Guangzhou Guided Day Tour: Watchtowers of Kaiping, Li Garden and Chikan Old Town
Guangdong, China
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This tour takes you to Guangzhou’s military history as you visit Kaiping City. Witness different style of the Watchtowers in Zili, the relaxing Li Garden, and Chikan Old Town where takes you back to the streets of early 20th century.
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This tour takes you to Guangzhou’s military history as you visit Kaiping City. Witness different style of the Watchtowers in Zili, the relaxing Li Garden, and Chikan Old Town where takes you back to the streets of early 20th century.Your guide will pick you up at your Guangzhou hotel at 8:00 am and then ake you to the Kaiping City (approx. 2.5 hours). In Kaiping City, visit the Watchtowers in Zili Village under the jurisdiction of Kaiping, situated about 12 kilometers to the east of the city.
The village has nine watchtowers, known as Diaolou, and all of them are in different styles. Experience different style of houses and buildings from all over the world and enjoy the beautiful views from the top. You will then have lunch at a local restaurant to enjoy southern Chinese cuisine followed by the visit the Li Garden.
The Li Garden, also called Kaiping Garden, in Beiyi Xiang was built between 1926 and 1936 by Mr. XieWei Li, a Chinese emigrant to the United States. The garden covers an area of approximately 11,000 square meters and is known for not only its lingering charm of Chinese gardens, but also great harmony of Chinese and Western style . The layout of Li Garden is divided into 3 section - a villa section, a grand garden and a small garden.
After the relaxing visit to Li Garden, you will go to the Chikan Old Town. Chikan Old Town was mainly built in 1920s during the Qing Dynasty and recently has become a movie and television base because of its traditional architecture and beautiful scenes. The toen was originally a country market place, but developed into a family competition between the Guan and Situ families. Many popular movies have used part of this town as a backdrop and you can easily imagine what life was like in the early 20th century. When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Guangzhou.
The village has nine watchtowers, known as Diaolou, and all of them are in different styles. Experience different style of houses and buildings from all over the world and enjoy the beautiful views from the top. You will then have lunch at a local restaurant to enjoy southern Chinese cuisine followed by the visit the Li Garden.
The Li Garden, also called Kaiping Garden, in Beiyi Xiang was built between 1926 and 1936 by Mr. XieWei Li, a Chinese emigrant to the United States. The garden covers an area of approximately 11,000 square meters and is known for not only its lingering charm of Chinese gardens, but also great harmony of Chinese and Western style . The layout of Li Garden is divided into 3 section - a villa section, a grand garden and a small garden.
After the relaxing visit to Li Garden, you will go to the Chikan Old Town. Chikan Old Town was mainly built in 1920s during the Qing Dynasty and recently has become a movie and television base because of its traditional architecture and beautiful scenes. The toen was originally a country market place, but developed into a family competition between the Guan and Situ families. Many popular movies have used part of this town as a backdrop and you can easily imagine what life was like in the early 20th century. When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Guangzhou.
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