Ruìshí Lóu

Guangdong


One of the most marvellous of the towers around Kaiping is located behind Jǐnjiānglǐ Historic Village, 20km south of Kaiping. Built in 1923, the privately owned tower has nine storeys with a Byzantine-style roof and Roman dome supported by elaborately decorated walls and pillars.


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1. Jinjiangi Historic Village

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4. Li Garden

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6. Fēngcǎi Hall

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