The birth of most cities
Can not be separated from the nourishment of a river,
Guangzhou is no exception.
The Pearl River, the third longest river in China,
It is the foundation and source of Guangzhou.
Panorama of Guangzhou Tower at dusk (shot by Xiao Wenjie). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Benefiting from the waterway resources of the Pearl River,
Guangzhou became the first port in China to conduct foreign trade,
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was the main port of the Maritime Silk Road.
In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou was "open to trade",
Goods from all over the country have arrived in Guangzhou,
And then go across the sea and sell to the global market,
Sea trade is so busy.
Aerial photo of the fully automated wharf in Nansha Port Area, Guangzhou Port. Photographed by Chen Jimin, a reporter from China News Service
With the proposal of jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative,
Guangzhou Port as the departure port of the Maritime Silk Road
Once again become the focus of the world.
At present, Guangzhou Port has more than 150 foreign trade routes,
Access to more than 100 countries and regions,
It has become one of the busiest ports in the world.
Guangzhou, an unfailing commercial port for thousands of years,
It grows towards the sea and prospers because of business.
Openness and inclusiveness are the background of this city.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must clock in at Huangpu Village, an ancient village with a history of thousands of years!
In the southeast corner of Haizhu District, Guangzhou,
There is an ancient village that has multiplied for more than 1000 years,
Witnessed the prosperity of Guangzhou Maritime Silk Road,
It is the location of the ancient Guangdong Customs - Huangpu Village.
The picture shows Huangpu Ancient Port Scenic Area. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Huangpu Village is surrounded by water on three sides,
The southwest is adjacent to Huangpu Ancient Port Scenic Area.
According to historical records, during the Southern Song Dynasty,
Huangpu Village has become the "place where ships gather".
During the Qing Dynasty's "one port trade" period,
Huangpu Ancient Port has become the only foreign trade port in China,
The Guangdong Customs in Whampoa has become the "No.1 Customs on the Sea",
Foreign ships in Huangpu Village
Handling unloading, customs clearance and return procedures,
To form the landscape of "Yi Zhou and Ant Berth",
Swedish "Gothenburg", American "China Queen", etc
Famous merchant ships have been berthed here.
The picture shows the Memorial Hall of Guangdong First Pass. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Although Huangpu Ancient Port has withdrawn
The historical stage of foreign trade,
However, the "first pass on the sea" still dominates the port,
The village also retains a large number of relics and cultural relics,
Including ancient folk houses, ancient port docks
Gugang Park, Fengpu Memorial Archway, etc,
Walking into Huangpu Village is like going back to Lingnan a hundred years ago,
Here you can find the lost customs years.
Over thousands of years, the legacy of Huangpu Ancient Port has continued to
Now the busy Huangpu New Port - Guangzhou Port.
On the golden ten kilometer coastline on the east coast of the Pearl River,
A brand new Huangpu Port is poised to take off.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must visit the thousand year old ancient road - Beijing Road!
Outsiders come to Guangzhou,
There is a saying that "if you don't get to Beijing Road, you can't count as having been to Guangzhou".
Beijing Road, the central axis of ancient Guangzhou,
Although experiencing millennium changes, its vitality remains,
Step by step in the forefront of Guangzhou's prosperity,
It can be called a wonder in the history of urban development.
The picture shows the night view of Beijing Road (taken by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Walking on Beijing Road, it's hard not to be
Attracted by the arcades full of Lingnan style,
The sense of age is full of charm.
With the deepening of cultural exchanges between China and the West,
In the early years of the Republic of China, a large number of arcades appeared in Guangzhou,
It is an important symbol of Lingnan architecture,
At the same time, it also carries the glorious history of Guangzhou's commerce,
Beijing Road is a typical representative of the arcade street in Guangzhou.
The picture shows Beijing Road. Chung shooting
Beijing Road is not only
A concentration of century old shops and Guangzhou time-honored shops,
In addition, Guangzhou Department Store
Xindaxin Company and other famous department stores.
Although there are so many commercial streets in Guangzhou,
This is still Guangzhou
One of the most popular and lively commercial streets.
The picture shows the Nanyue King Museum. Courtesy of Nanyue King Museum
As the starting place of Guangzhou's urban construction,
Preserved near Beijing Road
Historical and cultural sites of more than ten dynasties,
It includes the ruins of Nanyue Palace, the ruins of the thousand year old ancient road, etc.
The site of the northern section of the Millennium Ancient Road is located in the middle of Beijing Road,
11 layers of pavement are laminated,
From top to bottom, they belong to the Republic of China, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties
Southern Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty and other five historical periods.
Walking on Beijing Road,
We can feel the rich historical details from these ancient roads.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must experience the customs of Xiguan!
As an old and prosperous business district in Guangzhou,
Xiguan used to be a place where upper class people lived in Lingnan,
The house they live in also has its origin,
It is called "Xiguan Big House",
It can be called the treasure of Guangzhou's traditional architecture.
The picture shows the Xiguan Grand House (taken by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
The three most recognizable features of Xiguan Mansion
They are dwarf doors, long doors and big wooden doors.
There were more than 800 big houses in Xiguan during the heyday of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China,
There are less than 100 rooms left.
At the Pancang Lake near Liwan Lake,
Many Xiguan big houses have been activated and transformed into coffee shops and cultural and creative shops,
The old house will be transformed and revitalized again.
The picture shows Panxi Wuyao (shot by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
There is also Enning Road, the "most beautiful arcade street in Guangzhou" in Xiguan,
Enning Road was built in 1931,
It is the road with the most arcades in Guangzhou,
After nearly a hundred years of Enning Road, there are dozens of historic sites,
The most famous are the Bahe Guild Hall and the former residence of Zhan Tianyou.
The picture shows Enning Road (taken by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Yongqing Square built on Enning Road,
In recent years, it has become a popular online card punching point.
Yongqingfang is connected to Shangxiajiu landmark commercial street in the east, and it is connected to Shamian in the south,
It is the first micro renovation project in the old town of Liwan,
Based on the premise that the original outer contour remains unchanged
Update the building elevation,
To form a pattern of Lingnan cultural blocks with "lanes, alleys, lanes and alleys".
As a historical and cultural block in Xiguan,
Yongqing Square gathers the former residence of arcade
Guangfu culture, such as Xiguan Grand House, gourmet copper art,
It is a window for Guangdong Lingnan culture to exchange with foreign countries.
The picture shows Yongqingfang (taken by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street next to Enning Road,
It is known as "the first commercial pedestrian street in China",
From Shangxiajiu Road in the east to the Shifu West in the west,
With a total length of 1237m, there are many stores along the road,
It gathers many department stores and Guangzhou time-honored brands,
It is one of the three traditional prosperous commercial centers in Guangzhou.
The picture shows the night view of Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street (photographed by Cheng Hebin). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
At Tongwen Road, Yihe Avenue
Baoshun Street, Puyuan Street, Ren'an Street
In the street names changed from foreign firms,
It can also look for the glory of the past thirteen elements.
The Thirteen Elements were appointed by the Qing government
Monopoly institutions specializing in foreign trade,
Also called "foreign firms" or "foreign goods firms",
During the period of "one port trade",
The development of the "Thirteen Elements" reached its peak,
Become the "Emperor Nanku".
The picture shows Guangzhou Shisanhang Museum (taken by Hunk). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
On the site of the Shisanhang Commercial Museum in the Qing Dynasty
Guangzhou Shisanhang Museum,
There are a lot of precious historical documents
And cultural relics left at home and abroad,
Showing the Trade Port of the Thirteen Elements from Glory to End
The history of nearly a hundred years.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must have a date with Pearl River!
On both sides of the Pearl River, from west to east, it can be said that each step is a scenic spot,
They carry too much
The era memory of "Lao Guang" and "Xin Guang",
Now, the night tour of the Pearl River, Guangzhou Tower, etc,
It has become a must for outsiders to visit Guangzhou.
The picture shows the light show on both sides of the Pearl River (photographed by Cheng Hebin). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
The Tianzi Wharf, which has a history of nearly 300 years,
It is known as "the first wharf in Guangzhou",
It is the longest used Pearl River Ferry Terminal in Guangzhou,
In the seventh year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Tianzi Wharf was designated as the official wharf,
Whenever officials arrive or leave Guangzhou by water,
It's all up and down here.
Today, Tianzi Pier has become the starting point of the night tour of the Pearl River,
From then on, you can visit the Pearl River Night Charm.
The picture shows Tianzi Wharf. Photographed by Chen Chuhong, a reporter from China News Service
Entering the Pearl River New City, there are many high-rise buildings,
Go straight into the sky, as if you are in the sky garden.
Zhujiang New Town is the largest CBD in South China,
It has gathered high-end industries such as finance and technology,
With its amazing speed,
It is blooming with the most brilliant brilliance.
The picture shows the night view of the central axis of Guangzhou (photographed by Cheng Hebin), provided by the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism of Guangzhou
At the same time, the Pearl River New Town also undertakes the important task of urban cultural development.
Guangzhou Grand Theater, Guangdong Provincial Museum
Guangzhou Library is located here.
"City living room" Huacheng Square, Haixinsha Citizen Square
It has become one of the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou in the new era.
The picture shows Huacheng Square. Photographed by Chen Chuhong, a reporter from China News Service
Haixinsha Island is the end point of the axis of the core area of Pearl River New Town,
As one of the few islands in the Pearl River,
It has been positioned as an ecological and leisure island.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Asian Games were held here,
The grandstand, sail screen
The water stage has been preserved,
Other tourism and leisure facilities have also been expanded,
Many art performances in Guangzhou will choose this place as the stage.
The picture shows the ferris wheel on the top of Guangzhou Tower. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
On the south bank of the Pearl River,
Guangzhou Tower, Pearl River New Town and Huacheng Square
And Haixinsha Island across the river.
Because the building is thin in the middle
It is like a young girl's waist and limb, so it is called "Little Man's waist",
Its total height is 600m,
It is the second tallest tower in Asia and the tallest tower in China,
It shows the world that Guangzhou challenges itself
World oriented vision and boldness.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must taste these delicious foods!
For eating, Guangzhou can satisfy all your imagination.
As a millennium commercial capital and the frontier of reform and opening up,
Guangzhou is a real international food expo,
Here all kinds of food materials are gathered and famous people are gathered,
Walking on the streets of Guangzhou, you can eat everywhere.
In addition to delicious food from all over the world,
There are also many local street food in Guangzhou.
Morning tea
Drinking morning tea is a unique Cantonese food culture,
It has been popular in Guangzhou since the Qing Dynasty.
The picture shows Guangzhou morning tea snacks. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
In the teahouse in Guangzhou,
I often see a family sitting together drinking morning tea.
Apart from a pot of tea,
There are many snacks,
People eat most often
The "Four Heavenly Kings" of Cantonese dim sum:
Barbecued buns, shrimp dumplings, egg tarts and steamed wheat.
Therefore, Cantonese drink morning tea,
Not just tea,
It has evolved to mainly eat tea.
The picture shows shrimp dumplings. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
In the teahouse, everyone tastes delicious,
One side told his family and friends that East parents and West families are short.
The voices of the tea guests come and go,
The relationship between people is also getting closer.
Old fire soup
People in Guangzhou love soup, and most like to drink "old fire soup".
Cooked soup in slow heat,
Sufficient heat and long time,
It takes both the effect of medicine and the sweetness of the mouth.
The picture shows the old fire soup. Photographed by Su Jiaxuan
Guangfu people have a long history of drinking old fire soup,
This is closely related to the humid and hot climate in Guangzhou,
And the types of Guangzhou soup will change with the seasons,
Over the years, people in Guangzhou have been making soup
An indispensable part of life,
Together with Guangzhou herbal tea
It has become the symbol of Guangzhou food culture.
There are many kinds of old fire soup,
Various soup ingredients and cooking methods can be used,
Cook soups with different tastes and effects.
First serve soup, then serve dishes,
It has almost become the established pattern of Guangzhou banquet.
The Cantonese style roast
Cantonese style braised wax is a famous Cantonese dish,
It is by no means literally understood
"Burning" and "wax",
It is actually
"Shaowei", "cured", "braised", "white cut", "salt baked".
Among them, the flavor of burning is particularly popular,
Including chicken with soy sauce, barbecue, roast goose, etc.
The picture shows Bingsheng Shaowei San Pin. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Roast goose is a traditional barbecue meat in Guangzhou,
The middle and small Qingyuan black brown geese are preferred,
The whole goose without wings, feet and viscera,
Blow, apply five spices, sew belly,
Scalding with boiling water, supercooled water, sugar water,
Air drying and then curing,
Finally, hang it in the oven or turn it on an open fire to bake,
Chop a piece onto the plate and eat.
The roast goose is golden red in color and delicious.
The picture shows a small shop selling burnt wax on the street in Guangzhou. Photographed by Sun Qiuxia, a reporter from China News Service
In Guangzhou, there is almost no chicken without dinner,
The white cut chicken is deep
The "raw" and "original taste" of Cantonese cuisine are authentic,
The chicken is cooked without seasoning,
It is also called "white cut chicken" because it is eaten as it is chopped.
White cut chicken usually uses fine bone farm chicken, ginger, garlic and other ingredients,
After slow boiling and soaking, dry and cut into pieces,
After being cooked, the skin is cool and the meat is smooth, light and delicious.
Submarine gruel
"When you go to Xiguan, you must taste the porridge of the boat."
In the western suburbs of Guangzhou,
Litchi trees are planted on both sides of the river, called Litchi Bay.
Every summer evening,
There is no shortage of literati and tourists from all over the world,
River boats shuttle back and forth,
Among them, a small boat specially provides "submarine porridge", which is very popular.
Gradually, snack bars on the streets of Guangzhou began to sell submarine porridge.
The picture shows the gruel of the boat. Photographed by Sun Qiuxia, a reporter from China News Service
Yazi porridge is made with fresh river shrimp or fish fillets as ingredients,
Later, jellyfish, fried peanut kernels
Cold skin, scallion, ginger, etc,
Cook porridge immediately before eating,
It is fragrant, hot and sweet.
In street restaurants,
You can taste this kind of congee unique to Guangzhou everywhere.
Wonton noodle
Cantonese Wonton Noodle is one of Guangdong's authentic snacks,
It was selected as one of the "Top Ten Famous Faces in China".
In the eyes of the older generation of Guangzhou people,
Wonton noodles have an irreplaceable position,
It contains a strong local flavor of Guangzhou.
The picture shows wonton noodles. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
A bowl of superior wonton noodles should have "three points":
First, the noodles must be silver silk noodles made of bamboo liters;
Second, stuffing, fresh shrimp
Fat and lean pork in the ratio of 27% to 27%
Also use egg yolk to lock meat flavor;
Three story soup, a thick soup made of ground fish and pig bones
Add shrimp taro, the soup is golden and transparent, thick but not greasy.
People in Guangzhou do not take pasta as their staple food,
But he has a special liking for wonton noodles.
Syrup
Sugar cane has been produced in Lingnan since ancient times, and sugar industry is developed,
It provides unique favorable conditions for the development of sugar water culture.
The people of Guangfu are compatible with Chinese and foreign food materials, winning the advantages of various schools,
More than 400 types of Cantonese sugared water have been created.
The picture shows Cantonese style syrup. Photographed by Sun Qiuxia, a reporter from China News Service
No matter how many styles,
In general, there are four main styles,
Including soup, paste, sand and pudding.
Guangzhou style sugared water not only blooms in the streets and alleys of Guangzhou,
It has also gone out of Guangdong and even developed abroad.
When you come to Guangzhou, you must see these intangible cultural heritage and folk customs!
In the long history,
Guangzhou has been constantly exchanging and integrating with foreign cultures,
It has gradually formed its own distinctive culture, namely Lingnan culture.
Guangdong opera
The picture shows the performance of Cantonese Opera in the Museum of Cantonese Opera. Photographed by Chen Chuhong, a reporter from China News Service
When entering Xiguan, tourists often hear
Melodious Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera come from the deep alley.
Cantonese Opera enjoys the reputation of "Southern Red Bean",
It is one of the representatives of Lingnan traditional culture.
Cantonese Opera is a "local class" absorbed in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties
Kun, Yi, Bang and Huang tunes sung by "Waijiang Class",
At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, it changed from Mandarin to Cantonese,
And absorb local wooden fish, Nanyin, Dragon Boat and Yuequ
And Guangdong folk music.
The picture shows the stills of the Cantonese opera Nanyue Palace Ci. Courtesy of Guangzhou Yueju Theater
The performance of Cantonese opera is simple and straightforward,
There are unique skills such as single leg, sliding rope, eye movement, small jump, waist bending, etc.
Its martial arts are based on the Southern School's martial arts,
Target, hand bridge, Shaolin boxing and
The difficult chair work and high platform work are excellent.
The costumes of Cantonese Opera are simple and colorful,
Exquisite and gorgeous, rich in rich local characteristics.
Guangcai porcelain firing technique
The firing technique of Guangcai porcelain is the representative of overglaze color painting,
From the late Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty to the Yongzheng period,
Deliver Jingdezhen plain porcelain to Guangzhou for export after coloring
It has become a trend of export porcelain,
Guangcai emerged and became increasingly prosperous.
The picture shows the pattern plate of Guangcai landscape figures in the Qing Dynasty. Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Guangcai porcelain has a wide range of subjects and bright colors.
There are three colors, five colors and enamel colors,
It also imitates western painting to make colorful porcelain with unique style.
Its firing skills are rooted in the folk.
As an important carrier of Lingnan culture,
Guangcai porcelain firing technique
Up to now, it still enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.
Guangxiu Embroidery
Guang embroidery and Chao embroidery are collectively called Yue embroidery,
It is also known as the "Four Famous Embroideries" of China together with Suzhou Embroidery, Hunan Embroidery and Shu Embroidery,
It has a long history and has developed superb skills in the Tang Dynasty.
The embroidery of the Ming and Qing Dynasties became more exquisite,
With full composition, colorful
It is famous at home and abroad for its clear texture and various stitches.
Guangdong embroidery work "Southern Red Cotton". Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
After the implementation of open sea trade in the Qing Dynasty,
Guangxiu gradually developed into commodity production,
And the embroidery industry with Guangzhou as the center has formed,
Embroidery works are mostly in Zhuangyuan Square, Xinsheng Street and Shamian.
As one of the treasures of Lingnan culture,
Guangxiu embroidery not only presents the traditional aesthetics of Lingnan art,
It is also an important carrier of Lingnan culture.
Lion dance
Awakening Lion, a southern lion in the Chinese lion dance,
It is a very common folk dance in Guangdong Province,
Integrating martial arts, dance, music, etc.
The picture shows the lion dancers of Chebei Dragon Lion Sports Club watching the master perform the lion dance. Photographed by Chen Chuhong, a reporter from China News Service
The lion wake-up performance can be divided into three categories: Wenshi, Wushi and Shaoshi.
Wenshi is gentle and kind,
The lion is brave and strong,
A little lion is a young lion, simple and lovely,
They usually perform together with Wen and Wu.
Skills include going out of the cave, going up the mountain, patrolling the mountain and meeting lions, picking green, entering the cave, etc.
since ancient times,
Guangdong Awakening Lion is considered as a lucky mascot to ward off evil spirits and avoid harm,
Every festival or major event,
There must be a rising lion to cheer up, which has been passed down from generation to generation.
Flower Street
Guangzhou is also called "Flower City",
People in Guangzhou have an indissoluble bond with flowers.
During the Spring Festival every year,
Guangzhou will hold a winter jasmine market,
The traditional flower market began on the 28th of the year before the Spring Festival,
It ended in the early morning of the first day of the new year.
The picture shows Guangzhou Flower Street Parade (information picture). Courtesy of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Visit the Spring Festival Flower Market, commonly known as the "Flower Street",
The family came to the flower market,
Choose flowers from "Goodwill" as festival decorations,
With the New Year coming
Joy and longing for a better life.
This custom of visiting the flower market,
Guangzhou is the only one in China.
The picture shows Guangzhou Water Flower Market. Photographed by Chen Chuhong, a reporter from China News Service
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