Three core cities in Pearl River Delta

The three core cities in the Pearl River Delta are Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.

Guangzhou 1

Guangzhou, referred to as Yangcheng, Huacheng and Wuyang for short, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, a provincial capital and sub-provincial city, a national central city, a megacity and a core city of Guangzhou metropolitan area, and an important central city, an international business center and a comprehensive transportation hub in China as determined by the State Council.

2. Shenzhen

Shenzhen, referred to as Pengcheng for short, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans, a mega-city, a China Special Economic Zone, a national economic center city and an international city approved by the State Council.

3. Guangdong

Located in the south of Guangdong Province, on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary, bordering the South China Sea, the land area is 1725 square kilometers, and the sea area within the baseline of the territorial sea is 9348 square kilometers.

Cultural characteristics of the Pearl River Delta;

1, Cantonese

The Pearl River Delta is the most important settlement of Guangfu nationality of Han nationality, so Cantonese is spoken in most areas. Cantonese in the Pearl River Delta can be divided into Guangfu dialect, Siyi dialect and Wanbao dialect.

2. Guangfu culture

Guangfu people were mainly assimilated by early immigrants and Guyue people. The cultural characteristics of Guangfu ethnic group are the most prominent in the Pearl River Delta, which is not only inherited from ancient South Vietnam, but also influenced by Chinese culture in the Central Plains, with multiple levels and constituent factors. The Xijiang River, Beijiang River Basin and Pearl River Delta, where Guangfu people live, are the earliest areas where feudal culture developed in Guangdong.

3. Cantonese Opera

Cantonese Opera, also known as Grand Opera or Guangdong Grand Opera, originated from Southern Opera and began to appear in Guangdong and Guangxi during Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. It is a performing art of mixing chorus, musicians playing music, stage costumes and abstract forms. Every business of Cantonese opera has its own unique costumes.

3, lion dance

Lion dance can be divided into north and south, and Guangdong's lion dance performance is most famous in the south. Lions are made up of colorful strips of cloth, and each lion is performed by two people, one with the head dancing and the other with the tail dancing. During the performance, the lion dancers should show the southern martial arts with various movements, which is very manly. It is the most common performance activity in various festivals in Guangdong.