What is the first impression that friends from outside the province have on Guangdong?

I have been to Guangzhou twice. The first time was more than ten years ago. The stay was very short and I didn’t have much impression. I was only impressed by the security guard with a stick in front of the Guangzhou Railway Station. You can imagine that at that time The public security in Guangzhou is not very good. It has been more than two months since I came to Guangzhou this time, and I feel that the public security situation in Guangzhou has improved a lot.

I came on a night flight. During the half-hour flight to Guangzhou, there were bright lights under the wings. The flight distance of about half an hour was full of lights on the ground. It was completely different from the Northeast where I was. In contrast, the Northeast is still vast and sparsely populated, while Guangzhou and its surrounding areas are densely populated and more economically developed.

The Cantonese people I have seen, both male and female, generally have ordinary clothes, are generally not tall, have dark skin, and have average looks. The boys are more good-looking than the girls (in my eyes, it may not be comprehensive. ). But both men and women, old and young, are very dedicated. Even if they are doing small business, they are very down-to-earth and have a very good attitude and are very kind. When I took the Guangzhou subway for the first time, I asked for directions, and several young guys were very polite and patient in answering my questions. Unlike the Northeasterners, they were familiar with the questions and answered them without saying too much.

When walking on the streets and supermarkets in Guangzhou, I feel that there are so many children. I often see children holding one in their arms and leading another, and children running all over the streets. This kind of scene is not seen in the Northeast.

Guangzhou is a very life-oriented city. Small shops and snacks are all over the streets, and they taste good. Food in Guangdong is true. Prices in first-tier cities are pretty flat. I once asked for prices on Beijing Road, and the prices were the same as in suburban areas. I didn't encounter anyone asking for prices because of my foreign accent.

Local fruits are not expensive, while imported and northern fruits are more expensive. Vegetables are very moist. Stir-fried vegetables and stews cook quickly without stewing. Rice is not very tasty. If you live in the Northeast, If it takes longer, you can bring your own Northeastern rice. Northeastern rice is also available in markets and supermarkets, but it may not be good. I brought it myself and didn’t dare to buy the Northeastern rice here.

During the Spring Festival here, I also followed the local people's pattern of walking on the flower street and giving out red packets as the local customs do. You can see many traditional things in local customs.

Guangdong is generally economically developed, and it can be seen that many people still have a hard time living. But generally speaking, Guangdong people are very hard-working and down-to-earth, and many women are thin and small but very capable and amazing.

In Guangdong, you can’t tell who is poor and who is rich. When chatting with each other, everyone will talk about the world (working hard to live), or living a dull life (generalizing). No one will say how they are. If you are rich, borrow money unless you know someone close to you, otherwise there is no need to discuss it. This is not because you are stingy, but because you don’t want to hurt your feelings for the money in the future. I am willing to give you three thousand two thousand at a time without thinking that you will pay it back. Cantonese people generally do not deliberately inquire about other people's family backgrounds, but do not want to stir up trouble and cause trouble. They pay great attention to courtesy when making friends with relatives. Few people care about trivial gains. They are warm and compassionate towards others, and are more willing to treat others. When doing good deeds, most people are willing to reduce big things to small matters and not care about small things. These are common characteristics of old Cantonese people. Of course, people eat all kinds of grains and have various emotions and desires. There must be many Cantonese people who are hated by people from other provinces. After all, Guangdong has a population of hundreds of millions.

But it doesn’t matter. Let’s talk about my previous experience when I was studying in Changsha.

The first one is the impression of Mandarin accent.

When I first started studying, most of my classmates were not used to my accent and said that my tongue could not roll. In fact, I had many teachers from other provinces in my junior high school and high school, and they often communicated in Mandarin, but my retroflex sound was still there. Not smooth!

When I graduated, some classmates said that they had forgotten that I was from Cantonese. Maybe it was because my Mandarin was no longer distinguishable.

The second is the economic impression.

My family is located in one of the most backward mountainous areas in Guangdong. I relied on my old father to farm and borrow money to go to school. But maybe because I am from Guangdong, I applied for several student loans but could not be approved. Maybe The school thinks that all Cantonese people are rich. In the end, I had to borrow money from relatives to pay for my tuition.

This is the impression that people from other provinces have on Cantonese people from the perspective of Cantonese people. Haha, I wonder if anyone has the same experience.

Guangdong Province is the vanguard and frontier of China's opening up and reform, and one of the first regions to become wealthy.

My first impression of Guangdong is:

First of all, transportation is developed and roads extend in all directions.

When you enter the Guangdong region, especially the coastal areas of the Pearl River Delta, roads extend in all directions and vehicles flow continuously. The roads in Guangzhou are dotted with three-dimensional traffic, making it difficult for outsiders to drive without vehicle navigation.

Secondly, the urbanization process is rapid, and the Pearl River Delta region is almost an urban group.

When you walk in the Guangzhou area, Foshan area, Shenzhen area, Zhuhai area, Jiangmen area, etc., you will marvel at the changes in the urbanization process, city to city, town to town, village to village, etc. , almost connected together, unable to distinguish clearly, the impression of countryside and town. With developed transportation and distinctive and modern buildings, it is now a large city cluster.

Furthermore, with economic development, there are many development zones and enterprises are taking the road of modernization.

There are many economic development zones along the coast of the Pearl River Delta region. From cities to towns to villages, there are economic development zones. Factory and company buildings are modernized, and some companies have entered the era of robots.

In the relatively developed areas of Guangdong Province, people, especially bosses, are more forward-thinking, work faster, and are also one of the more hospitable groups.

The economy in areas outside the coastal areas of the Pearl River Delta is also underdeveloped, and the inequality between rich and poor in Guangdong is also widening.

People look forward to the balanced development of Guangdong and the whole country!

I am very happy to answer this question. I am from Shandong and have worked in Guangdong for 5 years. Although I have now returned to Shandong for development, my first impression of Guangdong is still fresh in my memory. After graduating in July 2010, I set foot in the hot land of Shenzhen. When I got off the train, the most profound thing I felt was, why is it so hot here? A hot and humid atmosphere rushed towards me. For someone like me in my twenties who had never been to the south, In general, it is similar to the simple sauna room in the northern bathhouse. This is really the first impression, no exaggeration. I am from Yantai, a proper northerner. I went to school in Shandong Province. I have never had prickly heat since I can remember. In the first year I went to Guangdong, I got prickly heat on my neck. In addition, when I first went to Shenzhen, I was particularly confident. Why? Because as a northerner, height is still very advantageous in Shenzhen. After all, as a native of the southern province of Guangdong and the people of Hunan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangxi and other regions that bring Guangdong together, He is still a little shorter (no discrimination here) and this counts as the first impression. Regarding the first impression on the cultural level, people from the north have said that southerners are difficult to deal with since childhood. Shandong especially believes that southern businessmen are smarter and Shandong people are more stupid and easily deceived. But after working in Shenzhen for a period of time, this impression completely changed. Most of the colleagues around me are from the south, but they get along very harmoniously and are very down-to-earth. It is completely different from the original impression. When I visit my colleagues’ homes, I feel that they are no different from the north. The difference is that this can be considered growth. In fact, I have adapted to Guangdong’s climate, Guangdong’s food, and Guangdong’s interpersonal relationships. After returning to Shandong, I felt very uncomfortable. When I first returned to Shandong, my lips were chapped in winter and my nasal cavity was dry in spring. Under the climate, this will certainly not be the case. However, a person is nurtured by the soil and water, and he will adapt to it over time. I like Guangdong very much, especially the Pearl River Delta region. In addition to the economy, there are also people from all over the world. It is really comfortable to have the same ambition. Welcome to follow "Interesting Geography" and leave a message to discuss together.

I am an old man from a mountainous area in Guangdong. I often live in the Pearl River Delta and often go to Guangzhou. Let me say a few words. Others have already said it, so let me just talk about Cantonese speaking Mandarin. I often see people making fun of Cantonese people on TV programs or even Spring Festival Gala programs because of how they speak Mandarin. I think it is not only a form of regional discrimination, but also a lack of understanding of China’s local pronunciation. learn. In fact, only TV stations and radio stations speak Mandarin to a standard standard, because the hosts and announcers have received professional training. Apart from that, the pronunciation in other places has a dialect and is not standard Mandarin.

That being the case, why do we always target Cantonese people? Is this fair? Is it polite? To be honest, some Cantonese people, especially the younger generation, speak Mandarin very well. I remember that in the 1990s, when I traveled to Beijing, Tianjin and other places for business, I had no trouble communicating with local people. Some people even thought I was from the north. When I usually communicate with people from other provinces in the Pearl River Delta, many people think that I am not from Cantonese. They never imagined that I had studied Mandarin and had a certificate. On the contrary, when communicating with some people from other provinces, I often correct their Mandarin pronunciation errors. Nowadays, all primary and secondary school students and kindergarten children can speak fluent and standard Mandarin. All of these are facts, so I don’t want to see anyone criticize Cantonese people for speaking Mandarin on any occasion. If they insist on doing so, not only will they not add laughter, but they may be humiliating themselves.

Stayed in Guangdong for more than 20 years. The basic impression that Cantonese people give me is (maybe I am not specific enough):

1. They like to call young girls, aunt. This kind of authority is not only called by children, but also by old ladies, you know, Auntie... This situation is much less common now. For non-Cantonese people, those who are somewhere between an aunt and a beautiful woman are usually called sister.

2. Love to eat. Many people say that Cantonese people dare to eat anything. In fact, this is not the case. You can eat everything in Guangdong, but it is not only Cantonese who eat there, but also many non-Cantonese people. Young people are generally quite resistant to things like "dragon, tiger, and phoenix" in general. Dishes like snake soup are not only eaten by Cantonese people.

Cantonese people pay attention to the heat of the food they eat. In summer, you must drink Laohuo soup, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable. There is less demand for peppers, and more demand for onions, ginger, and garlic. Cooking pays more attention to the taste of the food itself.

3. The concept of clan is relatively strong. In many places in Guangdong, it takes many days to sweep tombs during the Qingming Festival. One day is never enough. Tomb-sweeping festivals are held together with Tai Gong Pork, and there are also family dinners during the Qingming Festival.

4. Low-key. In some developed areas of Guangdong, such as Shenzhen, some locals have houses for rent and are not worried about money at all, but they may find a job as a cleaner. These are very common.

You can’t tell by looking at your clothes.

5. Like to drink tea. When greeting guests, they usually offer tea.

6. Let’s break up, I can’t make it up any more

Cantonese people want hygiene and life. There are many honest people and they are very polite. Most people from other provinces come to Guangdong if they have the ability. I would like to stay and settle down. You say that northern Guangdong is poor. If you go and take a look, you will see that there are bungalows everywhere and every family has a car. Many people from other provinces think they are poor when they see old houses from decades ago. People in northern Guangdong have many children living there. Many people who do business in Shenzhen and Guangzhou have also made a fortune. Northerners are not particular about hygiene and their bodies smell like perfume. When I went traveling, I saw northerners changing their clothes every six days. Cantonese people thought it was strange. It is illegal to cheat in Guangdong. Most of them are from other provinces. Are there any comparisons between Cantonese and northerners? They are not comparable. Just look at the number of northerners who want to settle in Guangdong. There is no need to compare.

After getting off the plane, my ears were filled with loud and hoarse Cantonese noises. This was my first impression of Guangzhou.

The first impression of Guangdong on people from other provinces is that it is wealthy.

However, people in Guangdong Province know very well that Guangdong's economic development is very unbalanced. Wealth is concentrated in the Pearl River Delta, coastal cities, and the western and northern regions. The economy is still backward, and poverty alleviation work is very arduous.

In the early days of reform and opening up, as the saying goes, "From the southeast to the northwest, get rich in Guangdong", millions of laborers from other provinces flocked to Guangdong. Guangdong's economic success is inseparable from them, and Guangdong's prosperity is due to them (them). a contribution. In 2017, Guangdong's GDP reached more than 8.9 trillion yuan.

Die people come into contact with many migrant workers from other provinces, and some of their friends are from Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province, Sichuan Province, etc. Working as handymen, porters, decorators, etc., they (they) came to work in the unfamiliar Guangzhou. They got to know Guangzhou, were familiar with Guangzhou, loved Guangzhou, and did not want to leave after coming. Each had a wonderful life.

A real example; Ms. Tang, a native of Hunan, in her twenties, came to Guangzhou with her relatives to work. She started as a handyman (storekeeper) and has worked hard for many years, being simple and frugal. Later, he opened a fruit shop and ran a non-profit business. He married a Cantonese and lived a happy life. The couple worked hard for many years and first bought a commercial house in Panyu, Guangzhou. When real estate prices in Guangzhou started to rise, the couple started speculating on buying and selling real estate. There will always be a harvest. Recently, I have several commercial buildings for rent. My daughter is attending an aristocratic school. The family likes Guangzhou and lives a happy life.

Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, is an international metropolis and a city of gourmet food. Its comfortable living and working environment is very suitable for young people to start their own businesses and work hard. Although some people from other provinces leave due to various reasons, more people choose to stay in Guangzhou, Guangdong. Recently, Guangzhou has introduced a preferential policy to relax points-based household registration, aiming to attract more talents from other provinces to settle in Guangzhou, Guangdong.

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