逶迤的五岭(又称南岭)山脉横亘阻隔,形成粤湘赣三省自然分界线,致使粤北古代的水陆交通承担着中原吴越经济、文化南来以及岭南和海外文化北传的重任.与此同时,随着粤北交通的不断改善,粤北地区社会经济相应发展,并直接影响到珠江三角洲.粤北成为岭北省份与岭南交往的重要门户. The Wuling Mountain (also known as Nanling) across the barrier, the formation of the three provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi boundaries of nature, resulting in the ancient northern land and sea traffic undertaking the Central Plains Wu Yue economy, south of culture and Lingnan and overseas culture northbound responsibility. At the same time, with the continuous improvement of traffic in northern Guangdong, socio-economic development in northern Guangdong has directly affected the Pearl River Delta, and northern Guangdong has become an important gateway for the northern province of Lingnan to engage with Lingnan.