Chikan Ancient Town

　　   Chikan Town boasts a history of more than 350 years and is a hometown of overseas Chinese with strong southern Chinese charm and profound cultural roots. Most of the historic buildings along Dixi Road were constructed in the 1920s, funded by overseas Chinese, village ancestral trusts, and local business owners. Typically two to three stories high, these structures combine traditional Chinese architecture with Western design elements — featuring classical "gold-ingot" tiled roofs and grey brick walls, while integrating then-modern Western concrete construction materials. A defining feature is the orderly yet diversely styled arcade buildings.