Chengdu-Chongqing Verbal Spat: Alternative Thinking on the Civil Disputes of the Two Cities

Author: Wang Yue, Zhang Fu
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style reserve, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style genuineness; Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style comfort, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style happiness. As the writer and book collector "Chongqing brat" Ran Yunfei once said, if you can list ten strengths of Chongqing, you can just as easily list ten weaknesses about it, and the same goes for Chengdu. For example, Chongqing people are straightforward but rude, while Chengdu people are superficial but gentle; Chongqing people are snobbish, while Chengdu people are accommodating; Chongqing people are easy to make friends with, while Chengdu people are often just acquaintances; Chongqing people are tough, while Chengdu people have soft mouths; Chengdu people make light of themselves and others, while Chongqing people mock others but stick to their principles; Chengdu people are laid-back, while Chongqing people are rushed.
"Between Chengdu and Chongqing, never stop arguing." A netizen expressed a rather unconventional view, believing that "arguing is a sight to see, and the arguments between cities are a grand masterpiece in the landscape." The debate between Chengdu and Chongqing has moved from reality to the internet, with each city showcasing its image in "word battles." If either side stops arguing, they would feel lonely.
"Hit is love, scold is affection. Without hitting or scolding, it wouldn’t be exciting." If the day comes when Chengdu no longer argues with Chongqing, and Chongqing no longer argues with Chengdu, then the two cities will truly be distant.