The biggest characteristic of Cantonese people is their ability to endure hardship and their hard work. In Guangdong, everyone is busy, busy for livelihood, and busy for making money. For money, Cantonese people can give up everything, suffer, and suffer. Busyness is a characteristic of Cantonese people and an outstanding quality of Guangdong businessmen. Businessmen in Guangdong are busy, running around all day long, coming and going in a hurry. They want to "split" one minute into two minutes and squeeze out a few "four heads" from each minute. Northerners think first and then act, while Cantonese people act first and think later. What they value is efficiency and value, and they never pay attention to form and appearance. Cantonese people are not interested in short-term theories, have no time to talk about philosophy and life, and are not interested in politics.
Some people say, "Food is in Chengdu", while others say "Food is in Guangzhou". Both of these statements are reasonable. There are snacks everywhere in Chengdu, and there are all kinds of food. But where can you eat? The one whose appearance is comparable to that of Chengdu people is none other than Guangzhou. Compared with Chengdu people, Guangzhou people eat more "wild" food. They dare to eat almost anything from snakes to rats, from monkeys to insects. This also reflects some of the wild nature of the "snake-eating people". It is this kind of untamed wildness that makes Guangdong people more daring and full of blood compared with people from the Central Plains provinces who have lost their creativity under the constraints of orthodox culture. Especially in modern times, due to historical and geographical differences, The reason is that Guangdong has repeatedly taken the lead and became the first region in China to open up. Therefore, the concepts are also very different from those in the mainland. People in the mainland value officials and value "relationships", while people in Guangdong value business and value "skills." .
Guangdong people are full of pioneering and innovative spirit and like to be new and different. From the Opium War to the Reform Movement of 1898, from the Northern Expedition to reform and opening up, many major events with far-reaching influence in modern times were started by Guangdong people. Historically, most of the things related to Western learning in modern times were first tried by Cantonese people. In the vigorous modern history, Guangdong was known as the cradle of "thinkers", among which the Kangliang Reform Movement shocked China. Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the Chinese revolution, was also from Guangdong. Due to the humanistic tradition, Guangdong businessmen dare to be the first in the world. According to historical records, as early as the Tang Dynasty, there were Cantonese people doing business overseas; in modern times, Guangdong businessmen have traveled all over the world, and Guangdong is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in my country. Many people from Hainan, Hong Kong and Macau immigrated from Guangdong, and their personalities have many similarities with Guangdong.
The tradition of doing business makes Guangdong people open-minded, easy to accept new things, and have a strong sense of products. Compared with other places in the country, they are not very exclusive and are usually just enthusiastic with a businessman's vision and approach. Receive every guest who comes from north to south. However, low cultural quality makes them lack long-term goals, and they are prone to become complacent once they become financially wealthy. They have little faith in traditional Chinese quintessence and know little about Western religions. Their ideological blankness makes their beliefs mostly seek their destination in physiognomy, feng shui, destiny, etc., forming the Cantonese style of superstitious destiny.
Shenzhen is a place where talents from all over the country gather. Shenzhen people have strong modern concepts, but feudal superstition has given them a strong color. People call Shenzhen "a city where traditional gods dominate the modern city." When you walk into a store or restaurant in Shenzhen, you will always see a statue of Buddha, Tathagata, Guanyin, or God of Wealth of various sizes on the shelf or beside the dining table. The statue is bright in color, exquisite in sculpture, and decorated with neon lights that stay on all year round. . In their minds, seeking fortune and good fortune cannot be separated from the blessings of the gods. Taking Sakata No. 1 Industrial Zone as an example, almost all manufacturers have statues of gods. Large factories have large facilities, while small factories have small facilities. It seems that without the statues, there would be no backbone.
Businessmen in Guangdong are very superstitious. Before going out to do business, if possible, they will ask their husband when is the best time to go out and in which direction; before major business negotiations, they always ask for the last hexagram: Business is negotiable. Whether it is successful or not depends on how the opponent is doing now. Sometimes, when things are changing in the business world and businessmen can't make up their minds, they will think of asking for fortune-telling.
Superstitious Guangdong businessmen are most particular about meaning, and the numbers should be "6" and "8", because their homophones are "Shun" and "Fa". Their phone numbers, mobile phone numbers, and license plate numbers often have several "6"s and "8s" in them. "6" and "8" are popular, and sometimes bidding is required. It is best for the store number to be "6" or "8", which is auspicious. And the days on the 6th and 8th are also precious.
In view of the superstitions of Guangdong businessmen, when doing business with Cantonese people, they are very particular: beware of "taboos" when giving gifts, be careful when speaking, use 6 and 8 more often, and seek good luck everywhere; find out their superstitious mentality , cater to their mentality of avoiding disaster and seeking good luck from an idealistic perspective; when discussing business and cooperation, they usually choose to do business on "good times and auspicious days" and "feng shui treasured places". In this way, the savvy Cantonese talents will be happy to cooperate and interact with you.
Characteristics of Cantonese people: high autonomy, strong sense of belonging, open-minded, clean and hygienic, informed and knowledgeable, "tutored", honest and righteous, high self-discipline, disciplined, rational and shrewd, and caring Nosy, strong sense of family, believe in superstition and worship gods, diligent and hard-working.