The columns and eaves of qilou buildings in Haikou, Hainan are decorated with traditional Chinese designs, auspicious square patterns and Chinese knots. But they also reveal influences from classical western architecture, such as arched windows and Roman columns./CGTN

The columns and eaves of qilou buildings in Haikou, Hainan are decorated with traditional Chinese designs, auspicious square patterns and Chinese knots. But they also reveal influences from classical western architecture, such as arched windows and Roman columns./CGTN

The columns and eaves of qilou buildings in Haikou, Hainan are decorated with traditional Chinese designs, auspicious square patterns and Chinese knots. But they also reveal influences from classical western architecture, such as arched windows and Roman columns./CGTN

The columns and eaves of qilou buildings in Haikou, Hainan are decorated with traditional Chinese designs, auspicious square patterns and Chinese knots. But they also reveal influences from classical western architecture, such as arched windows and Roman columns./CGTN