Jiangmen Zili Village Mingshi Building | Traveling Through a Century of Overseas Chinese Hometown Time

Today, I’m sharing a super charming hidden gem—Jiangmen Zili Village Mingshi Building, the only World Cultural Heritage site in Guangdong Province. Address: Zili Village, Tangkou Town, Kaiping City Tickets: Zili Village ticket 78 RMB/person, Zili Village + Liyuan Garden combo ticket 150 RMB/person, discounts often available. Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Transportation Guide: You can take the “Diaolou Express” bus from Jiangmen Station, running every 2 hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, ticket price 35 RMB. Alternatively, go to Kaiping City Yici Bus Station first, then take the corresponding bus. If driving, navigate to “Zili Village Parking Lot,” parking fee is 20 RMB/day, and the parking lot has charging stations. Highlights of Mingshi Building: History and Architecture: Mingshi Building was built in 1925 by overseas Chinese Fang Runwen. It is 6 stories tall and features a blend of Chinese and Western design, incorporating elements such as ancient Roman domes, Ionic columns, and traditional Chinese flying eaves and dougong brackets. It is also the diaolou where Huang Silang was located in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly." Climbing to the top floor, you can almost feel the classic scenes from the film and enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Zili Village. - Interior Decorations: The building houses over a hundred overseas Chinese household items, including Jinshan trunks, German-made phonographs, Italian glass screens, and American-style refrigerators, fully presenting the living scenes of overseas Chinese families in the 20th century.