What are the personality traits of the Changsha people you know?

Li Dongyang, a famous official in the Ming Dynasty and a native of Chaling, Changsha Prefecture, once told the humanistic history of Changsha in a poem "Changsha Bamboo Branch Poems":

It is said that Ma Yin, Ding Wang Liu Fa, Jia Yi, and Li Fu None of them are Changsha aborigines, but this is indeed a manifestation of Changsha’s inclusive spirit. Among other things, Changsha stinky tofu comes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Those unforgettable time-honored brands in the memory of old Changsha also originate from other places. Laojiuzhitang comes from Suzhou Laoshi, Yuhe vinegar comes from Supai brewing master Dong Yuhe, and Xu Changxing roast duck is even more popular. This is the result of Nanjing’s halal flavor Xu Peizhai’s business moving south... Even the stubborn taste that is said to be spicy and spicy can’t stop Changsha people’s love for bundian noodles.

Changsha, this ancient city with a history of 2,400 years, was nothing more than a miasma-ridden place until Yiguan crossed to the south. The masterpieces left by the immigrants here were nothing but poems about the country’s misfortune. It is a historical tragedy of family fortune, and the massacre caused by foreign invasion is even more tragic in the history books: "Many families committed suicide, there are no empty wells in the city, and there are countless people hanging in the forest."

The aborigines of this land are said to be the descendants of Chi You, but the Changsha people who have experienced the vicissitudes of history no longer carry the original genes. According to Mr. Wu Jiyan’s description, the patriarchal culture of this land is the Confucian civilization in the north, while the matrilineal culture is the Chiyou civilization in the south. The intercourse of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River has made the people of Changsha not only “high-pitched” and brave, but also “spiritual.” "Pan" wisdom.

Today, Tencent's "Everyone" column pushed an article "Haha, Changsha Man" by Tan Boniu. The article mentioned his feelings about visiting Anqing, the ancient city of Anhui last year:

In fact, "Old Changsha" "This word is just an emotional memory of loving this city, and it does not mean xenophobia or retro-conservatism. Aren't Xiangya, China's earliest Western medicine hospital, and China's Yale Middle School, which is famous at home and abroad, proof of this?" Old Changsha follows trends, loves fashion, and is naturally open to new things. This is the "Old Changsha" I see.

Old Changsha is hospitable, warm and righteous. Bach's Western Pastry and Ma Fusheng can live in peace with each other. They love Rosa cakes and Sullivan's pastries. There is a market for old-fashioned barber shops and beautiful babies. Everything A balance between old and new is found here.

Some outsiders are obsessed with the high profile and xenophobia of Changsha people, and even think that "Old Changsha" uses dialect barriers to block outsiders, making it impossible for outsiders to integrate into the city, and they feel that they have a sense of cultural superiority. It's fun, like the scornful name of "farewell to the countryside" and mocking the new citizens. In fact, this is really not the character trait of most old Changshas.

Cities have always been based on merchant civilization. Changsha has 2,400 years of historical records and unearthed cultural relics that clearly confirm the city’s commercial development. Commercial development has prompted the city to accommodate immigrants and incorporate beneficial cultural elements from immigrant culture.

Just as the changes in the Changsha dialect over the past century are not unpleasant, not to mention the rapid changes in the past 30 years of reform and opening up, the Changsha dialect is not stubborn. Old Changsha has happily accepted the disappearance of Jian Tuanyin, Wenbai The number of different pronunciations increases, and the old-school Changsha dialect disappears... Changsha dialect is even less powerful in the face of Mandarin. The school compulsorily requires Mandarin to be spoken, adding another language genre in the world - plastic Mandarin.

The disadvantaged Changsha dialect is not very different from the dialects in other places. It has been iterating and innovating. Old Changsha people have also been accepting the improvement of dialects. No one will stubbornly want to go back to the past, but they accept Without a revolutionary subversion of language habits and a place without dialects, life would always be a little less interesting.

Tan Boniu said that the new generation of teenagers will once again experience the youth of the same shape in a different place. The wheat fields are all the same shape, and the watchmen are all the same people. They look new after a long time, how boring it is. Thinking about it this way, I can't help but envy the era when there were still regional differences.

To this day, Changsha, like other places, has toppled so many cultural relics, not to mention that it has experienced several tragedies such as the Wenxi Fire that burned the city. The sadness of the old Changsha people is understandable. What we need is nothing more than a cultural identity belonging to our hometown, but this identity has now become so humble. This is probably why so many people born in the 1980s and 1990s call themselves "Old Changsha".

Although the old Changsha people need to accept the fashionable and youthful old culture, they also need to absorb the nutrition of foreign culture, but on the other hand, the new citizens should also respect the local culture and understand the local culture, so as to create New Changsha culture.

Just like the ancestors of this city, most of them are descendants of immigrants from Jiangxi who settled in Huguang. They brought with them the nutrients of Gan culture that are good at reading and know etiquette, but they also inherited the courage and perseverance of Hunan culture. His character has become the ancestor and bloodline we celebrate.

Just like Cai Daoxian, a Fujianese who was executed late by Zhang Xianzhong, he infected me with his spirit of not fearing death. Another example is the names of those foreign soldiers carved on the fence of Yunlu Palace during the four Changsha battles. It has the reputation of bloody Changsha.

Our generation of Changsha people are fortunate to have witnessed the great changes in the urban area of ??Changsha from 1 million to 3 million. More and more outsiders are connecting their lives and destiny with it, becoming the future of Changsha. Creator of culture. By embedding the genes of this city and integrating the wisdom and kindness of everyone into the character of Changsha culture, our culture will become more agile and vibrant.

We will never forget the highly respected Mr. Liu Shuhua, whose ancestral home is Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. He campaigned hard to protect the historical relics of Changsha. We will never forget that Tang Lei, who is not a centenarian, was involved in protecting the ancient city wall of Chaozong Street. The powerful power released by a weak woman with 100% Changsha blood. Her mother, Ms. Ning Fan, a woman from the north, also expressed her love for the city of Changsha... They are all "Old Changsha" in our eyes

This is the same thing that has been happening for 2,400 years: Those outsiders who call Changsha their second hometown will eventually become what our descendants call "Old Changsha."

From 1098 to 1912 AD, Shanhua County stood in the south city of Changsha for nearly a thousand years. As the most benign area in ancient Hunan, Changsha accepted everyone who came to this city with her kindness and goodwill. people. Although the name of the place of benevolence is no longer there, the responsibility of benevolence in Changsha has long fallen on our shoulders. Improving the vocabulary of dialects, improving the anachronisms that remain in the streets, and making ancient elegance become today's art. Isn't this the best way for us to pursue the future with caution and never forget the roots?

I hope that one day, more and more outsiders will call themselves "Old Changsha" and be proud of it.

Of course, if you cannot accept my despicable words for the time being, I think there is just a beautiful misunderstanding between you and the "Old Changshas", as Tan Boniu said:

< p> It is true that people in Changsha are very kind. I am very grateful to the uncle I met at the subway station.

I am from Jilin and went to Changsha to attend university in 2020. …Nowadays, the whole Northeast is in a dark state. In fact, before I came here, I was prejudiced against Southerners. I felt that Southerners were petty, calculating, and full of bad intentions. If I hadn’t chosen to go to college, I really wouldn’t want to leave my hometown.

On my way home for the Chinese New Year, I took the subway to the airport. The elevator at the subway station I came out of happened to be broken. I pushed a 30-pound suitcase (I thought it was 60 pounds when I pushed it, but when I weighed it at the airport, it was only 30 pounds). [Crying]), carrying a schoolbag and carrying about 6 pounds of things to buy for my family. The 30-pound suitcase is not very heavy, but [I almost cried] I just can’t lift the 170-pound suitcase (I have injuries on my fingers). I could only walk backwards, dragging myself one step at a time. Fortunately, I left late. There was no one in the subway station at that time. Otherwise, I would have delayed others' walking, which would have been embarrassing. An uncle couldn't stand it any longer, so he came up and helped carry it up. [Send heartfelt thanks] Thank you to the kind people. Changsha people are so warm and enthusiastic. To be honest, I am living alone in a foreign country, and I am really touched to receive such care. Although it is not a big deal, it is very warm.

In Changsha dialect:

It’s just bitter, He can be patient and domineering.

It means that one can endure hardships, is patient, works hard and is domineering. In fact, many people will think that they are fierce at first impression, but in fact, after getting along with them, they are very warm-hearted and will do their best to help you. It feels a bit like a knife with a sharp mouth and a tofu heart.

Furthermore, the truth is that Changsha people are very entertaining. There are foot-washing towns everywhere, offering food and entertainment. Personally, I have eaten all over the world, and Changsha has the best food.

It turned out that the Hunan Army led by Zeng Guofan was very powerful, and now the Hunan Army is also very powerful - one is Hunan TV and the other is Hunan Publishing House.

In many other cities, most are ready to close their doors at 9.10 a.m., but in Changsha, the night has just begun. They will run around in different directions. (Walking around) Even if you don’t have , you still have to consume entertainment.

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