JIMEI VILLAGE: MINNAN-STYLE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

The comprehensive complex integrating school and cultural education was founded in 1913 by Mr. Tan Kah Kee with his personal funds. It has been listed among the "First Heritage Architecture Projects of the 20th Century in China" and enjoys a high reputation. The academic village is dotted with Kah Kee-style buildings characterised by the unique “Western-style structures crowned with traditional Chinese roofs,” alongside well-preserved traditional Minnan dwellings. The architectural ensemble blends Chinese and Western styles, serving as a representative examples of the architectural style in the Minnan overseas Chinese hometown.