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Pagoda of the Wuyue architectural style.
Culture of Wu-speaking Chinese people

Wuyue culture
Simplified Chinese吴越文化
Traditional Chinese吳越文化
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWúyuè Wénhuà
Canglang Pavilion in Suzhou
No. 4 of Hundred Thousand Scenes by Ren Xiong, a pioneer of the Shanghai School of Chinese art; ca. 1850.

Wuyue culture (simplified Chinese: 吴越文化; traditional Chinese: 吳越文化) refers to the regional Chinese culture of the Wuyue people, a Han Chinese subgroup that has historically been the dominant demographic in the region of Jiangnan (entirety of the city of Shanghai, and the province of Zhejiang, the southern portion of Jiangsu province and the eastern portion of Anhui province). Wuyue culture is characterized as being delicate, graceful and refined, having preserved many unique cultural traditions nonextant in other regions of China.

Language

Main articles: Wu Chinese, Shanghainese, Ningbo dialect, and Wenzhounese

Literature

Main article: Wo Bau-Sae Main article: Butterfly Lovers Main article: Legend of the White Snake Main article: Dream of the Red Chamber

Music

Main article: Jiangnan sizhu Main article: Suzhou Pingtan

Arts

Main article: Shanghai School

Opera styles

Main article: Kunqu Main article: Nanxi opera Main article: Yue opera Main article: Shanghai opera Main article: Shuochang Main article: Wuju

Philosophy and religion

Main article: Wang Yangming Main article: Tiantai

Heritage sites

Main article: Tianyi Chamber Main article: The Classical Gardens in Suzhou Main article: Geyuan Garden

Cultural items

Main article: Suzhou embroidery Main article: Yunjin Main article: Yixing ware Main article: Longquan celadon Main article: Yue ware

Cuisine

Main article: Shanghai cuisine Main article: Zhejiang cuisine Main article: Jiangsu cuisine Main article: Longjing tea Main article: Shaoxing wine

Others

Main article: Shikumen Main article: Hunping Main article: Qintong Boat Festival

See also

References

  1. 董楚平. (2000). 吴越文化概述. 杭州师范学院学报: 社会科学版, (2), 10-13. (in Chinese)
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