Diaolou (simplified Chinese: 碉楼; traditional Chinese: 碉樓) are fortified multi-storey watchtowers in rural villages, generally made of reinforced concrete...

Kaiping diaolou was the location for parts of the filming of 2010 movie Let the Bullets Fly (让子弹飞). Ruishi Lou in Jinjiangli Majianglong Diaolou Diaolou cluster...

UNESCO named the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (开平碉楼与村落) in China as a World Heritage Site. UNESCO wrote, "...the Diaolou … display a complex and flamboyant...

Sanctuaries Yinxu Stone Forest Libo Wulong Guilin Shibing Jinfoshan Huanjiang Diaolou Tulou Sanqingshan Wutaishan Dengfeng Chishui Langshan Taining Danxia Longhu...

of restoration. The oldest extant diaolou in Kaiping is found in northeast Chikan township, and one restored diaolou is located right in Chikan town. Nan...

brought back by overseas Chinese. For example, many tong lau in Chekham and diaolou in Hoiping and Toishan built in the early 20th century incorporate architectural...

Caesar Octavianus (later Augustus) and lost.[citation needed] Blockhouse Diaolou Fire lookout tower Observation towers are similar constructions being usually...

towers and its landscape to be part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Diaolou Sky burial See the work of Frederique Darragon's The Secret Towers of the...

Višegrad Cultural 1260  Canada Rideau Canal Cultural 1221  China Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Cultural 1112 South China Karst Mixed 1248  France Bordeaux...

found mainly in Kaiping. These are known as "Gold Mountain Towers" or diaolou. A number of natural hotspring resorts has been developed successfully...

film's script. Parts of the filming were done on location in the Kaiping diaolou in Guangdong, China. Let the Bullets Fly was originally scheduled for a...

the precipitous mountain passes, and the native stone towers known as diaolou (碉樓). One year later, Qianlong Emperor ordered Necin to reinforce his army...

built from the time of the Ming Dynasty to the early 20th century. Kaiping Diaolou (开平碉楼) Fortified military fortresses are found at strategic locations such...

Jiangxi Fujian Tulou Traditional house in Fujian Lane in Guangdong Kaiping Diaolou Miao people house in Guizhou Han Teochew dwelling in Guangdong Yaodong...

17 Aug 2011. "Jongmyo Shrine". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011. "Kaiping Diaolou and Villages". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage...

(闫寨村) Chentang Village (陈堂村) Qilou Village (齐楼村) Dadiao Village (大刁村) Diaolou Village (刁楼村) Wali Village (洼李村) Haoli Village (郝李村) Haolao Village (郝老村)...

many tong lau in Chikan, Kaiping (Cek Ham, Hoiping in Cantonese) and diaolou (formerly romanized as Clock Towers) in Sze Yup built in the early 20th...

July at Zili village (立園景區). Major filming locations were the Kaiping Diaolou towers in Kaiping County, Guangdong province, China which served as the...

5-500 Yuyin Garden Yuyin shanfang 余荫山房 Guangzhou 5-501 Kaiping Diaolou Kaiping diaolou 开平碉楼 22°17′10″N 112°33′58″E / 22.286°N 112.566°E / 22.286; 112...

Great Walls used for military and defense purposes, including Xunbao, Diaolou, Tunka, Outposts, Fortresses, and Pass Gates. There are more than 800 in...

Baoguang Temple Baoguang si 宝光寺 Chengdu 成都市 5-383 Watch Towers in Zhibo Zhibo diaolou 直波碉楼 Barkam County 马尔康县 5-384 Sonte Pagoda of Shita Temple Shita si shita...