The Diaolou of Kaiping (1842-1937) Buildings for dangerous times

Situated in western Guangdong province, the xian of Kaiping was one of the centres of Chinese emigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This article is concerned with the diaolou built there at the end of the Empire and in the early years of the Republic. These fortified buildings were b...

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Published in:China perspectives 2006-07 (66), p.2-17
Main Authors: BATTO, PATRICIA, Hall, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brick buildings
Bricks
Emigration
Reinforced concrete
Rice
Society
Sons
Towers
Towns
Villages
Wood buildings
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Summary:Situated in western Guangdong province, the xian of Kaiping was one of the centres of Chinese emigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This article is concerned with the diaolou built there at the end of the Empire and in the early years of the Republic. These fortified buildings were built with money from emigrants, trying to protect their village at a time when public order was very uncertain. They are notable for their combination of Chinese and Western architectural features(1).
ISSN:2070-3449
1996-4617