Overseas Chinese of Kaiping, Jiangmen, Guangdong | Abandoned Castles + a Mexican Village 🇨🇳?! |

Tip: Click the ⚙️ icon ➡️ select ‘Quality’ ➡️ select ‘1080p60’ to watch in high resolution. 🍵 Support our journey: buymeacoffee.com/graceandyj Visit China with us: www.fromrootstobridges.com If you have ever been to a Chinatown in North America, you probably heard of Guangdong (Canton) province and tried dim sum and orange chicken (Chinese American dish invented by the Cantonese). But did you know that that people from this region were first to settle abroad? Since the 1700s, people from these villages immigrated not only to the US and Canada, but also Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Cuba, and even places like Madagascar and Mauritius! Join us as we take a road trip to explore Kaiping in Guangdong Province, home to the first pioneers who journeyed abroad centuries ago. 0:00 - 0:52 Introduction to Kaiping Overseas Chinese Migration History 0:52 - 01:52 Diaolou Watch Towers 01:52 - 04:42 Tangkou Village, Huahuan Tower and Shuying Tower 04:42 - 05:40 Cangqian Village, Schools/Family Temples 05:41 - 06:23 Zhongjian Tower 06:23 - 07:26 Zhongxin Village 07:26 - 12:12 Jinjiang Village & Ruishi Tower 12:12 - 17:09 仁兴里 - Mexican Village 17:09 - 17:53 Join our From Roots to Bridges Experiences! 🤝🏼 Social Media + Sites 🤝🏼 Instagram: @graceandyj @fromrootstobridges RedNote (小红书): @GraceandYJ | 咏剑和嘉咏 Website: fromrootstobridges.com Email: [email protected] 📸 Camera Equipment 📸 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI Mini 3 Drone 🎶 Music 🎶 Epidemic Sound