Chengdu-Chongqing Verbal Spat – Alternative Thinking on the Bilingual Civil Dispute

Author: Wang Yue, Zhang Fu (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-09
Features: Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style reservation, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style straightforwardness; Chengdu people have a Chengdu-style comfort, while Chongqing people have a Chongqing-style happiness. As the writer and book collector "Chongqing native" Ran Yunfei once said, if you want to list ten strengths of Chongqing, you can effortlessly name ten weaknesses, and the same goes for Chengdu. For example, Chongqing people are straightforward but rude, while Chengdu people are superficial but gentle; Chongqing people are hostile to newcomers, while Chengdu people are accommodating; Chongqing people are easy to make friends with, while Chengdu people often just stay acquaintances; Chongqing people are stubborn, while Chengdu people have a playful nature; Chengdu people make light of themselves and others, while Chongqing people tease others but stick to their principles; Chengdu people are laid-back, while Chongqing people are hurried.
"Between Chengdu and Chongqing, never stop the argument." A netizen shared a rather unconventional view, believing that "arguments are a form of scenery, and the disputes between cities can be considered a grand stroke in that scenery." The rivalry between Chengdu and Chongqing has moved from reality to the internet, with each city showcasing its image in "word battles." If either side stops the argument, they would feel lonely. It's like the saying goes, "Punishment is love, and without it, life wouldn’t be interesting." If one day Chengdu stops arguing with Chongqing, and Chongqing stops arguing with Chengdu, then everyone will truly be distant.