How big is the gap between north and south folk customs in China? Everyone who has stayed in the north and south has come.

1. Clothing in different regions is the crystallization of human material civilization and the connotation of human spiritual culture. From ancient animal skins and leaves in the wild to colorful clothes, from popular life clothes to national costumes of ethnic minorities. Every costume is a unique symbol and totem of a nation. From this we can see the thought and culture of the whole nation. Northeasters wear robes, the most distinctive of which is cheongsam. Manchu women's cheongsam was originally in the shape of a long vest, and later it evolved into a wide waist and straight tube, reaching the foot. Collar, lapel and sleeve edges are decorated with wide edges. Vest is an important part of Manchu costumes, beautifully made, not only inlaid with colorful lace, but also embroidered with flower patterns. Headdress is a distinctive feature of Manchu costumes. Men used to wear long hair and pigtails. However, women's hair styles are varied, such as keeping hair, braiding it and tying it in a bun.

Worship hat is one of the most ethnic characteristics of Hui residents in Qinlong area. It is generally made of white cloth, with small round spears without eaves, and some wear black. Originally worn for worship, it is now a national symbol and can be seen everywhere on weekdays. Hui women are used to wearing shawls and covering their heads, only showing their faces. According to different ages, they choose different colors, such as green for girls, cyan for middle-aged people and white for the elderly.

Southwest Jingpo men wear black double-breasted coats, while the elderly are wrapped in black baotou. The style of trousers is short and wide trousers tube. Young people usually wrap their heads in white cloth. A woman's coat is usually a short black coat with double or left opening, covered with silver bubbles and sesame bells. Wear colorful tube skirts, leg protectors wrapped in wool, and like to wear silver ornaments. Most of the southeastern, central and southern parts of wuyue Chuxiang are Han people. Because of the political reasons since the Qing Dynasty, as the largest nation in the Chinese nation, the Han people seem to have lost their unique costumes. But in fact, Hanfu has been around since Zhou. The main features of Hanfu are that it straddles the collar, opens to the right, binds the waist, ties it with ropes, and also uses hooks, giving people a free and easy impression. These characteristics are obviously different from the costumes of other nationalities.

2. The difference between North and South diets, unlike traditional costumes, can't be deeply discovered now. Today, the difference in diet between North and South is still obvious. The most important reason for this difference is the difference in staple food caused by different climate. The staple food in the south is mostly rice, while the staple food in the north is mostly noodles. In terms of cuisines, southern cuisines have obvious advantages, such as Cantonese cuisine in Guangdong, Sichuan cuisine in Sichuan, Hunan cuisine in Hunan and hangzhou dishes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. There are almost no independent cuisines in the north, except Shandong cuisine, which is the first of the eight cuisines. The overall characteristics are exquisite diet in the south and rough diet in the north.

Judging from the amount of food, most foods in the south are small and refined. The north is rich and thick, and the south is rich in vegetables all year round. In winter, the northern Chinese cabbage is the most, and it is still a greenhouse vegetable, but the varieties are relatively few. Especially in rural areas, the difference may be even greater. Southerners eat soup as a dish, mostly in hot summer. Both Guangzhou and Fujian should drink soup before meals, especially Guangzhou people make soup. Northerners, on the other hand, drink soup all the year round, but soup is drunk after meals, which is generally not served as a dish, and it is mainly eaten in winter, which makes them feel warm.

Judging from drinking, northerners are generous, and the average capacity for drinking is greater than that of southerners, especially in Shandong, Northeast China and Inner Mongolia. Liquor is produced in the south, such as Kweichow Moutai and Sichuan Wuliangye. In summer, beer may dominate the north and south, but in winter, northerners prefer to drink white wine, but in winter, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the south like to drink yellow wine, such as Shaoxing Daughter Red, Shanghai River Wine and Shikumen.

3. Differences in Festivals and Customs between North and South As one of the most important festivals recognized by the Chinese nation and even the world, the Spring Festival has a more prominent position in China. Having a reunion dinner is the highlight of this festival. But as far as China is concerned, there are differences between the north and the south. For example, northerners like to eat jiaozi, while southerners like to eat rice or Yuanxiao. The reunion dinner in the north is in the evening, and the reunion dinner of some ethnic groups in the south is at noon, or there is no reunion dinner at all. The custom of ancestor worship in the Spring Festival exists in both the north and the south, but each has its own differences. In the south, it is more magnificent. Most people worship in ancestral halls and then offer objects to their ancestors. We should also set off firecrackers as long as possible, which represents the prosperity of the family. In the north, it is generally a family sacrifice, just simply offering some food at home.