Yinchuan culture

Yinchuan dialect belongs to the northern dialect area of China-Lanyin Mandarin-Yin Wu dialect. Blue Mandarin includes Jincheng Film, Yin Wu Film, Hexi Film and Northern Xinjiang Film.

The formation of Yinchuan Putonghua is also related to the three migrations of immigrants after the liberation of Ningxia. The first population migration was 1952~ 1954. The Beijing Municipal Government organized a group of immigrants to Yinchuan, known as "Beijing immigrants". They came to Yinchuan with standard Beijing Putonghua and Beijing dialect, and had a language collision with Yinchuan local dialect. Jinxing Farm in Helan County was built by immigrants from Beijing that year, and people living there still speak Beijing dialect with strong Beijing flavor. The second migration is from 1956 to 1958. In order to support Ningxia's economic construction, the state has transferred many cadres from other places, and only the "cultural and educational brigade" in Shanghai Zhining has come in three batches, with about 10 thousand people. At the same time, many large coastal factories have also moved to Yinchuan, such as Yinchuan Rubber Factory, Great Wall Machine Tool Factory, Great Wall Foundry, Galaxy Instrument Factory, Northwest Bearing Factory, Yinchuan Crane Machinery Factory, etc. There are as many as 654.38 million employees and their families in this migration, which is the largest migration of migrants in Yinchuan. In the climax of educated youth going to the countryside on 1956, a large number of educated youth from Zhejiang came to Yinchuan and Yongning County to settle in line, and also brought their local accent to Yinchuan, which was the third great migration of foreign population. Since the reform and opening up more than 20 years ago, a large number of migrants have moved to Yinchuan from Northeast China, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and other places. In the past 50 years, Yinchuan's Putonghua has gradually become standardized and standardized through the integration and exchange of several great migrations of foreign population. Yinchuan's diet is dominated by the eating habits of Han and Hui people. The diet of the Han nationality is mainly northwest cuisine.

Yinchuan Hui people's diet has both the traditional flavor of the Central Plains and the dual flavor of Muslims, which is the result of the integration of Hui people and Chinese civilization. There are authentic Muslim food and dishes, as well as many unique Muslim snacks.

Muslim dishes include steamed mutton, crispy beef and mutton, hand-grabbed mutton and so on. And very authentic Hui snacks, such as mutton offal, mutton bread in soup, Muslim cream cake, Mashan white water chicken, etc.

In addition to Nostoc flagelliforme, one of the five treasures of Ningxia, Husha Lake near Yinchuan has a variety of fish, such as carp, silver carp, bighead carp, crucian carp, Wuchang fish, giant salamander and turtle, which are very rare in the north. The dishes based on this include sweet and sour Yellow River carp and soft-shelled turtle. Yinchuan has a long history of religions, including Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Christianity and Catholicism. Buddhism was introduced into Yinchuan in the Jin Dynasty. The main temples are: Haibaota Temple, Chengtian Temple, Hongzhi Temple, Gao Tai Temple, Tan Jie Temple, Helan Mountain Buddhist Temple, Wutai Mountain Temple and Jigong Temple. Islam was introduced into Yinchuan in the early Yuan Dynasty. The main mosques are that Lake Mosque, Zhong Da Mosque, Xiguan Mosque and Nanguan Mosque. The time when Taoism was introduced is unknown, but according to the records of Ningxia in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taoism prevailed in Fucheng (Yinchuan) of Ningxia at that time, with 50 main Taoist temples, including Wang Guan Temple, Wang Yue Temple, Huang San Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Qingning Temple and Sanqing Temple. Catholicism was introduced into Yinchuan at the end of 17. The main churches are Yinchuan Catholic Church and Beiguan Catholic Church. Christianity was introduced into Yinchuan in the early Yuan Dynasty.

Yinchuan Hui people believe in Islam, and there are 453 mosques of different forms and sizes in areas where Hui people gather. Hui Muslims generally follow five "lessons": reading, ritual, fasting, class and facing the DPRK. The traditional festivals of the Hui nationality include Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha (also known as Eid al-Adha) and Holy Day. Ningxia Islamic Academy established by the autonomous region in Yinchuan trains talents with religious knowledge. Yinchuan's folk literary and artistic activities are mainly based on social fire. Social fire, also known as red fire, is a collective entertainment activity organized by the masses spontaneously. Rehearsals begin in the twelfth lunar month, go to the streets during the Spring Festival and end after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month.

Stilts: People who walk on stilts have wicker legs more than three feet high tied to their feet. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, performers were mostly male, but now they are mixed. Generally, each team has more than 30 people and at least 60 people.

Dry boat running: some dry boats perform on stilts, and some can also perform alone. The number of ships can be 1, 2, 4. The hull is made of wood strips, decorated with flowers and colorful silks, covered with a arbor and surrounded with cloth below to avoid exposing the boatswain's feet. The boatwoman tied the boat to her waist. 1 People pretended to be old boatmen and rowed.

Wave car: three people perform. 1 Dress as an old woman and pull the rope in front of the car. 1 Dress as an old man and push the car behind. 1 Dress as a girl and "sit" in the car (like a dry boat, a girl is tied to her waist).

Riding on a bamboo horse: Folk artists tie bamboo chips, colored paper and colored silk into the shape of a horse, and dancers tie bamboo horse props around their waists, as if riding on a horse. city emblem

The symbol consists of the Phoenix flying high and the Yellow River crossing the Yinchuan Plain, which summarizes and refines the spirit of Yinchuan. The auspicious image of Phoenix has left an indelible impression on Yinchuan people and the outside world. Therefore, the main pattern of the logo is the phoenix, which stands tall and represents the enterprising and positive spirit of Yinchuan people. Among them, the Phoenix Wing was transformed from Yinchuan's "Chuan"; Enterprise trunk line, transformed from the Yellow River, is the lifeblood of Yinchuan Plain. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "Huang Hefu in Ningxia is the first". The Yellow River and Yinchuan have deep roots, so they run through the pattern.

Urban trees: Elaeagnus angustifolia and Sophora japonica

Elaeagnus angustifolia is a native tree species in Yinchuan, which is drought-resistant, sand-resistant, saline-alkali resistant and has strong vitality, which best represents the indomitable spirit of Yinchuan people.

Sophora japonica is one of the backbone tree species for urban greening in Yinchuan, and it is widely planted in the city. 1984 was designated as Yinchuan City Tree by the Municipal People's Congress.

City flowers: roses and Malania

Cities such as Shenyang, Lanzhou and Urumqi all chose roses as city flowers. However, unlike roses planted in other cities, bitter roses are widely planted in Yinchuan, which can grow in harsh natural environment and best reflect the urban characteristics of Yinchuan.

Malanhua is a flower of happiness, and its life is tenacious. It can best represent the brave, kind, tenacious and tolerant qualities of Yinchuan people.

City bird: magpie

Magpie is a symbol of auspiciousness, beautiful in appearance, more common in Yinchuan, suitable for being a city bird. 20 1 1 Yinchuan was awarded the title of "Hometown of Magpies in China".