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Introduction to Zhaoqing, China
Introduction to Zhaoqing, a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong
Zhaoqing, known as “Duanzhou” in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, one of the cities in the Pearl River Delta and one of the important node cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is a national historical and cultural city and is known as the inkstone capital of China.
Zhaoqing is located in the central and western parts of Guangdong Province, the middle and lower reaches of the main stream of the Xijiang River, bordering Foshan and Jiangmen in the east and southeast, Yunfu in the southwest, Wuzhou and Hezhou in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the west and northwest, and Qingyuan in the north and northeast. City adjacent.
Zhaoqing is the birthplace of Cantonese culture. It is one of the earliest areas where the culture of the Central Plains and Lingnan, and the traditional Chinese civilization and the Western civilization converged. Zhaoqing is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Lingnan indigenous culture.
Archaeological discoveries show that human activities existed in Zhaoqing about 140,000 years ago; the transition to the Neolithic Age began here about 10,000 years ago; about 5,000 years ago, Zhaoqing’s ancestors had hoe farming and livestock raising. industry, weaving industry and the more advanced pottery industry. The bronzes unearthed from the tombs of the late Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period in the territory have traces of being influenced by the Shang and Zhou cultures in the Central Plains and the Chu and Yue cultures in the Yangtze River Valley, as well as the distinctive features of the Lingnan culture.
Zhaoqing History and Culture
1. Dialect
The Cantonese and Hakka dialects are mainly popular in Zhaoqing. Cantonese dialect, also known as Guangzhou dialect and Cantonese dialect (commonly known as vernacular), is divided into two parts: the first part is Cantonese film, which is distributed in Duanzhou District, Dinghu District and Gaoyao City; the second part is Luoguang film (also known as Cantonese dialect). Hook-leak tablets), distributed in Sihui City, Guangning County, Deqing County, Fengkai County, Huaiji County and Zhaoqing High-tech Zone.
More than 90% of the city’s total population uses Cantonese dialect, but there are local flavors in different places, and there are differences in semantics and vocabulary. For example, Huaiji County has “Shangfang Dialect” and “Xiafang Dialect”. Hakka dialect is spoken by more than 350,000 people in the city, with the largest number in Sihui City, with more than 150,000 people.
Some people in Huaiji and Fengkai counties use the minority language Zhuang and slogans. Those who speak Zhuang mainly live in Xiashuai Zhuang Yao Township and some villages in Zhongzhou Town in the northwest of Huaiji County. There are about 7,000 people. They belong to the northern dialect of Zhuang. The northern dialects are different.
More than 200,000 people in the city carried slogans, distributed in Yonggu, Shidong, Qiaotou, Dagang, Liangcun and other towns in Huaiji County and some villages in Heerkou Town, Jinzhuang Town and Chang’an Town in Fengkai County.
Since the reform and opening up, with the increase of the foreign population, the language of Zhaoqing has also changed. Schools generally use Putonghua for teaching, and Putonghua has gradually become the dominant language in official activities. Local people can use Putonghua to communicate with non-Cantonese dialect people.
2. Diet
Zhaoqing’s catering is mainly based on Cantonese cuisine, with a mix of North and South flavors, Chinese and Western styles, and local flavors that integrate dishes, dim sum and snacks.
The main local characteristics are: Xijiang River Fresh, Guangning Bamboo Banquet, Maixi Carp (鲲) in Dawan Town, Gaoyao City, Wenqing Carp, Dinghu Shangsu, Zhaoqing Steamed, Fengkai Xinghua Chicken, Sihui Xianluo, Sihui camellia oil chicken, Deqing bamboo pole powder, etc.
3. Quyi
Zhaoqing Huaiji’s “Gui’er Opera” is one of the rare Chinese operas with a history of more than 300 years.垌cunxu.
4. One city, one special
“Fried lions”, also known as “fire fighting lions”, “fire lions”, “fire lion dances” and “fire lions”, etc. This traditional activity is held in Deqing County, Huaiji County, Zhaoqing City and Lianshan City, Qingyuan City. Zhuang and Yao autonomous counties have inherited it, and the “fried lion” during the Lantern Festival in Deqing County is the most exciting, so it is listed as one of the “one city, one special” Spring Festival activities in Guangdong.
In Deqing County, the Lantern Festival is the most solemn festival of the year, and the “fried lion” is an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival, and it is also the most exciting, exciting and lively folk activities. On that day, the sound of artillery battles in the county continued day and night, detonating the whole city. The scene was very spectacular.
5. Process
Zhaoqing produces Duan Inkstone, one of the four treasures of the study, which is one of the important tools of calligraphy. Duan inkstone is Zhaoqing’s most famous specialty, Duan, short for Duanzhou.
Zhaoqing Duan Inkstone is also known as the “Four Treasures of the Study” together with Hubi, Xuan paper and Huimo. Its stone quality is pure and delicate, and the ink-dipped pen tip is durable for a long time.
Zhaoqing fun places
1. Tourist attractions
1. Zhaoqing Xinghu Scenic Area
Zhaoqing Xinghu Scenic Area is one of the first national key scenic spots announced by the State Council in 1982. Dinghu Mountain Scenic Area, located in Dinghu District, Zhaoqing, is known as the “Emerald on the Tropic of Cancer”.
2. Guangxin Ecological Park
Guangxin Agricultural Ecological Park covers an area of more than 5,000 mu. It is a model for implementing the green economy development strategy, promoting comprehensive agricultural development with land consolidation, and implementing “three high agriculture”.
3. Panlong Gorge Ecotourism Area
Panlongxia Ecological Tourism Zone is located in the northwest of Deqing County, 28 kilometers away from the county seat, covering an area of 30,000 mu. There are lush ancient trees in the scenic area, and the national first-class protected plant “living plant fossil” black sycamore is all over it. It is the shooting base of Guangdong Photographers Association and the largest natural oxygen reservoir in South China.
4. Exhibition of Historic Sites of Ye Ting Independent Regiment
The exhibition of historical relics of Ye Ting Independent Regiment is a museum about the Fourth Army Independence Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army (commonly known as Ye Ting Independence Regiment). , is the first regular army created and led by the Communist Party of China.
The exhibition showcases the glorious battle history of the Ye Ting Independence Regiment through historical photos, cultural relics, etc. It is an ideal place for education of revolutionary traditions and patriotism.
5. Zhaoqing Ancient City Wall
The ancient city wall of Zhaoqing is located in the old city of the city, with a circumference of 2800 meters. According to historical records, Zhaoqing began as a city wall, and in the third year of Song Zhenghe, the city was expanded and built into a brick city. Although the city wall has experienced vicissitudes of life and has been repaired more than 20 times in history, the location of the city wall and city gate has not changed.
The city wall built in the Song Dynasty is still intact, which is rare in the country. The city wall of the Song Dynasty had four gates: Song Chong in the east, Zhennan in the west, Duanxi in the south, and Chaotian in the north. There is a city gate tower above the city gate, an urn city outside the four gates, a turret at each corner of the city wall, and a moat outside the city.
6. Seal the Melaleuca Peak
Melaleuca Peak is located on the Huanggang River, 8 kilometers southeast of Yuluo Town, Fengkai County, Guangdong Province. It is composed of overlapping colorful sand shale and local calcareous shale. It is a sandstone peak forest landform. The mudpan period years ago.
It is also the mountain peak caused by the oldest orogeny in my country, the East Garry Orogeny, and it is one of the two standard sites of the East Garry Orogeny in Guangdong.
The peaks here are towering, green and green, the main peak is 233 meters high, like a long sword leaning against the sky, straight into the sky, oddly steep. Although the mountain is not high, it integrates “the wonder of Huangshan, the danger of Huashan, the beauty of Lushan, and the serenity of Emei”.
7. Dragon Mother Ancestor Temple
The Longmu Ancestral Temple is located in Yuecheng Town, on the banks of the Xijiang River in Deqing County, and is said to be the hometown of the Longmu. The Longmu Temple is now a relatively large-scale ancient temple in Lingnan, and has high architectural value, and there are still many unsolved mysteries.
2. Local specialties
The ivory carvings, jade carvings, bamboo weaving and craft fans in Zhaoqing have strong national style and local characteristics. Sword flower, egg flower, Zhaoshi, Shouwu, Zibei Tiankui are famous and high-quality specialties; steamed Wenqing (Shannai) carp and steamed Maixi carp are special dishes, unique to Zhaoqing; in addition, there are also steamed rice dumplings wrapped in Zhaoqing, Huaiji bird’s nest and so on.
