Shanghai Gossip

Author: Xue Liyong
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Once, the stubborn "Shanghainese" complex of Shanghai people became the reason for anger and even hatred towards them among outsiders. Now, with the massive influx of outsiders and the ever-expanding horizons of native Shanghai people, Mandarin is increasingly heard in public places in Shanghai. For us, reminiscing about the distant, authentic Shanghainese and reviving the past people and events is also a form of nostalgia! The author's interpretation of Shanghainese phonetics reveals the love of Shanghai people for this city and their inseparable bond with Shanghainese. The entire book is filled with the urban spirit of Shanghainese, both solemn and humorous, and is also an excellent reading material for new Shanghai people to learn Shanghainese. This is a work that studies Shanghai colloquialisms, which should be helpful in preserving Shanghai dialects and interpreting their evolution. Of course, the impact of social life on language is multifaceted, and in Shanghai dialect, it is also "a mix of good and bad." For the dross, readers will naturally discern it. In this sense, it can be said that the Shanghai dialect has inevitably been shaped by history.
Once, the stubborn "Shanghainese" complex of Shanghai people became the reason for anger and even hatred towards them among outsiders. Now, with the massive influx of outsiders and the ever-expanding horizons of native Shanghai people, Mandarin is increasingly heard in public places in Shanghai. For us, reminiscing about the distant, authentic Shanghainese and reviving the past people and events is also a form of nostalgia! The author's interpretation of Shanghainese reveals the love of Shanghai people for this city and their inseparable bond with Shanghainese. The entire book is filled with the urban spirit of Shanghainese, both solemn and humorous, and is also an excellent reading material for new Shanghai people to learn Shanghainese.