Overview: Chaoshan culture belongs to Lingnan culture and is one of the three major cultures in Guangdong. It is a sub-culture of Han culture, a relic of the ancient Central Plains culture, and an important part of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation. The Han culture has been continuously developed and formed in the process of inheritance through the generations.

1. Chaoshan dialect. The Chaoshan dialect is very unique, with each word having eight tones, and vivid and rich proverbs (such as ten mouths and nine Jiucang, ten compensations and nine deficiencies, good intentions can lead to thunder, a good dog should not be on the road, a short line on the half day of the seventh month) , from Siam to pig dregs, etc.).

2. Chaoshan folk literature. There are many Chaoshan ballads, Chaoshan song albums and Chaoshan folk stories (such as "A goose on the top of the sky,...", "Clap the scissors,..." and other songs).

3. Teochew opera. That is, Chaozhou opera is a creative development developed by absorbing other drama arts and Chaoshan folk music and dance arts. Some of the repertoires are transplanted from other dramas; some are created based on local themes in Chaoshan, such as "Chen Sanwu Niang", "Su Liu Niang", "Ci Lang Zhou", etc.

4. Chaoshan music. It has classical and elegant tunes, graceful and colorful melodies, unique artistic style and rich local color, as well as unique folk joy and distinctive characteristics of mass entertainment. It is an ancient music type with a profound mass foundation and high artistic value. Its content includes gong and drum music, string poetry music, fine music, Chaoyang flute music, temple music, etc. It is widely spread in eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia.

5. Chaoshan Arts and Crafts. Including wood carvings, stone carvings, art ceramics, etc. Among them, the stone carvings of Congxigong Temple in Jinsha Township, Chao'an County can be called the treasure of stone carvings in Chaoshan area.

6. Folk art in Chaoshan area. Including Teochew opera, English singing and dancing, lantern riddles, paper-cutting, printmaking, dragon and phoenix dance, double goose dance, paper shadow (i.e. Chaoshan puppet show), etc.

7. Residential buildings in Chaoshan area. It includes residential buildings such as SiDianjin, Xiashanhu, and Si Ma trailer, as well as Chinese and Western-style buildings such as the former residence of Chen Cihong in Chenghai.

8. Folk customs in Chaoshan area. Including Chaoshan Mid-Autumn Festival customs, festival customs, marriage customs, funeral customs, gods worship customs, etiquette customs, etc. in Chaoshan area, as well as folk customs such as eating seven kinds of soup, going out of the garden, and walking on colorful bridges