Why do Hong Kong people call Guangzhou the provincial capital, but Shanghai doesn't call Nanjing that way?

I think this should have originated in the Qing Dynasty, when Guangzhou Thirteen Lines was the core of the surrounding area and a big economic center. People around Guangzhou should go with this mentality. Although people think that Hong Kong and Shenzhen are special zones now, Guangzhou was in an absolute leading position in the past. Another reason is that many Hong Kong people came from Guangdong, that is, their ancestors were all from Guangzhou, which is why they are called this way. Nanjing has no obvious advantage over Shanghai itself, and foreigners in Shanghai are relatively complicated. Not all of them immigrated from Jiangsu, so it's normal not to have this sense of identity, which is a kind of affection and recognition for my hometown.

During the 13th Tour of Guangzhou: As we all know, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou, as the only foreign trade port of the Qing government, had unlimited scenery and had direct trade with major countries in Asia, Europe and America, which had absolute advantages. People around you must feel that they are in a big city when they come here. This kind of mentality is normal, just like we rural people will leave such a mark when they enter the city. To put it bluntly, Guangzhou is used to such a name. It is the coastal area of Guangdong. At that time, the core position of the Pearl River Delta was absolutely leading. In fact, if you go to Shamian Island now, you will feel a heavy historical and cultural atmosphere. Those glories were hundreds of years ago and are not out of date now.

Although Hong Kong and Shenzhen have now become international metropolises like Guangzhou, the imprint left by the past cannot be erased, or Hong Kong people, as old Guangzhou people, do not want to forget the places where their ancestors struggled, but have respect.

The relationship between Shanghai and Nanjing: There is no shortage of this direct advantage relationship between them. Even when the government of the Republic of China was established in Nanjing, there was no absolute advantage. At that time, Shanghai's economy was not bad, and the world-wide buildings are not bad today. However, the old Shanghainese are a group that does not recognize foreign countries. Until now, some old Shanghainese are reluctant to leave Shanghai. I have a "Shanghainese" who even refuses to travel abroad. In their impression, they are all rural areas.

Another reason is that the old Shanghainese have a complicated ancestral home and lack a sense of identity with Nanjing in culture and language. After all, the source is different. Ningbo and Zhejiang have a greater influence on Shanghai, and cultural differences are also a reason why Shanghai does not recognize Nanjing. In the words of Shanghainese, "Nanjing is more disturbed by war, and there are many dead people, so it doesn't like to go to Nanjing."

People in every place have their own characteristics, just as people joke that "you don't know who is rich in Guangzhou and who is poor in some places". This may be the charm of regional culture, and everyone has the same sense of identity with the deceased. Hong Kong people don't want to forget the past, that's their nostalgia. Do you think this is right? Welcome to leave a message, thank you!