Chengdu-Chongqing Verbal Spat - Alternative Thinking on the Bilingual Civil Debate

Author: Wang Yue
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style reserve, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style sincerity; Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style comfort, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style happiness. As the writer and book collector "Chongqing kid" Ran Yunfei once said, if you can list ten strengths of Chongqing, you can just as easily list ten weaknesses for 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 often just stay acquaintances; Chongqing people are tough, while Chengdu people have soft mouths; Chengdu people fake it, while Chongqing people are serious; Chengdu people self-deprecate and mock others, while Chongqing people mock others and stick to their guns; 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 shifted from reality to the internet, with each side showcasing their city's image in "word battles." If either side stops arguing, they would feel lonely. It's true that "a hit is love, and a lack of it is dull." If the day comes when Chengdu no longer argues with Chongqing, and Chongqing no longer argues with Chengdu, then everyone will truly be distant.