The Changdi Scenary Street in Jiangmen, South China’s Guangdong province, is one of the filming locations of the popular anti-corruption drama “The Knockout,” which began airing in 2023. The area has a history of more than 600 years and includes some 150 Chinese and Western-style buildings. Photo: Chen Jimin/China News Service, VCG

Kaiping, a county of about 700,000 under Jiangmen city, has preserved many two-floor shophouses built by returning overseas Chinese in a mix of western and eastern architectural styles. Photo: VCG

Chikan, the heritage town in Kaiping, was built along the Tanjiang River in 1649 and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2007. Photo: VCG

A man rides past Xinhui People’s Hall in Jiangmen in February 2021. Photo: VCG

The Ningcheng Park in Jiangmen’s Taishan was built in 1958 and is composed of three artificial lakes. Photo: VCG

The Liyuan, or Li Garden, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Kaiping’s Tangkou township. The garden, which includes a mixture of Baroque, Italian neoclassical and Chinese design, was completed in 1936. Photo: VCG

The Mei Family Courtyard is situated in Duanfen town in Taishan. The complex covers an area of 80 acres and contains 108 buildings. Returning overseas Chinese founded the complex in 1931. Photo: VCG

Multi-story defensive houses in a rural village in Jiangmen in August 2013. The buildings, called Diaolou, can be centuries old, some dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Photo: VCG

Residents ride past Xiangang town in Jiangmen in November last year. Photo: VCG

In the last two weeks, the number of people searching for Jiangmen increased by 163% month-on-month, data from Trip.com Group shows. The increase has been fueled by the popularity of the drama “The Knockout.” Photo: VCG