The city of Jiangmen, Guangdong province, is sparing no effort to promote its rural tourism. (Photo/chinadaily.com.cn)
In addition to diaolou, or multi-story watchtowers and ancient village clusters, Jiangmen has plenty of islands, a long coastline and hot spring resources that have great potential for tourism development, she added.
Diaoloubuilt by overseas Chinese during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and Minguo period (1911-49) are structures blending Chinese and western styles that have now been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
