What is the difference between embroidery and cross stitch? Which one is easier?

Embroidery is a general term for a variety of decorative designs embroidered on fabric with needle and thread. There are four main types of embroidery: Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Shu embroidery and Cantonese embroidery. Embroidery is more delicate and realistic than cross stitch. The material used for embroidery is more delicate than that of cross stitch, and is as smooth as a very young silk. Because of the special material, it is very difficult to embroider well, and usually only professional embroiderers can embroider well, and the value is also higher. Cross-stitch is the vertical and horizontal interweaving cross-stitch out, easier and simpler than embroidery.