Kaiping

Kaiping spans 1,659 square kilometers of land in southern China, featuring mountainous terrain, wetlands, and agricultural fields along the Tanjiang River.

The region transitioned from Xin'an County administration during the Northern Song Dynasty to its current status through multiple governmental reorganizations since 1649.

The local population speaks the Sze Yup dialect, with many residents having ancestral connections to Chinese communities in North America through past emigration waves.

Visitors reach Kaiping via a two-hour bus journey from Guangzhou's Fangcun Station, near Kengkou Metro Station, with tickets costing approximately 60 RMB.

The area contains hundreds of multi-story concrete watchtowers called Diaolou, built in the 1920s by returning emigrants, combining Chinese and Western architectural elements.

Location: Jiangmen

Capital city: 长沙街道

Elevation above the sea: 6 m

Website: http://kaiping.gov.cn

GPS coordinates: 22.37625,112.68769

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:05