Liyuan Garden
立园
A private garden that blends Chinese and Western styles, built by overseas Chinese Xie Weili, it is known as the ‘most beautiful manor in Kaiping’.
Liyuan Garden is in Tangkou Town, Kaiping City. It is a private estate built by Xie Weili, an overseas Chinese living in the United States, starting in 1926 and taking more than a decade to complete. Covering about 11,000 square meters, it is divided into a villa area, a large garden area, and a small garden area, all linked by man-made waterways. The garden contains traditional pavilions, towers, and Lingnan garden features, alongside villas that combine Western colonnades, stained-glass windows, and Italian tiles. The furniture and furnishings in the Panli and Panwen Buildings preserve the daily life of Republican-era returned families. Highlights include the large birdcage known as the ‘Bird's Nest’ and the Liyuan memorial archway. Liyuan is a key national cultural relic protection unit and an important part of the World Heritage ‘Kaiping Diaolou and Villages’. Tickets can be bought separately or as part of a combination pass (prices are as announced). Getting there: about 3 kilometers from Zili Village, reachable by scenic area shuttle bus. The garden has many trees, so bring mosquito repellent in summer.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Fangshi Denglou (Lantern Tower)
- Zili Village Diaolou Cluster
- Chikan Overseas Chinese Town
- Yinglong Lou, Sanmenli
- Majianglong Village Cluster
- Nanlou Diaolou
- Jinjiangli Village & Ruishi Lou
- Taicheng Qilou Arcade Streets