South China: A Blend of Natural Beauty and Economic Vitality

Covering six provinces, Hong Kong and Macao, South China takes the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as its core engine, focusing on collaborative innovation and industrial integration.

Deeply rooted in Lingnan Culture, its Chaoshan Yingge Dance, kung fu Tea and other intangible heritages are popular, with beef hot pot and other cuisines renowned worldwide. As a frontier of opening-up, it combines Coastal charm and karst landforms, linking the “Come to Guangdong for Spring Festival” IP. It is a benchmark for cultural-tourism integration and regional economic development, showing the dual charm of nature and humanity.

South China is located in the southern part of China, including Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou, Yunnan provinces, as well as the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. It is one of the regions with the most superior geographical location and the highest degree of opening-up in China. With a humid and warm climate, belonging to subtropical and tropical monsoon climates, it is covered with lush vegetation, boasting world-class natural landscapes such as Guilin’s mountains and rivers, Hainan’s coconut scenery, and Fujian’s Wuyi Mountains, where natural beauty and cultural heritage complement each other.

Culturally, South China is the core birthplace and inheritance place of Lingnan Culture, Minnan culture, and Hakka culture. Dialects such as Cantonese and Min dialect are prevalent, and intangible cultural heritages like Cantonese opera, Chaoshan opera, and Hakka folk songs shine brightly—especially Chaoshan Yingge Dance, kung fu Tea, and Hongtao Kueh making skills, which have become cultural tourism hotspots. Catering cultures including morning tea, Cantonese cuisine, and Chaoshan beef hot pot are deeply rooted in people’s hearts, paired with the “Come to Guangdong for Spring Festival” IP, becoming distinctive regional labels. Economically, driven by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it focuses on technological innovation and industrial integration, with booming manufacturing, foreign trade, and finance. Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong form a strong industrial cluster; Guizhou and Yunnan link the GBA to build a collaborative development pattern, promoting characteristic industries and ecological economy upgrading. As a hub of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, South China is a key gateway to Southeast and South Asia, integrating economic vitality and multicultural charm.