In ancient Lingnan, due to the barrier of high mountains and steep mountains, it was less affected by the political turmoil in the Central Plains, and its economic development has been relatively stable. Similar to the "agriculture-oriented" model in the Central Plains, crops are five grains, especially rice. The planting history of Lingnan is quite long, and the1.4000-year-old paddy crop unearthed in Yingde Archaeology proves the farming history of Lingnan. Apart from rice, Lingnan has a wide water network and a mild climate. Fish farming, fruit planting, mulberry planting and silkworm rearing attach importance to cash crops and diversified management.
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Lingnan belongs to the southern part of the East Asian monsoon climate zone, and has the characteristics of tropical and subtropical monsoon maritime climate. Most of Lingnan belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate, and Leizhou Peninsula, Hainan Island and South China Sea Islands belong to tropical climate. The Tropic of Cancer crosses the central part of Lingnan, with high temperature and rainy weather as the main climatic characteristics.
In most parts of Lingnan, summer is long and winter is short, and there is no frost and snow all year round. There is more solar radiation and longer sunshine time. Take Guangdong Province as an example, the average sunshine hours in all parts of the province are between 1450 hours and 2300 hours. Lingnan is a typical monsoon climate zone, and the wind direction changes alternately with the seasons. In summer, the south to southeast wind is dominant, and the wind speed is small; In winter, the wind is mainly from north to northeast in most areas, and the wind speed is relatively high; Spring and autumn are alternate seasons, and the wind direction is not as stable as winter.
Because of the high temperature and abundant rain in Lingnan, there are lush trees, evergreen seasons, blooming flowers and various fruits all year round. Plant resources are very rich. Forest plants also provide favorable conditions for animal growth. There are many kinds of animals in Lingnan, which is one of the most prosperous areas in China.
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