Why are the three northeastern provinces like one province and one Guangdong province like three provinces, and tourists feel the most obvious?

There is a saying that "three provinces in Northeast China are like one province, and one province in Guangdong is like three provinces" because during the Kanto War, many residents from Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang immigrated to the past, and many aborigines were Manchu, with similar climate and culture, while the languages and cultures of Guangfu, Chaoshan and Hakka in Guangdong were quite different. At present, Greater Bay Area's economy is relatively good and ethnic integration is good. Due to the successful promotion of Putonghua, communication is not a problem. However, in ancient times, people in the three places talked like chickens talking with ducks because of language barriers, and tourists felt the most obvious in this respect.

Chaoshan people mainly live in Chaozhou, Shantou, Jieyang and a few areas in Meizhou, and their diet, architecture and living habits are closer to those of Minnan people. Although Chaozhou cuisine is considered as a part of Cantonese cuisine, Chaoshan people don't quite agree with it. In the eyes of most Chaoshan people, Chaozhou cuisine is another kind of cuisine independent of Cantonese cuisine.

Chaoshan three cities used to be under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou government for a long time. Chaozhou ancient city, with a history of over 1000 years, is the only place in Guangdong where the atmosphere of the ancient city is intact, and its tourism resources are among the best in the province.

When traveling to Chaozhou, Guangji Bridge, Ancient City Wall, Kaiyuan Temple and Hanwengong Temple are all must-see attractions, and some tourists even come to eat specially.

Chaozhou ancient city has been developed for many years, but the rapid warming of tourism mainly appears in the second half of 2020.

Porcelain inlay is a unique architectural art in Chaoshan, which is not available to the other two ethnic groups. However, both Guangzhou and Foshan can see the gold lacquer woodcarving originated from Chaoshan, from which we can see the cultural integration.

Guangfu culture is represented by Guangzhou, Foshan and other places. Because it is located in Greater Bay Area, its economy is relatively developed, attracting talents from all over the province, and its culture is the most powerful. Many Chaoshan people and Hakkas speak Cantonese imperceptibly, while traditional Cantonese cuisine is easily recognized by other ethnic groups.

In fact, the similarity between Guangfu culture and Hakka culture is still relatively high. There used to be many Hakkas in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Huadu, Conghua and other places in Guangzhou, but the younger generation can only speak Cantonese and Mandarin, and Hakka dialect is declining. When the locals say the word "I", they can still find the Hakka imprint.

As an ancient city of more than two thousand years, Guangzhou is full of scenic spots, especially in modern times.

Many scenic spots in Guangzhou are distributed along the subway. For example, along line 1, there are punch points such as Chenjiaci, People's Park, Xinhe Pu and Martyrs Cemetery, and along line 2, there are punch points such as Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Liuhuahu Park and Yuexiu Park.

The representative area of Hakka culture in Guangdong is Meizhou, which is known as the "Hakka Capital of the World".

Hakka culture is the tourist signboard of Meizhou. In recent years, the Hakka World, Tai 'an Building and Baihou Ancient Town developed on the basis of Hakka culture have attracted many tourists.

Originally from the Central Plains, Hakkas went south from Henan and Shaanxi due to war and other reasons.

Most Hakka villages are hidden in valleys with elegant environment, but in the past, the traffic was relatively closed, which made the ancient culture well preserved.

Traveling to Meizhou, I prefer the ancient rhyme of Qiaoxi, Tai 'an Building and Baihou Ancient Town.

Qiaoxi Village is surrounded by mountains, just like a paradise. Tai 'an Building is a typical Hakka enclosed building. The ancient town of Baihou combines the architectural arts of the East and the West, and the details are finely carved. The story about this ancient town is both interesting and enlightening.

I wonder how much you know about the three major ethnic groups in Guangdong? Have you ever traveled on the spot?