Within China, the culture of the Cantonese people is a subset of the larger "Southern" or "Lingnan" cultural areas.
Notable aspects of Guangzhou's cultural heritage include:
Cantonese language, the local and prestige variant of Yue Chinese
Cantonese cuisine, one of China's eight major culinary traditions
Cantonese opera, usually divided into martial and literary performances
Xiguan, the area west of the former walled city
Guangzhou Opera House & Symphony Orchestra also perform classical Western music and Chinese compositions in their style.
Cantonese music is a traditional style of Chinese instrumental music, while Cantopop is the local form of pop music and rock-and-roll which developed from neighbouring Hong Kong.
Within China, the culture of the Cantonese people is a subset of the larger "Southern" or "Lingnan" cultural areas. Notable aspects of Guangzhou's cultural heritage include:
Cantonese language, the local and prestige variant of Yue Chinese
Cantonese cuisine, one of China's eight major culinary traditions
Cantonese opera, usually divided into martial and literary performances
Xiguan, the area west of the former walled city
Guangzhou Opera House & Symphony Orchestra also perform classical Western music and Chinese compositions in their style. Cantonese music is a traditional style of Chinese instrumental music, while Cantopop is the local form of pop music and rock-and-roll which developed from neighbouring Hong Kong.
Guangzhou