Majianglong Village Cluster (Kaiping Diaolou)

Situated at the flatland on the eastern coast of Tanjiang River, the Majianglong Village Clustar is under the administration of Baihe Township. It is composed of 5 villages: Yong'an and Nan'an villages of the Huang family and Qinglin, Hedong and Longjiang villages of the Guan family. Yong'an Village was established during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). In the early years, it was known as "Fengsuilang", which bears the symbolic meaning of "good harvest every year". They renamed the place "Majianglong" after 1949. A large number of the villagers have emigrated to the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. The 7 Diaolou and 8 villas in the villagers were constructed in the early 20th century. In June 2001, the Majianglong Diaolou was declared by the State Concil as a key protected National Cultural Heritage.