Costmo：Hello, Augustine.I ve heard of that u r from Jieyang. And i know that Jieyang belongs to Chaoshan area. I am so interested at it, could you introduce Chaoshan area to me ?

Augustine：Of cause, i always feel proud when others talk about my hometown. And i think its my honer to make others know about it. Okay, do u know why it is called Chaoshan ?

Cosmo：I ve checked in the Internet. The name "Chaoshan" (潮汕) is a contraction of the names of two of its administrative areas, the prefecture-level cities of Chaozhou (潮州), and Shantou (汕头). Is it true?

Augustine：Exellent！In fact, Cháoshàn (潮汕) refers to the linguistic and cultural region in the east of Guangdong, a southeastern province of China. This region is the origin of the Min Nan dialect Teochew.（潮汕话）. It differs from the rest of Guangdong province which consists of Cantonese and Hakka speakers.

Cosmo：So it is. And i ve known that this area is so unique with its own culture that is quite different from its neighbours in Guangdong and the rest of China.I ve heard that there are many habitudes in this area, for example, Chaoshan opera, Gonghu tea and chaozhou drum music and so on.Can you tell me some details about these customs?

Augustine：Of cause!I think the culture of Gonghu tea is so special. It was first sipped back in the Song Dynasty, is still flourishing and remains an important part of social etiquette in Chaozhou. If you visit a family, you can be sure of at least one round of Ganghu tea. Though it tastes bitter when it first reaches your mouth, it is the lingering aftertaste that makes Ganghu tea probably the most charming tea culture in China. Drinking Ganghu tea is in fact a process of aesthetics rather than a solution to thirst. And next time we can have a date at my home, i will make it for you.

Cosmo：It’s a deal, i cant wait to have a try! And i ve heard that there are also many snacks in Chaoshan area! Can you introduce some of them. Next time when i come to Chaoshan area, i can have a try!

Augusine：I think if you want to keep fit, please dont go to Chaoshan area because i think its a kingdom of delicious food! And i can show some photos of them in my telephone, here we go.

Cosmo：Okay, they have already conquered my heart! Thats absoloutely my dream place!Take me home please!

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