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Kaiping Diaolou

Guangdong

Fortified towers built by returning emigrants, standing among rice paddies.

Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec
Our full guide to Kaiping Diaolou is being written. It's on the South China list as Worth a Detour.

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