Continuation of Idle Talk About the Chinese

Author: Wang Anyi
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Chinese people" is a broad concept referring to the people living on this vast land called "China." In terms of overall composition, geographical location, climate environment, and cultural history, "Chinese people" possess the unique commonalities of the "Chinese nation," distinguishing them from people of other countries. However, the vast and resource-rich China, with its large population, also has different "regions" formed due to differences in geographical environment, ecological environment, and cultural history. The saying "One region nurtures its people" is a common proverb we often hear, and this proverb essentially embodies the basic concept of "regional people." "One region" refers to a specific area; "soil and water" include geographical location and ecological environment; and "people of one region" refers to those who have lived in this area for a long time—their personality traits, folk customs, ways of thinking, etc., are influenced by the ecological environment of this region and are closely linked to its cultural history.