【大美广东】Chaozhou: an ancient city with a rich heritage and classical culture

大美岭南 | 潮州：府城风云 十相留声

#TheGreatBeautyofGuangdong Chaozhou, an ancient city with a history of over 1,600 years, is known as the “display window of classical culture in the Central Plains” and has a profound cultural heritage. Walking through the city, the meandering Hanjiang River flows and the ancient Guangji buildings and bridge blend perfectly with the river. The city is like a long scroll of painting and poetry, slowly unfolding before visitors.

Chaozhou Ancient City is the core area of Chaozhou’s cultural heritage and is currently the most complete, culturally rich, and dynamic ancient city in Southeast China that has been preserved. Covering an area of 3 square kilometers, the city has over 720 streets and lanes with well-planned layouts, together with a large number of residential buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Chao Style Embroidery, Teochew Opera, and Chaozhou Cuisine… Chaozhou’s cultural heritage is diverse, making it unique and distinctive.

▲潮州市区一江两岸 

▲潮州凤凰山日出 

潮州古城建制至今有1600多年历史，文化底蕴深厚，是国家历史文化名城，也被誉为“中原古典文化橱窗”。漫步城内，只见一湾韩江蜿蜒穿城而过，广济古楼古桥与碧绿韩江相映成趣，这座城市正如一幅天然诗画长卷，在来客眼前缓缓打开。潮州古城是潮州文化遗产的核心承载地，是目前中国东南沿海地区保存最完整、文物最丰富、形态最活跃的府城。面积约3平方公里，格局完整，有着720多条走向讲究、纵横有序的街巷和大批明清时期古民居建筑。潮绣、潮剧、潮瓷、潮雕、潮塑、潮州菜……潮州文物星罗棋布，非遗文化鲜明独绝。

来源：羊城晚报