Tag: Dil Lou
There are many Pow Lous in Taishan with a variety of styles and structures. Built in the 1910s to the 1930s, they were designed to ward off warlords…
Dil Lou is a “fortress” built in the 1920-1930 era. They were designed to ward off bandits. Generally, it is the tallest building in the village. This Dil…
Setting the scene for the bandits to arrive, this Dil Lou keeps watch. Dil Lou’s were financed by Overseas Chinese. They were built to combat roving bands of…
There are various Dil Lou in Southeast China. This one is in DaJiang. They were built from 1910 – 1930s, most of them built to ward off bandits….
This European style village was built around the late 1920s. It has two Dil Lou (fortresses) in the back.