Dapeng Fortress or Dapengsuocheng is a walled village

Walled village

A walled village is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack of wild animals and enemies. Usually, people living in the...

 in the subdistrict Dapeng

Dapeng

Dapeng is a subdistrict in the south east of district Longgang, in prefecture-level city Shenzhen, in the Chinese province Guangdong. In this area the main spoken dialect are Dapeng dialect and Bao'an-Hakka....

, district Longgang, Shenzhen

Shenzhen

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, Guangdong

Guangdong

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 province, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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. The village lies 55 kilometers from the center of Shenzhen.

History

Dapeng Fortress was built in 1394 as a military fortress against pirates. It later developed into a town during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In 1571, it sustained a siege of over forty days by Japanese pirates equipped with scaling ladders.

The main dialect in this village is Dapeng dialect

Dapeng dialect

Dapeng dialect is a Chinese dialect that was originally only spoken on the Dapeng Peninsula. By the Chinese diaspora, the dialect has spread to places with large population people who are originally from Dapeng...

, a mix of Hakka and Cantonese.

A lot of the villagers now live in New York

New York City

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, Randstad

Randstad

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 and Portsmouth

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Famous people of Dapeng Fortress

• Liu Qilong
• Lai Yingyang
• Dai Zhuowen
• Lai Yinjue
• Liu Heizai
• Lai Zhongyuan
• Luo Gui
• Deanie Ip Tak-Han
  Deanie Ip
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External links

• Dapeng Fortress, SZ's only historical site under State protection