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Kaiping UNESCO world heritage sites

Zilicun Diaolou Cluster at Zili Village
Zilicun Diaolou Cluster, located in Zilicun Village (Tangkou township), includes nine diaolous, the largest number among the four Kaiping villages designated by UNESCO. They feature the fusion of Chinese and various Western architectural styles and rise up surrealistically over the rice paddy fields.

Yinglong Lou Diaolou Cluster at Sanmen
Yinglong Lou, located in the village of Sanmenli (Chikan township), was built by the Guan lineage during the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty (1522-1566). As the oldest preserved diaolou in Kaiping, it retains the primitive model of a watchtower with traditional square structure and is not influenced by western architectural styles.

Majianlong Village Cluster at Hedong + Qinglin + Longjiang
Majianglong Diaolou cluster is spread across five villages (Baihe township) in a bamboo forest: Yong'an and Nan'an Villages of the Huang family; Hedong, Qinglin, and Longjiang Villages of the Guan family. Tianlu Lou (Tower of Heavenly Success), located in Yong'an Village, was built in 1922 and is seven storey tall plus a roof top floor.

Jinjiangli Diaolou Cluster at Tangwanli
Jinjiangli Diaolou Cluster, situated behind Jinjiangli Village (Xiangang Township) of the Huang family, includes three exquisite diaolous: Ruishi Lou, Shengfeng Lou, and Jinjiang Lou. 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.