Cantonese culture

Cantonese culture
Traditional Chinese粵文化
Simplified Chinese粤文化
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuè wénhuà
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYuht màhnfaa
JyutpingJyut6 man4faa3
Lingnan culture
Traditional Chinese嶺南文化
Simplified Chinese岭南文化
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐngnán wénhuà
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLíhngnàahm màhnfa
JyutpingLing5naam4 man4faa3
Gwongfu culture
Traditional Chinese廣府文化
Simplified Chinese广府文化
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngfǔ Wénhuà
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGwóngfú màhnfaa
JyutpingGwong2fu2 man4faa3

Cantonese culture, or Lingnan culture, refers to the regional Chinese culture of the region of Lingnan: twin provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi, the names of which mean "eastern expanse" and "western expanse", respectively.

With the migration of the Cantonese people to nearby Hong Kong and Macau, as well as in many overseas communities, Lingnan/Cantonese culture has become an influential cultural force in the international community, and forms the basis of the cultures of Hong Kong and Macau. English words of Chinese origin borrowed many terms from Cantonese.