[2025 Kaiping Attraction] Travel Guide for Ancestral Home Village (Updated Jul)

For a day trip with kids in Jiangmen, I highly recommend this free and off-the-beaten-path route. 🎉 You can experience the unique style of Kaiping Diaolou and the charm of retro arcades. Let's take a look! 📍Route Zhongjian Tower → Cangdong Village → Zuzhai Village (Tianxia Granary is also worth a visit) → San Shisan Market 🌟 Free Attractions 🆓 1️⃣ Zhongjian Tower: Classic Diaolou architecture that takes you back to the Republic of China era, full of retro vibes! 2️⃣ Cangdong Village: Rustic village style, experience authentic Lingnan culture. 3️⃣ Zuzhai Village: The Diaolou group here is well-preserved, with ancient buildings scattered around. 4⃣ San Shisan Market: Filming location of the TV series "The Knockout" - the streets are retro and full of life, as if you are in the world of the show! 🎬 If you have time, don't miss the night view 🌃! The arcade street under the lights is mysterious and romantic. ✨ 💡Travel Tips - Diaolou are open to the public for free, no tickets required! - It's recommended to wear retro-style clothes or Hanfu for better photos! - It's recommended to drive there, as you can see different Diaolou and ancient villages along the way.

#朱海景点 After visiting Jiangmen’s market street and the Kuangbiao check-in point, we went to Kaiping Diaolou. It is very artistic and full of history. The houses built by early overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia are a combination of Chinese and Western styles. They are anti-theft and anti-flood, and have a history of hundreds of years. Although some walls are damaged and faded, one can still feel the grandeur of that time. Some roads have been renovated, and walking on the road full of watchtowers is a unique experience. We went to Zuzhai Village and many scattered small villages near Zuzhai Village. All of them are free and you can spend an entire afternoon strolling around, leisurely as if we were children when we went to my grandmother's house during the summer vacation, wandering through the alleys. Zuzhai Village has a popular public toilet But the pond and tower next to it are more interesting. Reflection of the tower on the water Changing with the sunlight and the waves Even if you don't go into the interior of the village Walk around its perimeter You can also feel the shock of the tower Strolling through the rice fields outside the village Watch the sunset Enter the summer of Hayao Miyazaki's animation Transportation: I drove here with my friends. It takes about an hour and a half from Guangzhou. It is recommended to drive by yourself as there is a certain distance between the watchtower groups. If you don’t drive, you can also take the high-speed rail from Guangzhou, which takes about an hour.

|Avoid the crowds and experience Kaiping’s Diaolou time. My dears, do you want to avoid the crowds and take a special trip during the Spring Festival? Then I must recommend you this unpopular small city in Guangdong - Kaiping! It has a unique Kaiping Diaolou complex and is the only World Heritage town in Guangdong. It is full of treasures✨ 🚶 Here is a great route for a one-day tour in Kaiping: 📍Xianfeng Tianxia Granary Bookstore→Zuzhai Village→Cangdong Village→Liandeng Tower→Zhongjian Tower ⛪️Must-visit beautiful attractions: 1️⃣ Cangdong Village🎫Free During my trip to Kaiping this time, my favorite Diaolou is in Cangdong Village. This village has a long history of more than 700 years. The Bingwen Xie Gong Temple, Houcheng Xie Gong Temple and Huanye Tower at the entrance of the village are all meticulously crafted and full of the charm of time. The watchtowers were built by overseas Chinese to resist foreign enemies. Look at the marks on the brick walls, they are all witnesses of history. The best shooting spot is right in front of the pond at the entrance of the village, where you can capture the beautiful reflection of the tower in the water, and you can make a blockbuster movie in minutes📸 2️⃣ Zuzhai Village🎫Free Compared to Zili Village, I prefer Zuzhai Village. There are very few tourists here. The manor with terraced buildings, also known as "Diaozhuang", is particularly spectacular and has a history of hundreds of years. The murals, wood carvings, stone carvings and other craftsmanship are super exquisite. There is also a 3A-level Internet celebrity toilet nearby, which is also worth visiting~ 3️⃣ Zhongjian Building + Liandeng Building🎫Free These two towers can be reached in less than ten minutes on foot. There is no trace of commercialization at all and they are very well preserved. Zhongjian Building was built in the seventh year of the Republic of China. It is a 5-story Gothic building with a unique appearance. Liandeng Building also has a history of 100 years. Its Byzantine-style dome is full of artistic sense🎨 4️⃣ Pioneer Tianxia Granary Bookstore🎫Free This branch of Pioneer Bookstore is known as one of the most beautiful bookstores in China! The five granary-style buildings cleverly integrate the local characteristics of Kaiping. The interior design of the bookstore is amazing, with minimalist aesthetics and a full sense of space. You must not miss it when you come here~ 🚗Transportation Guide: If it is convenient, it is recommended to drive yourself🚗 You can easily visit these watchtowers and ancient villages in one day, and you can also encounter watchtowers scattered in different villages along the way. The scenery along the way is super beautiful. If you choose public transportation, you can take the high-speed rail to Kaiping South Station, and then take a ride to reach the various Diaolou~ After visiting these Diaolou in Kaiping, I deeply understood why it can become a world cultural heritage. These old buildings and the history behind them are really an irresistible reason to travel🥰