Chancheng District under the jurisdiction of Foshan City, Guangdong Province is one of the five administrative districts in Foshan City, ranking 16 among the top 100 districts in China. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Foshan City, located in the central part of Guangdong Province and the downtown area of Foshan. Chancheng District is surrounded by Nanhai District of Foshan City on three sides, and is adjacent to Shunde District in the southeast. It is about 30 kilometers away from Liwan District, Yuexiu District, Tianhe District, Haizhu District and Panyu District of Guangzhou.
Originally named Foshan Town, Zumiao Street in Chancheng District is one of the four famous towns in ancient China, one of the four largest gathering places in the world, one of the birthplaces of Lingnan culture and a national historical and cultural city. It is a famous hometown of martial arts, medicine and Quyi, and eight historical and cultural blocks are intensively preserved. Chancheng is the residence of Foshan's political, financial, cultural, transportation and information center, and the tertiary industry is highly developed in Foshan.
The customs of Chancheng District:
Paper-cut Art Foshan folk paper-cut spread in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because its paper-cutting production method adopts cutting, engraving, chiseling, printing, writing and lining, it can be divided into solid color paper-cutting, copper lining, copper writing, paper writing, golden flower writing and silver writing.
Cantonese opera and cantonese music. Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera are important cultural symbols and brands in Guangdong. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the Cantonese opera activities in Foshan were quite prosperous, and Qionghua Guild Hall was established, which was the earliest drama organization in Cantonese opera, so Foshan was called the hometown of Cantonese opera.