What does it mean to have a nine-headed bird above and a Hubei man below?

It is said that there are many explanations. Some people say that Hubei people are smart or cunning like a nine-headed bird with nine heads. Some people say that Hubei people are like a nine-headed bird with nine heads, that is, they have nine lives and strong vitality.

Hubei Province (abbreviated as "E") is a provincial-level administrative region in China. The provincial capital is located in Wuhan. It is located in central China, bordering Anhui to the east, Chongqing to the west, Shaanxi to the northwest, Jiangxi and Hunan to the south, and Jiangxi and Hunan to the north. It is adjacent to Henan.

The terrain of Hubei Province is roughly surrounded by mountains on three sides in the east, west and north, with a low and flat middle, forming a slightly incomplete basin open to the south. Located in the subtropical zone, most areas of the province have a humid subtropical monsoon climate except for the alpine areas.