What are the customs in Shaoguan?

Speaking of Shaoguan, it can be summed up by 12 words-"a famous historical city with beautiful mountains and rivers and ethnic customs". Its history can be traced back to the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Qujiang County was established in Ding Yuan in six years, and Shaoguan was administered by the county. Formerly known as Shaozhou, it is a "basin-bottom" city surrounded by mountains. Militarily, it is in danger of "one person guarding it, and ten thousand people can't force it"; In business, there is a saying that "one official has to take care of everything, and everything is difficult to get out". All kinds of goods were guarded by customs in the east, west, north and south, and later merchants called it Shaoguan. Because Shaoguan is located in a mountainous area with beautiful natural scenery, and Shaoguan is a multi-ethnic area, the local tourist landscape is very colorful and it is the tourist center of northern Guangdong. Shaoguan has national scenic spots, such as Danxia Mountain, Nanhua Temple, the birthplace of Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, the famous Maba people's excavation site, Lion Rock, Shi Xia cultural site, the ancient Buddha Rock known as the "underground palace", the best preserved ancient post road in China, Zhuji Lane, the birthplace of residents in the Pearl River Delta, the first natural hunting ground in the south and the South Water Hunting Ground in Ruyuan. Shaoguan has a long history and an ancient civilization. The human history of Shaoguan can be traced back to 10 million years ago, which has been proved by the discovery of the skull fossil of "Maba Man" in Qujiang. In the last years of the Three Kingdoms (AD 265), Wu Zhusun established Shixing County, which governed Qujiang City (now Shaoguan City) and was the beginning of Shaoguan County. In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 589), Shaozhou was renamed, with the word "Shao" in the north of the mountain as the country name. In the 26th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1547), a customs office was established in Wushui, Qujiang County. In the 9th year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1670), Taiping Pass, which was originally located in Nanxiong, was moved to Mianshui, Qujiang, and then a tax pass was added outside the north gate of Qujiang, hence the name Shaoguan. Shaoguan's outstanding people gave birth to Zhang Jiuling and Liu Zhan in the Tang Dynasty and Yu Jing, a famous politician and diplomat in the Song Dynasty. Six ancestors and monk Huineng chose Shaoguan as the birthplace of their southern Zen Buddhism. As the hometown of Maba people and the birthplace of Shi Xia culture, Shaoguan is one of the cradles of ancient culture in China. As Shaoguan is the main settlement of Guangdong's ethnic minorities, it still retains a unique ethnic custom: Long Drum Dance. Whenever guests come to visit, the Yao people will jump up to welcome them. According to legend, a long time ago, Sister Sha, the daughter of King Pangu, married a young man on earth. A wicked man wants to kill young people and marry thirteen sisters. When King Pangu learned about it, he recalled Sister Sha to heaven. Sister Sha Shisan told her husband that as long as a piano tree is cut down on the South Mountain to make a long drum, and when Pangu Wang Po beats the drum 360 times on her birthday, she can be reunited with her in heaven. From then on, every time Pangu Wang Po was born, later generations would dance and cheer. According to the custom of the Yao family, from the second day of February to the seventh day of July in the lunar calendar, you are not allowed to sing and love, otherwise you will be condemned by public opinion. On July 7th, it is said that it is the birthday of the ancestor of Yao nationality, King Zao Pangu. King Pangu created the world through labor and composed songs, so the Yao people in Lianshan area in northern Guangdong designated this day as a "song meeting". The marriage custom of Yao nationality is very interesting, and it still retains the custom of "men marry women" and "children obey their mothers". On the wedding day, the groom went to the woman's house, and relatives and friends of both men and women attended the wedding. Nanhua Temple is located on the bank of Caoxi, 7 kilometers southeast of Maba, qujiang district, and 24 kilometers away from Shaoguan City. It is the birthplace of Nanzong Zen. According to legend, Huineng, the sixth ancestor, gave lectures here for 37 years, so Nanhua Temple is known as the "ancestral court". The temple was built in the first year of Tian Jian, Liang Wudi in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 502). After several generations of construction, the existing construction area is1.2000 square meters. There are release ponds, Baolinmen, Tianwang Hall, Bell Tower, Daxiong Hall, Zhaitang, Tibetan Classics Pavilion, abbot room, Zhuoxi Spring (commonly known as Jiulong Spring) and other landscapes. There are six ancestors in the temple, one thousand Jin bronze bell and other historical precious cultural relics. The temple is surrounded by lush ancient trees and a quiet environment. Several ancient water pines 40 meters high behind the temple are rare trees in the world. Transportation: You can take a direct bus from Shaoguan Railway Station. Admission: 20 yuan Ruyuan Grand Canyon starts from Dabu Town of Ruyuan and ends in Yingde, with a total length of 15km. Beautiful scenery and steep landform. There is a sightseeing ladder from the top of the cliff to the bottom of the valley, and there is also a steep "ladder" of 1386 stone steps. It takes at least 3 days to swim the whole distance. Tickets: 35 yuan (30 yuan tickets +5 yuan aerial performance) Tips: 1. Ordinary tourists should not go hiking without professionals; It is best for the weak to choose the sightseeing ladder leading to the bottom of the valley. Going up and down the ladder is very laborious. The temperature at the bottom of the valley is very low. If you want to visit the Grand Canyon on foot, you need to prepare clothes and put on non-slip shoes. When you are hungry, you'd better take a small amount of food to supplement. The 18th Beach in Kowloon is located on the bank of Wujiang River in Shiping Town, Lechang City, with twists and turns and fast-flowing water, with a total drop of 65 meters. There are many scenic spots along the river, such as Dayaoshan Tunnel, Shili Gallery, Guishan Mountain, Frog Stone, Miaozijiao and Hanlong Temple. The most dangerous thing in the middle reaches of Kowloon is the hanging dragon, which attracts many tourists to enjoy landscape photography and enjoy the thrilling fun. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/925, Mao Zedong also crossed the 18th Beach in Kowloon by boat on his way to Guang Agricultural College. In recent years, the 18th Beach in Kowloon has opened rafting activities, and there are a constant stream of domestic and foreign tourists coming here to drift. The 18th Beach Drifting in Kowloon was named as one of the "Four Major Tourism Products in Guangdong Province" and "China National Tourism Scenic Area" by Guangdong Province and the National Tourism Administration. The opening of luxury air-conditioned tourist bus "Dayaoshan" and sightseeing train "Golden Rooster" has added icing on the cake to local tourism. Eighteen beaches: Cut Fish Beach, Zengsan Beach, Shang He Beach, Bletilla Beach, Qin Xin Beach, Bi Li Beach, Qimen Beach, Tan Xiao Beach, Suoyi Beach, Quezai Beach, Dachang Beach, Talc Beach, Slate Beach, Chonghua Beach, Horse Beach, Tiger Beach, Peeling Beach and Zhang Tan Beach. Transportation: Take bus or train from Shaoguan to Shi Ping. Generally, rafting usually starts from Shi Ping, then goes ashore from Lechang three hours later, and takes the sightseeing train to Lechang city to continue to visit the ancient Buddha Rock and other scenic spots. Tip: It's best to wrap the camera with several layers before drifting in the water, because it will get wet all over when drifting, so as to prevent the camera from getting wet. Danxia Mountain is a world geopark, located in Renhua County, northeast of Shaoguan, Guangdong, and one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong. Danxia Mountain is composed of red sandstone and features Chibi. Geologists named this landform "Danxia landform" after Danxia Mountain. This is the most typical place in the world with the most complete types, the richest forms and the most beautiful scenery. This mountain is not only famous for its red hills, but also known as the "natural nude park". There are Yangyuan stone similar to male genitalia and Yuan Yin cave similar to female genitalia, as well as strange stones such as breast stone and naked beauty. The Elder Peak at the top of the mountain is a good place to watch the sunrise. The developed tourist areas in Danxia Mountain Scenic Area include Danxia Mountain Scenic Area, yang wonsan Scenic Area, Xianglong Lake Scenic Area, Jinjiang Water Tourism Line, etc. Transportation: There are trains stopping at major railway lines from Shaoguan to East China, North China and Southwest China. If you want to travel to Danxia Mountain, you can get off at Shaoguan Station, and then transfer to a long-distance bus at Zhannan Road Long-distance Bus Station to go to Danxia Mountain. It's only 50 kilometers from Shaoguan to Danxia Mountain, 40 minutes' drive, and the fare is 13 yuan. In addition, there is a bus from Danxia Mountain to Renhua 1 Yuan County, and take the bus at the intersection outside Danxia Mountain Scenic Area. Admission: 100 yuan, holidays 120 yuan. Accommodation: There is a hotel at the foot of Danxia Mountain. Although there is a hotel halfway up the mountain, it is more expensive, but it is better to live on the mountain if you want to see the sunrise. The Elder Peak at the top of the mountain is a good place to watch the sunrise. Bibei Yaozhai is located in the mountains 54 kilometers northeast of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. Bibei Yaozhai is the birthplace of overseas Yao people. In Bibei Yaozhai, you can enjoy the scenery of Bibei Yaoshan, the folk customs of Bibei Yaomin and the songs and dances of Xiankeng Yaomin. Surrounded by Yaoshan and Cuiling, the scenery is beautiful. The most famous scenic spot is Huanglongzhai Scenic Area, which is a typical mountain canyon landform. There are scenic spots such as "Huanglong Cliff", "Tiger Mouth Dangerous Peak" and "Fairy Scarab". The peaks are dripping with green, clear and beautiful. The Yao people in Bibei are rich in folk customs, and their clothes are embroidered with colorful patterns, both for men and women. They still have unique wedding customs, and there are many festive festivals, such as "sending lazy days" and "sealing birds' mouths". Tip: Shaoguan has a tourist bus to Yaosai, so you can stay in Yaozhai, so you can not only stay in the beautiful scenery, but also participate in various folk performances at night. Jinjiling, located in Shiping Town on the Beijing-Guangzhou line, is one of the eight scenic spots in Guangdong and a typical Danxia landform scenic spot, with an altitude of 338 meters. The cliffs around Jinjiling are as straight as knives, and there are walls in the east and west passes. There is a strange stone at the peak of the northwest, which looks like a rooster. It looks up at the north and crows with its neck, hence the name Jinjiling. According to legend, during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan's sister Hong led female soldiers to fight against the Qing army on the ridge. Up to now, there are still many sites, such as point platform, training ground, martial arts platform, weapon rock, rice milling stone and so on. There are also elegant villas, conference halls, dance halls, restaurants and other service facilities. At the foot of Nanshan Mountain is the starting point of drifting in the 18th Beach of Kowloon, which can drift to the downtown area of Lechang. Shi Ping, the northernmost town in Guangdong, was a battleground for military strategists in ancient times. Visitors can walk around the town in the afternoon, feel the tranquility and harmony of the mountain city, and then go rafting the next day after staying for one night. Transportation: Take the T352 train from Guangzhou to Foshan, leave at 8: 20 in the morning and arrive in Shi Ping at noon 12: 08. Shaoguan has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, which is hot in summer and cool in winter, and occasionally snows in winter (only Jinjiling in Shi Ping is the highest). The annual average temperature is about 20 degrees, 1 monthly average temperature 10 degrees, and the July average temperature is about 29 degrees. The warm subtropical climate and abundant rainfall make Shaoguan evergreen all the year round, which is suitable for tourism, but the best time for tourism is spring (March to May) and autumn (10).