Lingnan, the floorboard of the area south of Wuling in southern China, is separated from the inland by Wuling. Wuling consists of five mountains: Yuechengling, Dupangling, Mengzhuling, Qitianling and Dayuling, which are generally distributed at the junction of eastern Guangxi, eastern Guangdong and Hunan and Jiangxi provinces.
Historically, it includes Guangdong (including Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao), Guangxi and parts of eastern Yunnan Province and southwestern Fujian Province. Lingnan is a historical concept. The administrative system of each dynasty is different, and the division and appellation of Lingnan system have also changed greatly. Now the word Lingnan is mentioned, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao, which is the regional scope of South China today.
Lingnan is located at the southernmost tip of China, and the Tropic of Cancer runs through the central part of Lingnan. There is a great temperature difference between south and north in Lingnan. Generally, it snows only in the north and rarely in the south in winter. High temperature and rainy weather are the main climatic characteristics.
Lingnan culture consists of four parts: root culture (language identity culture), Baiyue culture (inherent local culture), Central Plains culture (northern culture moving south) and overseas culture (foreign culture), with rich and colorful connotations. A large number of cultural relics have been unearthed in modern times, which proves that Lingnan had brilliant Neolithic and Bronze Age civilizations before Qin Dynasty, and it is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.
Climate environment
Lingnan is bounded by Wuling. On the border of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi, there is a mountain range running northeast and southwest, called Wuling. According to the textual research of ancient books, the area south of Wuling is Lingnan area. It is located at the southernmost tip of China, on the southern border of China, bordering Nanling in the north, Nanhai in the south, Yunnan-Guizhou in the west and Fujian in the east.
Lingnan region belongs to the south of East Asian monsoon climate zone, and has the characteristics of tropical and subtropical monsoon maritime climate. Most areas in Lingnan belong to subtropical humid monsoon climate, and the south of Lingshui Island and South China Sea Islands belong to tropical climate. There is a great temperature difference between the south of Lingnan and the north of Lingnan. Generally, it snows only in the northern part of Lingnan in winter, and rarely in the southern part of Lingnan.
In most areas, summer is long and winter is short, and there is no frost and snow all year round. The amount of solar radiation is large and the sunshine time is long. Taking Guangdong Province as an example, the average sunshine hours in all parts of the province range from 1450 hours to 2300 hours. Lingnan is a typical monsoon climate zone, and the wind direction changes alternately with the seasons. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the middle of Lingnan.
In summer, the south to southeast wind is dominant, and the wind speed is small; In winter, the wind is mainly from north to northeast in most areas, and the wind speed is relatively high; Spring and autumn are alternate seasons, and the wind direction is not as stable as in winter. High temperature and rainy weather are the main climatic characteristics.
Because of the high temperature and rainy all the year round, the trees are lush, the seasons are evergreen, the flowers are in full bloom, and all kinds of fruits are endless all the year round. Plant resources are very rich. Forest plants also provide favorable conditions for animal growth. There are many kinds of animals in Lingnan, which is one of the most prosperous areas in China.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lingnan