2. Cultural differences: Generally speaking, China has active military and political activities in the north and developed economy and culture in the south. The north has always been the political center of China, with Chang 'an (now Xi 'an) as the capital of Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, and Beijing as the capital of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the founding of New China, Beijing was the capital of the Chinese people, which further confirmed the political status of the north in the country. In modern times, because western science and culture were first introduced from the southeast coast of China, it promoted the rapid development of the southern economy and made the southern economic and cultural advantages continuously strengthened. Therefore, "officials in the north and businessmen in the south" better reflect the different political and economic mentalities between the north and the south.
3. Industrial differences: Due to the influence of resources and location, China's industrial layout has the regional characteristics that the south is light and the north is heavy, that is, the north of China is dominated by heavy industry and the south is relatively developed in light industry. The main reason for this phenomenon is that the northern part of China is rich in coal, oil, iron ore and other mineral resources, thus gradually forming an industrial structure dominated by heavy industries such as mining, metallurgy and machinery manufacturing. However, the southeast coastal areas are poor in resources, but they have convenient transportation and strong financial and technical strength, so they develop their strengths and avoid weaknesses, and develop industrial types with less consumption of raw materials and fuel, so light industry is relatively developed.
4. Traffic difference: The ancient mode of transportation in China was dominated by boats in the south and horses in the north. The reason is that the climate in the south is humid, the precipitation is abundant, and the surface river network is dense, so the ship transportation to adapt to the "water town" came into being. In the north, however, the climate is arid and semi-arid, grassland is widely distributed, and animal husbandry is developed. Besides providing milk and meat products, horses are domesticated as a means of transportation by the people in the north because of their good endurance and high speed, and become a means of transportation in the northern land.
5. Architectural differences: The slope of the roofs of China residents in Peiping in the south and Beiping in the south and Fengfeng in the north gradually slows down from south to north. The southern roof is high and pointed, because the annual precipitation in the south is large and the climate is hot. The high and pointed roof is not only conducive to drainage, but also conducive to ventilation and heat dissipation. Because there is less precipitation in the north, the roofs are mostly built with flat roofs, which can not only save building materials, but also serve as places for drying crops. At the same time, due to the heavy snowfall in Northeast China, and the snow can only melt in spring, in order to reduce the pressure of snow on the roof, the phenomenon of high and sharp roofs is also very common. In addition, the garden buildings in the south of China are light and slender, exquisitely carved, with coherent internal and external spaces and distinct levels, and the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou is its typical representative. The landscape architecture in the north is gentle and rigorous, thick and simple, with clear boundaries between internal and external space. Chen Congzhou, a famous landscape architect in China, summed up: "The south is a shed, with many openings. The north is a nest, and it is more closed. " It can be seen that from the perspective of adapting to the environment and comfortable living, southern buildings pay attention to ventilation and heat dissipation, while northern buildings are conducive to thermal insulation.