes Li Yuan Garden both idyllic and panoramic.
Europe land character and style street, Chikan Town See Chikan Town
Along river bank, ancient vista, plain common social practice, the unique Western world constructs the building and the small boat, the stone arch bridge, the building overhang, the wooden Chinese style pavilion, the double-decked tiled roof-peak, assumes the Lingnan rural fair "small Guangzhou" characteristic. Walking inside, this is a chance to picture Chikan life of days gone by.
Diaolou cluster, Zili Village See Zili village
This diaolou cluster is spread across three villages (Anhe li, He’an li and Yong’an li) and has 15 well preserved diaolou and houses. The Mingshi Lou(1925), with all its original furnishings inside, is an excellent example of a diaolou.
Program
Date: Saturday, 27 November.
Departure Time: 8 am
Departure Point: Concourse of Hong Kong China City.
Fare of boat: First class
275 HKD / Economy class
265 HKD
Remarks: Buy your own tickets from the company of Chu Kong
Company Ferry
Destination Sambu Port, Kaiping.
Address : Concourse, 1/F., Hong Kong China City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Tour Price :
495 MB
Remarks: Tour price includes all the transports (5), restaurants (4) – Dim Sum, Chinese & western restaurants + music live (piano) and entry fee of Li Yuan Garden & Zili village, but the price of hotel is not included in the 495 RMB.
Hotel at Kaiping, 2 stars
Address : Guangshi Hotel, 2 Xi Jiao Rd, Chang Sha, Kaiping City, Guangdong
Tel : (750) 221 2213 Fax : (750) 229 8409
Price: a room with double beds starts from
160 RMB.
Tour Language: English
Enquiries & Booking: 6223 2224 (Pansy) or by e-mail Bruno
bruno@joy.hk 
