Chaoshan culture
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Chaoshan culture is the distinctive regional heritage of eastern Guangdong, China, characterized by the Teochew language, cuisine, opera, and traditions shaped by maritime trade and diaspora communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaoshan culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Chaoshan culture Context triple: [Teochew, associatedWith, Chaoshan culture]
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Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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Tujia culture
Tujia culture is the traditional way of life of the Tujia ethnic group in China, characterized by distinctive folk songs and dances, wooden stilted houses, elaborate brocade weaving, and rich ancestral and shamanistic rituals.
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Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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Yinxu
Yinxu is the archaeological site of the late Shang dynasty capital near Anyang, China, renowned for its oracle bone inscriptions and royal tombs.
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Diquís culture
Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chaoshan culture Target entity description: Chaoshan culture is the distinctive regional heritage of eastern Guangdong, China, characterized by the Teochew language, cuisine, opera, and traditions shaped by maritime trade and diaspora communities.
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A.
Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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B.
Tujia culture
Tujia culture is the traditional way of life of the Tujia ethnic group in China, characterized by distinctive folk songs and dances, wooden stilted houses, elaborate brocade weaving, and rich ancestral and shamanistic rituals.
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C.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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D.
Yinxu
Yinxu is the archaeological site of the late Shang dynasty capital near Anyang, China, renowned for its oracle bone inscriptions and royal tombs.
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E.
Diquís culture
Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
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regional culture ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Diaolou-like watchtowers
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arcade buildings ⓘ courtyard houses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chaoshan region
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Chaozhou ⓘ Jieyang ⓘ Shantou ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| cuisine |
Chaoshan beef hotpot tradition
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Teochew braised dishes ⓘ Teochew congee ⓘ Teochew cuisine ⓘ Teochew desserts ⓘ Teochew seafood dishes ⓘ |
| diasporaCommunity |
Teochew people
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surface form:
Teochew community in Hong Kong
Teochew community in Indonesia ⓘ Teochew people ⓘ
surface form:
Teochew community in Macau
Teochew community in Malaysia ⓘ Teochew people ⓘ
surface form:
Teochew community in Singapore
Teochew people ⓘ
surface form:
Teochew community in Thailand
Teochew community in Vietnam ⓘ Teochew diaspora in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commerce
ⓘ
food industry ⓘ overseas trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| festival |
Ghost Festival
ⓘ
Mazu birthday celebrations ⓘ Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Autumn Festival
Qingming Festival ⓘ Spring Festival ⓘ ancestor worship rituals ⓘ |
| handicraft |
Teochew embroidery
ⓘ
Teochew paper cutting ⓘ Teochew porcelain ⓘ Teochew woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chaoshan business culture
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Chaoshan clan lineage traditions ⓘ Chaoshan cuisine ⓘ Chaoshan festivals ⓘ Chinese folk religion ⓘ
surface form:
Chaoshan folk religion
Chaoshan handicrafts ⓘ Chaoshan tea culture ⓘ Chaoshan traditional architecture ⓘ Teochew opera ⓘ
surface form:
Teochew music
Teochew opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cantonese culture
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Chinese diaspora ⓘ Southern Min culture ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive tonal language
ⓘ
light and fresh cuisine ⓘ maritime mercantile tradition ⓘ preservation of traditional customs ⓘ strong clan lineage system ⓘ |
| language |
Chaoshan dialect
ⓘ
Teochew ⓘ
surface form:
Teochew language
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| locatedIn | eastern Guangdong ⓘ |
| performingArt |
Teochew music ensemble
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Teochew opera ⓘ Teochew puppet show ⓘ |
| preserves |
Confucian family values
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traditional Chinese rituals ⓘ |
| region | Guangdong Province ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Swatow people
ⓘ
Teochew people ⓘ |
| teaCulture | Gongfu tea ceremony ⓘ |
| worships |
City God of Shanghai
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surface form:
City God
Guangze Zunwang ⓘ Mazu ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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Subject: Chaoshan culture Description of subject: Chaoshan culture is the distinctive regional heritage of eastern Guangdong, China, characterized by the Teochew language, cuisine, opera, and traditions shaped by maritime trade and diaspora communities.
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