马降龙碉楼开平碉楼文化旅游区——马降龙古村落 马降龙古村落坐落在潭江东岸冲积平原，隶属开平市百合镇，由黄氏家族的永安、南安和关氏家族的庆临、河东、龙江5条自然村组成。永安村建村最早，建于清朝乾隆年间（1736－1795年）。建村之初，这一带为河滩地，原名“丰岁蓢”，寓意岁岁丰收。1949年后取名“马降龙”。黄、关两族的海外乡亲众多，主要分布在美国、加拿大、墨西哥和澳大利亚。村中7座碉楼和8座别墅皆建于20世纪初；2007年6月被列入《世界遗产名录》。 Situated at the flatland on the eastern coast of Tanjiang River, the Majianglong Village Cluster is under the administration of Baihe Township. It is composed of 5 villages: Yong'an and Nan'an Villages of the Huang family and Qinglin, Hedong and Longjiang Villages of the Guan family. Yong'an Village was established during the Qianlong period(1736-1795).In the early years, it was known as “Fengsuilang” which bears the symbolic meaning of “good harvest every year” They renamed the place “Majianglong” after 1949. A large number of the villagers have emigrated to the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. The 7 Diaolou and 8 villas in the villagers were constructed in the early 20th century, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007.
