潮州因侨而兴,也将因侨而充满活力和富有魅力。当地全力打好“侨”牌,坚持“走出去”与“请进来”并重,加强对外文化交流与合作,在深层次的文化经贸交流中敦睦乡情乡谊,更好地擦亮“中国著名侨乡”品牌,把侨乡优势转化为发展优势潮州是国家历史文化名城、对外开放旅游城市、潮州文化的重要发源地,素有“海滨邹鲁”、“岭海名邦”之称。“到广不到潮,枉费走一遭”潮州建制历史悠久。自东晋咸和六年(公元331年)设立海阳县以来,至今已有1600多年的历史,隋朝时撤郡设州,始称“潮州”。新中国建立前,潮州均为历代县、郡、州、路、府的治所,位居粤东地区政治、经济、文化中心。在漫长的历史长河中,长期的对外交往和中西文化交融,使本土的原生文化与周边文化、中原文化、海洋文化互相交流 Chaozhou rejuvenated by overseas Chinese, but also because of overseas Chinese is full of vitality and charm. Local full efforts to lay the “overseas Chinese” card, adhere to “going out ” and “please come in ” equal emphasis on strengthening cultural exchanges and cooperation with foreign countries, in the deep cultural and economic exchanges, nostalgia nostalgia friendship, to better rub Bright “famous overseas Chinese hometown” brand, the advantage of overseas Chinese into development advantages Chaozhou is a national historical and cultural city, opening up the tourist city, an important source of culture in Chaozhou, known as “seaside Zoulu”, “ Ridge sea state ”said. “To the general tide, wasting one go ” Chaozhou establishment has a long history. Since the establishment of Haiyang County in Xianjin six years (AD 331), it has a history of more than 1,600 years. When the Sui Dynasty was removed, the county set up a state called “Chaozhou”. Prior to the founding of New China, Chaozhou was the ruler of counties, counties, prefectures, roads and prefectures, and was the political, economic and cultural center of eastern Guangdong. In the long course of history, long-term foreign exchange and the integration of Chinese and Western cultures make local native culture and peripheral culture, Central Plains culture, marine culture exchange with each other