Northern Guangdong Explained

Northern Guangdong
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Guangdong

Northern Guangdong, commonly referred to as Yuebei, is a region of northern Guangdong province. It is a region encompassing mountainous and hilly terrain, and includes the region of Guangdong north of the Tropic of Cancer.

Yuebei is a multiethnic region, with a large population speaking Yuebei native languages (Chinese: 粵北土話Yuebei Tuhua), Cantonese, Hakka, among others. While it has a history of engaging with variously government-led poverty alleviation projects since the 1980s, the region is increasingly becoming a location for the development of industrial parks, tourism, and organic food production.[1]

See also

Other regions of Guangdong

References

  1. Xiao. Y.. 2017. Who needs Cantonese, who speaks? Whispers across mountains, delta, and waterfronts. Cultural Studies. 31. 4. 489–522. 10.1080/09502386.2016.1236394.

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