Things to do in Kaiping

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Chikan Guangdong Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort

Chikan Guangdong Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort is located in Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, the hometown of overseas Chinese in China, and is an immersive cultural tourism resort. It not only tells the story of the Guan and Situ clans promoting the development of the entire town through a century of competition and coordination, but also preserves over 600 ancient arcade buildings blending Chinese and Western styles, stretching nearly 3 km. This is the largest, most continuous, and best-preserved ancient arcade building complex in China's overseas Chinese hometowns, hailed as a "stunning corridor of Sino-Western architectural art." Together with the world cultural heritage site "Kaiping Diaolou and Villages - Zili Village in Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Attraction," it showcases its unique charm and value. The attraction takes historical scenes as its thread and watchtowers and arcades as its foundation, combining immersive creative techniques with diverse and rich nightlife offerings. It integrates overseas Chinese culture into five major sectors: performances, venues, dining, stays, and shopping, becoming a highly influential overseas Chinese cultural experience destination and a new benchmark in the cultural tourism industry in Guangdong and even nationwide. A century-old hometown of overseas Chinese, Chikan on the world stage. Once a window to broaden China's horizons, today's Chikan is ready to welcome the world. A newly produced grand drama, The Grandmaster, will be launched during the National Day holiday. Performance venue: Commune Theater

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Kaiping Diaolou

The Kaiping Diaolou is a series of small fortresses and defensive towers located throughout Jiangmen's Kaiping. This is the famous hometown of countless overseas Chinese scattered around the world. Mixing Chinese and western architectural styles, these towers are distributed across the landscape. Many of them can be entered and some can even be climbed. This is a very worthwhile place to visit. Numerous scenes from the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" were filmed here. Three of the primary attractions in the area include the Li Garden, the Majianglong Ancient Village and Zili Village. The Li Garden is a garden villa, which was built early in the 20th century while Majianglong Ancient Village and Zili Village are two of the primary locations to see Diaolou fortresses.

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Diaolou cluster in Zili Village

Zili Village is located in Tangkou Town, and is famous for its vast flower fields and sacred buildings throughout the rapeseed. Zili Village takes the meaning of “self-sufficiency”, the village has beautiful scenery and has many beautiful buildings with unique styles. It is a beautiful and simple style. It is worth mentioning that this is the main location for the "Bullet Flying" which sets the record for domestic movie box office.

Li Garden

Located in Beiyi Township, Tangkou Town, Kaiping City, Liyuan is a private garden built by Mr. Xie Weili, a Chinese overseas Chinese who spent 10 years abroad, and the garden was established in 1936. This garden combines traditional gardens, Lingnan Water Village and Western architectural styles to create a changing sense of space rhythm. The park is divided into three parts: large gardens, small gardens and villa areas. Each is made up of artificial rivers, bridge pavilions and corridors. Auxiliary landscape connections form a unique landscape with gardens and terrain.

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Diaolou Culture Experiences in Jiangmen

Majianglong Village Cluster

The Ma-Xianglong Towers Group is an ancient village full of Lingnan style. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is backed by the majestic Baizu Mountain. It is adjacent to the crystal clear Taojiang River. The bamboo is dense and the scenery is very beautiful. The well-preserved ancient towers are nestled between the mountains and forests, with a patchwork and unique scenery. Most of the styles of the towers are Chinese and Western. The locations of the different towers are scattered. The passages in the area are mostly quiet bamboo forest trails. The representative is the Tianlu Building. The momentum is quite straight and stands upright with the bamboo forest, which is quite popular among tourists.

Jinjiangli Diaolou Cluster

There are several attractive towers in the Jinjiangli Towers Group, namely Shengfeng Building, Jinjiang Building and Ruishi Building. The Ruishi Building was built around the year 1923. It is a tall building in the existing building in Kaiping. It is also a typical detachable building. Ruishilou is a masterpiece of Kaiping's building technology. No matter the overall shape or the details of the building, the interior decoration is very elegant. The interior decoration of the building is based on the Lingnan architectural style. The furniture is made of the good materials such as the rosewood. The test of the hot and humid climate for more than a hundred years, but it has been well preserved and almost never undergone repairs, is indeed a rare architectural heritage.

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Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is located in Zhuhai Chimelong International Ocean Resort and is one of the world's largest ocean-themed parks. The park is divided into eight themed areas, combining various rare marine animal exhibits, thrilling rides, and three major theater shows, along with global cuisine and shopping fun. Don't miss out on the excitement. Eight themed areas The passage entering the gate is shaped like a manta ray, with a large screen above continuously playing footage of underwater marine animals—this is the first area, Ocean Avenue. On both sides of Ocean Avenue are places to buy souvenirs, mainly focused on welcoming guests, sightseeing, and shopping and leisure. After passing through the passage of Ocean Avenue, the area on the left, from south to north, consists of Walrus Mountain, Hero Island, and Polar Adventure. Walrus Mountain is themed around water and is home to animals such as South American sea lions and South African fur seals; visitors can also enjoy rides like the Wave Runner and Super Rapids. Hero Island is the family-friendly zone within the Ocean Kingdom, making it especially suitable for parents visiting with children. Polar Adventure features ice and snow landscapes, where visitors can see adorable penguins, polar bears, and beluga whales. The area to the right of Ocean Avenue, from south to north, consists of Dolphin Cove and Rainforest Flight. As the name suggests, Dolphin Cove focuses on dolphin viewing; the rides in Rainforest Flight are the most thrilling and adventurous in the entire park, with many attractions to try, including the Parrot Coaster, which climbs nearly 20 stories high before plunging down at full speed. Along the central axis with Ocean Avenue are Hengqin Sea and Ocean Wonders. The Hengqin Sea area features a musical fountain and an evening fireworks show. Ocean Wonders is a large whale shark exhibit hall housing many rare species of fish. Recommended things to do All areas of the theme park feature different amusement rides and marine animals. Maps are available at the main entrance. Recommended attractions include the penguin exhibit in Polar Adventure, the whale shark aquarium in Ocean Wonders, and the roller coasters in the Rainforest Flight area. You can plan your itinerary in advance based on the performance times you want to see. The dolphin show at the Dolphin Theater is highly recommended and absolutely spectacular! Check the official website for the specific performance schedule. ▲ Approx. 3,000 jellyfish dance with the beautiful lighting ▲ Come explore the polar regions, home to emperor penguins and adorable, lively Adélie penguins ▲ Dolphin theater ▲The Whale Shark Aquarium features a giant three-dimensional blue whale shark exterior. As you walk through the curved underwater corridor, thousands of rare fish swim past you, and the circular dome reveals a colorful underwater world. ▲The aquarium tanks in the Whale Shark Pavilion not only house the whale shark, one of the largest fish in the world, but also manta rays with a wingspan of up to 4 m ▲Ride the Parrot Coaster and experience the ever-changing thrills of flight, including sudden centrifugal drops, high-speed soaring, and 360-degree inversions. ▲ Nighttime fireworks show

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Chimelong Safari Park

Dive into a wildlife paradise and explore over 500 global treasures, a place where you can connect with nature like never before! Encounter the world's only panda triplets, Australia's cuddly koalas, South Africa's playful meerkats, Thailand's majestic Asian elephants, and the endangered Malayan tapirs of Southeast Asia. The Park offers two unique wildlife experiences: embark on a self-drive safari across continents or stroll along tours that bring you up close to nature's stars. Capture moments with giant pandas munching on bamboo, snap selfies with snoozing koalas, or watch tigers roam rocky terrains. Don't forget to elevate your visit with cable cars for panoramic views of flamingo flocks and lion prides. Chimelong Safari Park is a great place for animal lovers, families, and anyone looking for a fun and educational day out. With its impressive variety of animals and unique experiences, it's a must-visit spot in Guangzhou! ▲ Say hi to Mongooses ▲Panda. Meet the one and only triplets! ▲ Lizard  ▲Tiger.You can observe tigers at every stage of their growth: newborn babies, month-olds and adults  ▲ Takin (Budorcas Taxicolor),one of China's Big Three animal icons. The other two are panda and snub-nosed monkey ▲ Flamingos  ▲Your self-drive adventurewinds through different types of landscape and comes out of the East African grassland to call it a day