Qifenghuan lies in phoenix trees, and overseas Chinese houses all over the old village

Qifenghuan Community lies in the northwest of Dachong Town, Zhongshan. Established in the Ming Dynasty, it is one of the areas in Zhongshan with the highest concentration of overseas Chinese houses and watchtowers.

In the 1920s and 1930s, overseas Chinese returned to build homes in what they called the "Great Return to China". This led to the construction of houses that integrated modern building techniques. Today, there are over 200 overseas Chinese houses, neatly arranged and naturally quaint, still inhabited.

Qifenghuan, with its ancient charm, is looking for rebirth and seeking a new path to revitalization.

Video: Li Shanheng, Ye Zhiwen, Wu Jie

Translator: Zhang Yiwei

Editor: Zhang Yiwei, Will, James