Category: Guangdong
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Hokkien Temples of Guangdong: a marvelous encounter
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I love traditional architecture. It is one of the greatest driving motivations of my travels, and I love to look at every small, intricate detail. Therefore, you can imagine that my first encounter with a Hokkien style temple in the Southern Chinese city of Shantou (Guangdong Province) left me awe-struck…
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Shawan Ancient Town: Lingnan Architecture in Guangzhou
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Lingnan’s Architecture is the traditional Cantonese style, typical of the region around the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province of Southern China. You don’t need to go too far into the countryside to have a glimpse of this beautiful and richly decorated style. The district of Panyu, in the southern part of Guangzhou…
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Kaiping Diaolou, the Guangzhou Towers
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The diaolou are one of the most spectacular and eclectic architectural examples of the fusion between Chinese and Western culture. These bizarre buildings are multi-story, fortified towers and are scattered in the countryside around the city of Kaiping, two hours from the center of Guangzhou in the extreme south of…
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The village of Licha Bagua, when philosophy becomes Architecture
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The Chinese village of Licha Bagua (黎 槎 八卦 村 – Lí chá Bāguà cūn) is a fascinatingly unique place. It is the perfect example of a Bagua village, a special category of the vernacular architecture of southern China. Located a few kilometers from the city of Zhaoqing, Licha Bagua is just 2 hours…