About 15 minutes by taxi from Kāipíng, Lì Garden has a fortified mansion built in 1936 by a wealthy Chinese American. The interiors featuring Italianate motifs and the gardens with their artificial canals, footbridges and dappled pathways are delightful.
Diāolóu watchtowers here include the oldest of the historic towers, Yínglóng Lóu (迎龙楼), found in Sānménlǐ village (三门里), and the fortified villas of Mǎjiànglóng (马降龙; Mǎjiànglóng) village.
