Introduction to the distribution of arcade buildings in Shantou

Guangdong is the main development area of arcades in modern China, and arcades are mainly distributed in the southeast coast near the South China Sea, adjacent to Hong Kong, Macao and central Guangdong.

These areas all have a common feature-a large number of people live abroad, emigrate to do business, and are famous hometown of overseas Chinese. A large number of overseas Chinese have brought great influence to the hometown of overseas Chinese, and also created the unique architectural style of the towns of overseas Chinese. The arcade commercial street and residence have become the representative architectural forms of overseas Chinese culture.