Why is the authentic Minnan Quanzhou dialect Zhangzhou dialect instead of Xiamen dialect?

When people speak Minnan dialect, the first thing they think of is Xiamen dialect. And most people generally think that Xiamen, a special economic zone, is the first thing that comes to mind when people in southern Fujian are mentioned. In fact, the real Minnan dialect is Xiamen dialect, but because Xiamen is a special economic zone, Xiamen established a special economic zone in its early years, which is also a period of vigorous development in Xiamen.

Perhaps because of the economic development, Xiamen people, as a special economic zone, began to despise people in the surrounding areas. Moreover, with the improvement of economic development, various cultures have also been introduced into Xiamen, and various cultural languages have collided with each other, thus making Xiamen dialect begin to change. This time, over time, Xiamen's language is no longer the purest Minnan dialect. In fact, in Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Xiamen, their languages are similar.

In a sense, they all belong to Minnan dialect. This may be the cause of historical development, which has affected their current language! So now when people mention authentic Minnan dialect, they think of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. But when it comes to Minnan people, the first thing that comes to mind is Xiamen. Others say that the language of Taiwan Province Province actually belongs to Minnan. Their languages are almost the same, but individual pronunciations may be a little different.

In fact, for Bian Xiao, I like listening to Minnan dialect very much. I always find their speeches euphemistic and interesting, unlike the northern region where Bian Xiao is located. And there is nothing euphemistic in the voice, and the expression of ideas is relatively direct, never beating around the bush. Some people may like Minnan as much as Bian Xiao.