Does Shenzhen have a unique regional culture?

As a rising star of reform and opening up, Shenzhen has made amazing achievements in economy, finance and other aspects. The development from a small fishing village to today's achievements, on the one hand, is of course a historical opportunity given by the policy window, on the other hand, it is really achieved by the hard work of thousands of immigrants from Qian Qian.

But there is a problem that Shenzhen people always seem to find it difficult to respond positively, that is, does Shenzhen have regional culture? There are many excuses and answers to this question, and I think it is necessary to analyze these specious statements one by one.

Let's discuss the regional culture before the official start.

To put it simply, regional culture is the * * * same value orientation and group character that the groups in a certain area have shown for a long time. But is it true that a certain period of group's * * * same orientation can be called regional culture? This is a misunderstanding. According to this misunderstanding, some people suggest that Shenzhen immigrants represent a strong spirit of achievement, which is the unique Shenzhen culture. How can you say that Shenzhen has no culture?

Let's imagine that if a large-scale group shows the same orientation in a short time, it can be regarded as regional culture and will inevitably fall into an overly casual attitude. Because of a group, their same orientation may be changeable. As far as Shenzhen spirit is concerned, some people think that Shenzhen spirit is the spirit of innovation and hard work. Of course, this is a major feature of Shenzhen as an innovative city, but as a regional culture, it cannot be over-publicized. The reason is that this feature does not come from the long-term historical accumulation, but only the special performance of China in the transitional period. At that time, Shenzhen, due to special policy opportunities and environment, formed a part of value orientation, which was unstable, perhaps. Secondly, many group characteristics are not divided, such as the so-called strong sense of accomplishment at the grass-roots level. Of course, we can see it in Shenzhen, but it can be seen in Zhongguancun in Beijing, Zhangjiang in Shanghai, development zones in southern Jiangsu, and even many cities in the central and western regions. Of course, Shenzhen may be more concentrated, but concentration does not change its popular characteristics. To tell the truth, in today's China, there are many places where grassroots people want to succeed in starting a business. If this spirit is regarded as the unique regional culture of Shenzhen, then this regional culture is too ordinary to represent a unique region.

To end the above discussion, let's discuss and summarize the regional culture more accurately. How is the unique regional culture formed? For example, the simplicity of Lingnan culture and the high literati aesthetics of Jiangnan culture; Citizen consciousness of Shanghai culture and so on.

First of all, the formation of regional culture needs historical accumulation. Because in a short time, the same value orientation of the group may be subject to a special historical period, so it will evolve. Only after a long historical period can the core things be under constant impact.

Secondly, regional culture should be differentiated. This difference is not a simple generalization, but an accurate grasp of its core. For example, Beijing culture, the capital for a long time, has created the calmness of Beijing culture, because everyone has seen everything, and there is an innate calmness, and this calmness is not casual; Another example is the high aesthetic consciousness of Chinese people in Jiangnan culture, which can create beautiful Suzhou gardens; Another example is the study of Yi and Jian in Lingnan culture. Moreover, it is worth noting that this essential feature of various regional cultures is not necessarily positive, such as the strong sense of regional superiority in Shanghai culture. But we can't shut up at home and carry out the so-called transformation of regional culture, take its essence and discard its dross. The appearance of a regional culture is the result of historical accumulation, which is his original appearance, and there is no need to whitewash it.

Thirdly, regional culture needs the emergence of a group of cultural elites. The cultural heritage left by these elites is not limited to poems and articles, but also may be garden buildings, even lifestyles and legends. These elites are actually the high purification and sublimation of regional culture.

Finally, regional culture should include people and things. There is a saying that the carrier of culture is people, so regional culture actually follows people, not fixed. This statement has some truth, but it is also quite tangled. As a carrier of culture, of course, there is no big problem, but people's own experience and understanding of culture is influenced by the external environment, including artifacts and other traditions. Ordinary people, if they don't study tradition, have achieved high academic qualifications, but their own cultural level and consciousness are vulgar and superficial. For example, a child who grew up in a garden in the south of the Yangtze River can naturally appreciate the cultural traditions of the south of the Yangtze River by listening to the babbling of Kunqu opera and growing up in an atmosphere of enjoying flowers and music. The level of artifacts is not decisive, but it is important to learn from the outside world. We can see that many children in remote areas have gone to good universities and obtained high academic qualifications, but we can't see the typical regional and cultural characteristics from them. For example, if a child in a remote rural area in the south of the Yangtze River lacks the physical environment of the city and traditional teaching, even if he comes from authentic Suzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, there is no breath of romantic talents.

Looking at Shenzhen from these four angles, is there a so-called regional culture in Shenzhen? Shenzhen has no regional culture in a strict sense for the time being. But for most immigrants, this is not a big deal at all, but a factual judgment on whether there is a regional culture in a strict sense in Shenzhen. People in Shenzhen feel that there is nothing without this thing. I have money, and I have perfect city facilities. This is a kind of value judgment. Even if Shenzhen people regard the so-called regional culture as a fart, he doesn't have this fart.