Anhui folk tourism areas can be divided into

In terms of natural geographical environment, Anhui is located in the northwest of East China and spans the Yangtze River and Huaihe River basins. It has plains, hills, and mountains, and is intertwined with rivers and lakes. The province is divided into five natural areas: Huaibei Plain, Jianghuai Hills, Dabie Mountains, Central Anhui Plain, and South Anhui Low Mountains and Hills. In these natural areas, there are varying degrees of differences in production and life between urban and rural people; among them, the biggest differences are between Huaibei, central Anhui, and southern Anhui. In terms of physical geography, the Huaibei area has thousands of miles of plains, stretching as far as the eye can see, and is mostly dry land, rich in wheat and miscellaneous grains. The western, central, and southern Anhui areas have complex terrain, including hills, plains, mountains, rivers and lakes, and many paddy fields, which are used to produce rice. Lord. This difference in natural geographical environment and products has a certain impact on local folk customs. From the perspective of human geography, Anhui has a long historical and cultural tradition. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Huaibei and Huainan and other places belonged to the Chu culture, and Wannan and other places belonged to the Wu culture. These also influenced the local folk customs at that time. , these folk customs have also become an integral part of Chu and Wu culture. To this day, some aspects of folk activities in Anhui still retain the legacy of Chu and Wu culture (folk customs), such as worshiping red, worshiping ghosts, worshiping tigers, and a few men's tattoos (colorful dragon shapes and writings on their arms and chests), etc.

Since Anhui spans the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, and the regional differences and traffic conditions are different, the folk customs in the north and the south are rich and colorful, each with its own characteristics.

Huaibei is mostly Mandarin Chinese; the taste is salty and spicy, the soup is heavy and rich in color, and coriander is commonly used as a flavor and color combination; "No meal at the table without wine", drinking and guessing, and playing with chopsticks Bar habits become common practice. Because the place is close to the Huanghuai River, disasters are frequent, the residence is simple, the clothes are simple (the elderly like to wear black, white, and blue), and the folk customs are fierce. "Even if you take risks, you will always respond in groups." Therefore, there are many heroes, as Liang Qichao said. Said: "The Huaihe River Basin, where the yang opens and the yin merges, has been the center of our country's political history for thousands of years. Its surrogate heroes, like dragons and tigers, are representatives of our country's character history for thousands of years."

In the Jianghuai area, most of the people speak Jianghuai Mandarin; the traditional food along the Yangtze River (Yangzhou cuisine) is sweet and mainly fresh; but since the arrival of immigrants from the "Two Lakes" and other places in the late Qing Dynasty, many "dialect islands" have been formed, and spicy Eastern cuisine has also been created. Migration phenomenon, unaffected areas are still "morning tea shops, happy to eat fresh and sweet" (such as Tianchang and other places); the folk customs are honest and honest, and they promise to protect their father-in-law Yu Gong (Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty and Yu Que in the Yuan Dynasty); during festivals, birth and old age Marrying, entertaining guests and choosing a residence are both ancient and modern, each taking what they need.

The mountainous area of ??southern Anhui is located among thousands of mountains. Transportation is inconvenient and there are many dialects. In Huizhou alone, although most people speak Huizhou dialect, "people in the same mountain have different pronunciations. Asking for directions will lead to translation." The phenomenon still exists, and some villages still preserve the ancient music and customs of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and are known as the "living fossils of ancient Chinese music". The clan has deep roots and advocates Confucianism. "Raising a son without reading is like raising a pig in a pen" has become a family rule and motto. Therefore, for thousands of years, "a village of ten households has not abandoned reading." The path they take is: study-official-business, or study-business-official. Therefore, since the Song Dynasty, there has been a saying that "half of the world's literati are from Huizhou". Due to the prosperity of commerce and material and spiritual pursuits, Huizhou cuisine famous for cooking delicacies from the mountains and seas, the famous Huizhou opera, and the exquisite Huizhou "three carvings" (brick, stone, and wood) art have been created here. Achievement.