Random Talk About the Chinese (Continuation) (Continuation)

Author: Wang Anyi
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Chinese people" is a broad concept referring to those living on the vast land of "China." In terms of overall composition, geographical location, climate environment, and humanistic history, "Chinese people" possess the unique commonalities of the "Chinese nation," setting them apart from people of other countries. However, the vast and resource-rich China, with its large population, has also formed different "regions" due to variations in geographical environment, climatic conditions, and humanistic history. The saying "One region nurtures its people" is a common proverb, which essentially embodies the basic concept of "regional people." "One region" refers to a specific area, "soil and water" include geographical location and climatic conditions, and "people of one region" are those who have lived in that area for a long time—their personality traits, folk customs, and ways of thinking are influenced by the region's climatic environment while being closely tied to its humanistic history.