1. Different locations

Chaoshan area refers to Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang in a narrow sense. Chaoshan refers to a larger area.

Chaonan refers to a smaller administrative district in Shantou City. It is only a small part of the Chaoshan area.

Chaoyang refers to an administrative district of Beijing. Located in the north.

2. Different zoning areas

The total area of ??the original Chaoyang City was 1,264.02 square kilometers.

The total area of ??Chaonan District is 596.42 square kilometers.

Chaoyang has a total land area of ??470.8 square kilometers. Its famous attractions include Asian Games Village, Ritan Park, Chaoyang Park, etc.

Extended information:

Chaoshan customs and food:

1. Laore: folk custom originated from the Chaozhou people’s incomparable worship of the land. The worship of the land led to " The emergence of the theory "God of the Land". The Chaozhou people call him Tu Gong or Bo Gong (it is worth mentioning that Chaozhou people will worship Tu Gong in shops, homes, and factories, and you can also see it in Ming Weng Tea House). The folk custom of "Lao Re" The activity has been passed down in Chaozhou for thousands of years.

2. Going out of the garden: Going out of the garden is a unique custom in Chaoshan area. Children who are 15 years old (virtual age) have to "go out of the garden". All families with 15-year-old boys and girls should prepare three animals (roosters, ducks, and pork) and fruits for their children on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month and the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month to bid farewell to their parents-in-law. Father-in-law and mother-in-law), which means that the child has grown up and can walk out of the garden.

3. Hungry Ghost Festival: The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the Hungry Ghost Festival. It is commonly known as "July Half", "Ghost Festival", and also called "Ulan Shenghui". "On that day, Chaozhou people place sacrifices and money paper at the door of their homes. After the sacrifice, they burn money paper, scatter white rice on the ground, burn incense and pray. , and put incense on the ground in front of and behind the house.

4. Rice rolls. Rice rolls first originated in Guangzhou, not Chaoshan. As a result, Chaoshan people improved it and became today’s Chaoshan rice rolls. It combines the taste of Chaoshan people and adds It contains a variety of ingredients and condiments, which not only satisfies the stomach, but also allows people to taste the unique delicacies of Chaoshan.

5. Beef balls are mainly made of beef and starch. The taste of beef balls made by each beef shop is different. They are definitely the favorite meatballs of meat eaters, whether they are cooked in soup or noodles. Or barbecue, add it, it will definitely be the taste of hometown that you miss the most, and it is definitely worth a try.