Where mountains and seas complement each other and culture and humanity interact harmoniously, a unique and vibrant cultural vein has taken shape in eastern Guangdong.
With the "High-Quality Development Project for Guangdong's Counties, Towns, and Villages", IP Guangdong links creators to document the region's development progress through their lenses. This time, they focus on the enduring Chaoshan culture in eastern Guangdong.
(Photo: Wang Jieqi)
(Photo: Wang Jieqi, Liu Zehan)
(Photo: Liu Zehan)
Blue is the dominant hue of eastern Guangdong. The ocean shapes everything about how its people live.
(Photo: Yu Zijiang)
(Photo: Yang Peng)
(Photo: Ou Zhongwei)
Chaoshan characteristics are embedded in every brick and tile of eastern Guangdong's traditional architecture, which integrates history, culture, beliefs, and even architectural aesthetics in perfect harmony.
(Photo: Huang Xiaonan)
(Photo: Chaoyang Fabu)
(Photo: Chen Shaoqiang)
On the land of eastern Guangdong, the Yingge Dance bursts with raw, simple hopes—and the unyielding spirit of self-reliance.
(Photo: Lin Peng)
(Photo: Chaoyang Fabu)
(Photo: GDTV)
Chaoshan cuisine chases absolute freshness, just as a happy life is the enduring aspiration of its people.
Eastern Guangdong is characterized by a seamless integration of tradition and modernity, where its millennia-spanning culture serves as a catalyst for contemporary trends, presenting a revitalized appearance.
