Shaoguan, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, is located in the north of Guangdong Province, with jurisdiction over Zhenjiang District, Wujiang District, qujiang district, Renhua County, Shixing County, wengyuan county, Xinfeng County and Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, and hosting Lechang City and Nanxiong City. The land area of the city is 18400 square kilometers, and the urban area of Shaoguan is 3468 square kilometers.

Shaoguan was called Shaozhou in ancient times and was named after Shao Shi. From 1943 to 1945, Shaoguan was established as the temporary capital of Guangdong Province. Shaoguan City was established in Qujiang City on 1949+065438 10. From 65438 to 0975, Shaoguan was upgraded to a prefecture level city. The terrain is dominated by mountains and hills, in which valley basins are distributed, and plains and platforms account for about 20%. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with an altitude of 1902 meters, which is the highest peak in Guangdong.

Social customs and habits

24 solar terms production customs, there are various customs in mountainous areas, such as planting beans in spring, releasing bison in winter, crossing ponds and picking camellia oleifera. In business and trade, we pay attention to auspicious opening and signboard, and have customs such as market day (regular market) and credit sale.

In terms of residence, rural areas are mostly inhabited by clans with surnames, paying attention to geomantic omen and choosing land. There are many types of houses, including ancestral hall (Yanjie house), dragon house, "four-cent gold" house, arcade house, enclosed building, "well-off house" and so on.

Diet, pay attention to holiday food, pay attention to eating "reunion dinner" and "reunion dinner". There are more than a dozen special new year's goods such as fried rice cakes, rice cakes, oil paste, grey water paste and wormwood paste. People generally attach importance to traditional festivals, such as tasting New Year's Day and Winter Solstice Day. In terms of marriage customs, there are still ancient customs in rural areas, such as crying for marriage, welcoming the bride, paying homage to the bride and making trouble in the bridal chamber.

People attach importance to carrying on the family line, and their children support the elderly. There are traditions such as genealogy, ancestor worship during the Spring Festival, making family rules, and rewarding reading. Yao and She nationalities have their own unique customs and habits, which are rich in local ethnic characteristics in terms of names, daily life, costumes, holiday taboos and social customs.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaoguan City