Diaolou Time Park

Longhua District is renowned for its Hakka roots which can be traced back 600 years ago. Many centuries-old diaolou buildings, formerly fortified multistory watchtowers in rural villages, can still be found in the district's old villages such as Guanlan Printmaking Village, Shangwei Art Village and New Who Art Village.

Diaolou Time Park, located at the Songyuanxia community in Guanhu Subdistrict, is a nice little community park where visitors can have a glimpse into the ingenuity of the architects and craftsmen in the early 1900s, while local residents could enjoy leisure activities.

The park is home to five diaolou buildings, namely Chen Kangfa Diaolou, Chen Heshun Diaolou, Chen Daoren Diaolou, Chen Xiantang Diaolou and Yongxiu Diaolou. They were originally built in the old villages in the Songyuanxia area in the early 1900s by overseas Chinese and their local descendants. In 2011, due to renovations in the villages, the five diaolou buildings were removed and relocated to the pocket park.

Through renovations and designs, Diaolou Time Park has enlivened the historical buildings and the public can experience the past and the present. Despite the surrounding high modern buildings, the diaolou buildings' unique and quaint shape makes them stand out in the bustling city.

Add: Guanping Road, Longhua District (龙华区观平路碉楼时光公园)

Metro: Line 4 to Songyuanxia Station (松元厦站), Exit A