Lingnan culture (嶺南文化) refers to the culture of Guangdong and the nearby provinces in southeastern China, consists of Cantone culture, and Teochew culture, Hakka culture. It is the subject of rearch at institutions such as the Center for Lingnan Culture. It is typically contrasted with Zhongyuan culture, that of China's northern plains (Zhongyuan).
Main article: Lingnan architecture
Old-fashioned shops (tong-lau) in Wan Chai are typical examples of Lingnan architecture, comparable to tho found in Guangzhou and Taipei. Attached to the cond storey from the pavement, numerous pillars were built in front of the clod stores.
Lingnan architecture is concentrated at Xiguan. Built at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Baomo Garden is located at Zini Village萧红呼兰河传 near Shawan town of Panyu移不动 and is a fine example of classical Lingnan architecture. Once inside, exotic buildings, gardens, hills, lakes and bridges are found - a place that reveals interplay between nature's art and man-made art in forms of sculptures and edifices, which boast intricate clay, porcelain, brick, wood and 纯牛奶过期了还能喝吗stone carving. Chen Clan Temple is another reprentative of Lingnan architecture. The Te
mple was built in the sixteenth year (1890) of Guangxu Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and rved as an academy for Chen families in 72 counties of the 相爱好难Guangdong Province. It compris all sorts of folk architectural and decorative arts, and is famous for its "Three Carvings" (stone, wood and brick carvings), "Three sculptures" (ceramic sculpture, clay sculpture and colorful sculpture) and "One cast" (cast iron). Therefore, it is called the best of all the clan temples in neighbourhood.
Today, some building elements of Lingnan architecture are adapted in constructions of commercial districts in Guangzhou. In streets like Beijinglu Commercial Street, Zhongshan Wulu Road and Hui Fulu Road, old-fashioned shops of Lingnan architecture are found in heaps. Attached to the cond storey from the pavement, numerous pillars were built in front of the stores. Similar building styles are still common in some torn-down areas both in Hong Kong (Tong-lau) and Taipei谜语大全水果.
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Background[edit]
The area was inhabited by the Baiyue and was the motherland of ancient Nanyue. At that
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time, Lingnan was considered as a barbarian land and it had loo contact with the Zhongyuan region, which was the cultural cradle of Chine culture. In the 2nd century BC, the region was absorbed into the Middle Kingdom during the Han dynasty's southward expansion, and its development had been boosted since the Ancient Meiguan Road (simplified Chine: 梅关古道; traditional Chine: 梅關古道; pinyin阿咪奶糖: méi guān gǔ dào) was paved.
