Gannan customs in Gannan Hakka folk songs

Gannan, also known as Gannan in Song and Ming Dynasties, has a relatively complete system in natural conditions, economic development, residents' composition, social customs and administrative facilities, so it has certain independence. Gannan is located in the Ganjiang River Basin, with Baling above and wuyue below. In addition, Wuyishan and Nanling not only become the southeast barrier of the whole region, but also have extended veins and hills, which are known as "eight mountains and half water fields and roads are divided into manors". This area is close to the Tropic of Cancer, with low latitude and dense trees, which is influenced by subtropical forest climate and is one of the thirteen Dalin districts in China. High mountains, dense forests and many fields determine that people here are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as gardening such as cutting down trees, transporting firewood and planting tea gardens. So the popular folk songs, Tian Ge, tea songs and boat songs here are closely related to mountains and water. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, due to the influence of war and political needs in a certain period, northern residents began to emigrate to other places that are still in the "barbarian land". Since then, a large number of northern scholars have settled in Gannan, especially in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and a large number of Central Plains residents moved in. They reclaimed wasteland here and spread advanced farming techniques and culture, which made the economy of this area develop rapidly. Therefore, Gannan folk songs have obvious Hakka characteristics, both in lines and expressions.