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Knowledge of Guangdong Culture

1. Lingnan Culture: Guangdong is the famous Lingnan region of China. Lingnan culture is a unique cultural form created by the people of Guangdong, which is famous for the four characteristics of "Feng Shui, Hakka, Nanyin and Literature".

2. Pearl River Delta (PRD) culture: Guangdong's PRD region is one of the most dynamic economic development areas in the country, and is also a stage full of innovation and fashion. In the Pearl River Delta region, unique modern cultural forms such as "Cantonese business culture", "artisan culture" and "cultural industry" have been formed.

3. Hakka culture: Hakka people are an inseparable part of the Guangdong people, and Guangdong is one of the places where Hakka people live. Hakka culture is diverse in form, with unique cultural features such as architecture, food, festivals and customs.

4. Guangfu Culture: Guangfu Culture is one of the cultural heritages of Guangdong with a long history, which refers to the cultural forms of Guangzhou city and its surrounding areas, mainly including Guangzhou Guangfu dialect, Cantonese music, Cantonese embroidery and Cantonese color.

5. Nanyin Culture: Guangdong Nanyin is the representative of Guangdong music, with a long history and unique musical forms. There are various types of Nanyin, such as Cantonese opera, Teochew opera and Hakka mountain songs.

6. Zhongshan Red Culture: Zhongshan is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese Revolution, and Zhongshan Red Culture is a form of revolutionary culture symbolized by the Founding Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

7. Dragon Boat Culture: Dragon Boat is a representative of traditional culture in Guangdong. Every year, Dragon Boat Racing is held during the Dragon Boat Festival, and this traditional activity has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

8. Qingming Festival Culture: Qingming Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, and the cultural form of Qingming Festival in Guangdong is unique and rich, with traditional customs such as sweeping tombs, worshipping ancestors, eating cakes and enjoying flowers.