Lingnan culture can be roughly divided into three parts: Guangdong culture, Guangxi culture and Hainan culture, mainly including Guangfu culture, Hakka culture and Chaozhou culture. It was formed on the basis of unique geographical environment and historical conditions, with agricultural culture and marine culture as its source, and constantly absorbed and integrated Central Plains culture and overseas culture in the process of development, and gradually formed its own unique characteristics. Lingnan culture is pragmatic, open, compatible and innovative. It has the cultural characteristics of openness, enterprising, pragmatism and valuing business. These cultural characteristics have had a positive impact on the local economy.

First, in the process of reform and opening-up, Guangdong took the lead in opening its doors and became a market economy experimental zone, which achieved great success and led the rapid development of the national economy.

Second, pay attention to economic benefits, time is money, benefits are life, be brave in eliminating backward production capacity, update and change business methods, and maintain steady and rapid economic development.

Third, the vast number of expatriates are keen to go back to their hometowns to start businesses, bringing capital and advanced management and technology back to their hometowns, enriching and developing Lingnan culture while developing the economy, and injecting new vitality into Lingnan culture.

Fourth, the formation of unique Lingnan cultural products, such as architecture, clothing, folk customs, agricultural economy and so on. , not only has rich cultural connotation, but also creates economic value.