Why is Lianyungang called Gang City for short?

To achieve the goal of building Lianyungang into an "international seaside city, a modern industrial port city, and a well-known tourist city embraced by mountains and seas", we must not only have scientific and reasonable planning and pragmatic measures and attach great importance to the construction of cultural Lianyungang. The construction of cultural Lianyungang must first have a city abbreviation and a good name that is consistent with the actual situation of Lianyungang and has unique characteristics. In the discourse of citizens, there are many references to Lianyungang City referred to as "Port City" and euphemistically referred to as "Fengcheng" or "Phoenix City". In Chinese cities, there is indeed a habit of abbreviating and euphemizing. For example, Shanghai is abbreviated as "Shen" or "Shanghai" and is euphemistically known as "The City that Never Sleeps"; Nanjing is abbreviated as "Ning" and is euphemistically known as "Shicheng"; Beijing is abbreviated as "Jing" and euphemistically known as "Yan". "Beijing" or "Jinghua"; Chongqing is abbreviated as "Yu", which is known as "Wucheng" or "Mountain City"; Guangzhou is abbreviated as "Sui", which is known as "Wuyang City" or "Flower City", etc. A city has an abbreviation and a good name, which have the following advantages: First, the terminology is simple and easy for tourists to remember. For example, if you go to Beijing, it is "entering Beijing"; if you come to Urumqi, it is abbreviated as "laiwu". Second, it reflects the cultural connotation and profound history of a city. The third is to become a symbol and brand of a city and improve the city’s visibility and reputation. For example, Guangzhou Flower City reminds people of the gorgeous world of flowers and yearns for it. Therefore, Lianyungang City should have an abbreviation and a good name. 1. Regarding the abbreviation of Lianyungang City, the author believes that it is inappropriate to refer to Lianyungang City as "Hong Kong City" for the following reasons: First, "Hong Kong City" has been specifically referred to in cities across the country, and Hong Kong has been abbreviated as "Hong Kong". , such as "coming to Hong Kong"; secondly, the name "port city" is easy to "generalize", and any port city can be called "port city". Therefore, Lianyungang City is referred to as "Gang City", which can easily cause duplication and confusion. The author considers that the following abbreviations are not ideal: First, Liancheng. The first character of Lianyungang is "Lian", which is the most convenient and easy to remember as an abbreviation; Liandao is the largest island in Jiangsu Province and one of the highlights of Lianyungang City's tourism. However, Dalian City, Liaoning Province is abbreviated as "Lian", such as "Lai Lian". Therefore, "Liancheng" cannot be used. Second, Yuncheng. There is a word "cloud" in Lianyungang City, which can be used as an abbreviation; the mountains in Lianyungang City are collectively called "Yuntai Mountain", and Yuntai Mountain is a national key scenic spot. However, "Yuncheng" is just the first character of the mountain name. It has no historical depth and cultural connotation, so it is not suitable. Third, Haicheng. Lianyungang was known as "Haizhou" and "East China Sea" in ancient times; Lianyungang is an important city on the Yellow Sea; Lianyungang City is named after the seaport between Liandao and Yuntai Mountain. However, there is Haicheng City in Liaoning Province, and Haikou City in Hainan Province is referred to as "Haicheng", so "Haicheng" cannot be used. Then, the author suggests that it is most appropriate for Lianyungang City to be referred to as "Dongcheng". The reasons: First, Lianyungang City is located in the middle of the north and south of China's eastern coast and is the east gate of the motherland. Historically, Lianyungang City was the starting point of the ancient "Land Silk Road" and "Maritime Silk Road" and an important gateway for China's land and sea transportation. Qin Shihuang visited the Lianyungang area many times on his eastward tours and built the "Qin Dong Gate" gate. Now, China's longest north-south expressway, Tongsan Expressway, and the longest east-west expressway, Lianhuo Expressway, intersect in Lianyungang City. Lianyungang City is also the intersection of north-south shipping and east-west railway transportation. Therefore, the flow of people from the north, west and south, Logistics and information flow are gathered at the east gate of the motherland, and then lead to the Pacific Ocean and other parts of the world from the east gate. Therefore, "Dongcheng" is a symbol of Lianyungang City's opening to the east and embracing the sea. It is also the eastern gate for China to open to the outside world and go to the world. Second, Lianyungang is located in the east where the sun rises earliest, and it is the place where ancestors worshiped the sun. There are two "sun stones" in the world, one in Mexico and one in Donglei, Yuntai, Lianyungang City. They are records left by ancestors to worship the sun. According to legend, Xizhong went to Donglei to hold a sun festival ceremony to worship the sun, hence the name Yanggu. "Huainanzi" once said: "The sun rises in Yanggu, bathes in Xianchi, and brushes on Fusang." It means that the first place where the sun rises is in Yanggu and Fusang. Where can I find hibiscus trees? The best trees are in the east. The traditional Chinese character "东" is formed by the superposition of "日" and "木". In the "Five Elements", the east is called wood. Our ancestors believed that the sun rises from trees, so they combined "日" and "木". The "east" written as east is superimposed. Yuntai Mountain in Lianyungang City was originally called "Cangwu Mountain". The trees on the mountain are lush and lush. Liquidambar and wisteria are called hibiscus trees. The sea and sun rise slowly from the trees. Lianyungang City is located in the "place of sunrise in the east". East City". Yanggu and Fusang are closely related to Yangzhou. "Huainanzi·Tunxingxun" says: "Fumu is in Yangzhou." Guo Pu notes: "Fumu is also Fusang." It can be seen that Fusang is in Yangzhou. Then, the site of Yuntenghualuo City in Lianyungang City may be the oriental city "Yangzhou". Third, Lianyungang City was historically called Dongyi, Donghai State, Donghai County, and Donghai County. In ancient times, the Dongyi tribe, an agricultural tribe, originated in the Lianyungang area; in the Qin Dynasty, Donghai County was established to govern Tan; in the Sui Dynasty, Haizhou was renamed Donghai County; in the first year of the Republic of China, Haizhou was renamed Donghai County. Fourth, the Dongsheng Shenzhou mentioned at the beginning of "Journey to the West" refers to the Lianyungang area, one of the four major continents of Buddhism. The journey to the west starts from the Eastern State. The three immortal islands of Fangzhang, Yingzhou and Penglai in the East China Sea mentioned in ancient literature are Qianyuntai Mountain, Zhongyuntai Mountain and Houyuntai Mountain in Lianyungang City. When Wu Chengen wrote "Journey to the West", Yuntai Mountain (Huaguo Mountain) was still in the sea. The Dragon King's Crystal Palace in the East China Sea (now the Yellow Sea) he described was fascinating, and Donghai County in Lianyungang was the crystal capital of China. Fifth, Lianyungang City is the eastern bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge.

The New Eurasian Continental Bridge was officially completed in December 1992. It is a major channel that connects the Eurasian continent and connects the East and the West. The West Bridgehead is the world's largest port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, a rich country in the West, while the East Bridgehead is Lianyungang in the Eastern country. The future Lianyungang will be the great eastern port envisioned by Sun Yat-sen. Therefore, the word "East" is an iconic symbol of Lianyungang City's geographical location, history and culture, and opening to the outside world. Lianyungang City's abbreviation of "Dongcheng" is the best choice. In order to allow Chinese and foreign tourists to leave a deep memory after visiting Lianyungang City, the author suggests that a landmark city sculpture of Lianyungang City be built around the positioning of Lianyungang City, which is referred to as "Dongcheng", that is, based on the east gate of the motherland and the east bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. The "East Gate" city sculpture is an integrated connotation and resembles a portal or a bridge. The "East Gate" city sculpture can be placed in the Lianyungang International Business Center Plaza under planning and construction, symbolizing that Lianyungang is the east gate of the motherland and the world's gateway connecting the seven continents and four oceans of the world. 2. Regarding Lianyungang City’s reputation, the author believes that Lianyungang City’s reputation as “Phoenix City” or “Phoenix City” is not appropriate. First, although Nancheng in Lianyungang City was called "Phoenix City" in ancient times and is now being built as "Phoenix New City", Hunan Province has the hometown of the famous writer Shen Congwen and the world-famous "Phoenix City", Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province It is known as "Chinese Phoenix City". There are many places called "Fengcheng" across the country, so "Phoenix City" can no longer be used. Second, in citizen discourse, the graphic metaphor of the strategic planning area for the development of the eastern coastal area of ??Lianyungang is called "Phoenix taking off". As a metaphor, it is hoped that the urban development of Lianyungang can spread its wings and fly high like a phoenix. This is of course understandable, and the author agrees with it. . However, looking at the regional graphics planned for the eastern coastal area, it does not look like a "phoenix" with a long tail and short wings. The "one body" in the "one body and two wings" in the eastern coastal area development strategic planning area is very short, but the "two wings" are very long. It looks like a "seagull" with a short tail and long wings flying in the air, and the seagull is the coastal city. It is a symbol of embracing the sea and integrating the sea city. Therefore, the author believes that it is more appropriate to compare "one body and two wings" to "seagulls flying". Third, although the phoenix is ??the king of birds, in traditional Chinese culture, men and women are compared to "dragon" and "phoenix". As a symbol of women, the phoenix represents feminine beauty. Lianyungang City is a city in the Yuntai Mountains, a city in Yangzhou in the east where the sun rises, and the leader of the "Iron Dragon" of the Longhai Railway. "Mountain", "Yang" and "Dragon" all have Masculine beauty. The sun rises on the top of Yuntai Mountain. This is a place with abundant sunshine and lush trees, which is incompatible with the feminine beauty of the phoenix. If Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is not nicknamed "Sun City", Lianyungang City is nicknamed "Yangcheng" or "Yangcheng" instead of "Fengcheng". Some people also suggest that Lianyungang be nicknamed "Monkey City", but I think this is not ideal either. Although Lianyungang City is the hometown of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and Sun Wukong is a nationally and even world-famous humanistic and artistic image, there is no inevitable connection between Sun Wukong and the urban development history of Lianyungang City; now, Lianyungang City is not inhabited by monkeys. Therefore, it is not appropriate to call it "Monkey City". The author suggests that Lianyungang City should be nicknamed "Flower and Fruit City". Because it is in line with Lianyungang City’s history, culture, natural status and future development direction. First, Lianyungang City has the real Huaguo Mountain featured in the literary masterpiece "Journey to the West". This Huaguo Mountain is the birthplace of Sun Wukong. Lianyungang City, located at the foothills of Huaguo Mountain, is a "Flower and Fruit City" with cultural taste. Second, Yuntai Mountain in Lianyungang City was first called Cangwu Mountain in the Sui Dynasty, which means a mountain with lush trees. The three fairy mountains mentioned by Wu Chengen in "Journey to the West" and Li Ruzhen in "Jinghuayuan" refer to the Qianyuntai Mountain, Zhongyuntai Mountain and Houyuntai Mountain in Lianyungang City. There are many exotic flowers, exotic plants, and famous trees on the mountain. According to research, there are 69 families, 150 genera, and 230 species of woody resources on Yuntai Mountain, 15 families, 27 genera, and 45 species of wild fruit tree resources, and 10 species of rare and endangered plants. There are 1,190 kinds of medicinal resources, including 96 families, 215 genera, and 736 species of wild medicinal plant resources, 22 families and 45 species of spice plants, more than 60 kinds of wild flowers and trees, 5 orders, 12 families, and 83 species of fungi, and a variety of fibers. , tanning materials and other plant resources (according to "Yuntai District Chronicles"). Third, Lianyungang is located in the transition zone between the warm temperate zone and the north subtropical zone, with both warm temperate zone and north subtropical climate characteristics. It has four distinct seasons, a mild climate, sufficient sunlight, moderate rainfall, and rain and heat in the same season. It has relatively rich climate resources and is suitable for both temperature and humidity. Cool, light-loving crops grow. Within the territory, there are subtropical species such as red nan, golden cow, tung tree, camellia oleifera, olive, moso bamboo, tea, orange, etc., as well as warm temperate species such as Quercus mongolica, horn oak, and Huaiyan. Therefore, Lianyungang City is a place where trees from the north and south gather together. If Lianyungang City is known as the "Flower and Fruit City", builds a "Flower and Fruit City", implements the plan to bring down and introduce flowers and trees, and plants suitable flowers and trees in green spaces and roads in the city, then Lianyungang City will surely become the most beautiful place with fragrant flowers and fruits. It is a world-famous garden tourism city with unique cultural connotations that is suitable for human habitation. At the same time, it is recommended that in the middle area of ??the "Flower and Fruit City", that is, near the monkey mouth, the center of the three urban central areas of Binhai New City, Xinhai Old City, and Ganyu New City, another iconic city sculpture of Lianyungang City is built to reflect The "Monkey" city sculpture is designed in the image of Sun Wukong in the cultural spirit of "Journey to the West", Huaguo Mountain, and "Flower and Fruit City", because Sun Wukong is the protagonist of the world literary masterpiece "Journey to the West" and the owner of Huaguo Mountain. The cultural elves of Huaguo City embody the harmony between man and nature.

The abbreviation of Lianyungang City as "Dongcheng" and the euphemistic name of "Flower and Fruit City" are not only in line with the actual situation of Lianyungang City, but also have unique cultural characteristics. They do not overlap with the abbreviations and euphemisms of other cities across the country, and can also encourage the general public to go "East". Opening up to the world reflects the openness and world-mindedness of Lianyungang people; it can inspire the general public to build a "Flower and Fruit City" rich in the cultural connotation of "Journey to the West" and reflect the ecological awareness and cultural taste of Lianyungang people.

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