Lychees, pineapples, longans, bananas, citrus, and pomelos—these six iconic Guangdong-branded fruits are the bountiful gifts of Lingnan.
"If I could eat three hundred lychees a day, I would gladly stay a dweller south of the Five Ranges forever." Lychees are widely cultivated across Guangdong, and they stand as a world-renowned golden calling card of Lingnan fruits.
In Zhanjiang, Guangdong, pineapple fields stretch to the horizon like a vast, golden ocean.
The longan can be eaten fresh, sun-dried into dried fruit, and even used in traditional Chinese medicine—it's a treasure in every sense.
Guangdong is one of the major producing areas of bananas in southern China. Its warm and humid climate provides the perfect cradle for the fruit.
Meizhou, Guangdong, has long been known as the Hometown of Chinese Golden Pomelos—one out of every five pomelos in China is produced here.
In Guangdong, fruits are more than just tasty—they're full of cultural charm. The Cantonese saying "You Jiao Yi Ri, Dian Guo Lu Zhe" uses homophones of "banana" and "sugarcane" to symbolize good luck, reflecting Guangdong people's passion and hopes for life.
Photo | IP Guangdong Creators: Zhai Jiaxin, Qian Junchi, Li Ganbin, Luo Jinpin, Weng Wen, Huizhou Fabu, Sihui Media Convergence, Sun Junjie, Zhang Ning, Ou Zhongwei, Meizhou Daily
