Why was Zhaotong, my hometown in Yunnan, demoted as the poorest and most overbearing place in Yunnan? . . .

Because of Zhaotong's geological terrain, although the specialty products such as apples and gastrodia elata are very good, they cannot be exported to other places because of traffic reasons, and it is difficult for agricultural and sideline products to be transformed into economic benefits, which is also one of the reasons for Zhaotong's poverty. While Zhaotong people are overbearing, Zhaotong people themselves often joke that they are "unruly people in bad places". Zhaotong people are loyal to the society because others like to bully Zhaotong people (Zhaotong's cultural penetration rate is low). Gradually, Zhaotong people realized that if they want not to be bullied by others, they must be strong so as to protect themselves. As a result, many people find that Zhaotong people are not as bullied as before, so Zhaotong people are "overbearing". Of course, it is not excluded that some Zhaotong people like to make trouble, and then solve the problem violently and discredit Zhaotong people.