How do the international and domestic views of Xi'an?

In China, there are actually two completely opposite views on how to view Xi'an. One is to support Xi'an, praise Xi'an, like Xi'an, especially because of Xi'an's glorious history and culture, and hold Xi'an in high esteem and respect; the other is to constantly mock and ridicule Xi'an because Xi'an's economy is not in full swing At the same time, it satirizes the remarks that "only history is left in Xi'an". For foreigners, it is basically the same attitude as before, that is, they like Xi'an and praise Xi'an.

Why are there two attitudes in China? In fact, one problem that must be acknowledged is that some Chinese people are too impetuous. They take pains to ridicule that "Xi'an is nothing but history", which is nothing more than their own frivolity and neglect. In the eyes of these people, only Xi'an can talk about history, and only China can talk about history.

What is the reality? Not only China, but also the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and other countries have protected history and culture as key areas. Although the United States is less than 300 years old, it cherishes its history extremely; South Korea even applied for the Dragon Boat Festival to be a World Heritage Site. It can be seen that in China, protecting, inheriting and promoting history and culture should and must be worthy of recognition. And those who satirize Xi'an's history of protection all day long have obviously become the butt of the joke.

If a nation wants to develop, it must go back to its own history to find reasons; history provides this nation with experience, and at the same time provides lessons and reflections. But if this nation is still reviling history, it will Can it still be revived? If the Chinese nation wants to rejuvenate, it must focus on studying the rise, fall and changes of Xi'an, the ancient capital of spiritual culture.

Therefore, Xi'an needs and deserves recognition first. People who love history and culture love her history and culture, and people who are good at communication like the simplicity and honesty of the people here. The city of Xi'an is too heavy and cannot withstand your perfunctory work. Only if you go deep into it and observe and think for a long time can you understand it. Read her.

Let’s talk about the answer first: Xi’an is praised internationally, but Xi’an is criticized and criticized domestically.

Statistics show that almost all inbound foreign tourists list Xi’an as one of their must-visit cities.

Firstly, we have promoted the Terracotta Warriors and Horses internationally, letting many foreigners know that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are in Xi'an and feel it is necessary to see this "eighth wonder of the world".

Secondly, the most well-known dynasties in China, including the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, once had their capitals in Xi’an. Therefore, foreigners who love history and China are curious about Xi’an and want to see this thousand-year-old city. What does the city look like?

There are many cultural relics and historic sites in Xi'an. Any small alley may contain a piece of history and a cultural relic. This is very different from other cities. So naturally tourists flock to it.

Visiting Xi'an is particularly historical. There are not many cities with ancient city walls in the country, and the most magnificent and magnificent one is Xi'an. Such a combination of ancient city walls and modernity, whether it is photos or videos It can make people feel the vicissitudes of history. As a result, many tourists have a good impression of Xi'an.

However, the voices of domestic people are a bit more disharmonious.

First, because Xi'an is located inland and is economically on the same line as the south. There are huge disparities in cities, and traditional conservative ideas have been criticized. So much so that many people in economically developed areas think that Xi'an is a place for country bumpkins with nothing to do.

The second reason is that the tourism industry in Xi'an is not very developed yet, and the service quality in some scenic spots is indeed unsatisfactory, so that many tourists complain about it to the people around them after returning, which makes many people have colored glasses towards Xi'an.

Third, geographical attacks are very powerful, so I won’t name them here. But there are indeed some people whose complex emotions of envy, jealousy, and hatred affect them, so everything in Xi'an must be rebelled against, and everything in Xi'an must be black. As time goes by, there are always some people who don’t understand Xi’an and are led by these people.

Fourth, some locals love Wujiwu but also hate Wujiwu, so they criticize Xi'an a bit harshly. However, when amplified by some people, it becomes clear evidence that Xi'an is not good, and it has been implicated to this point. This city has given many foreign tourists a view on Xi'an.

But no matter what, Xi'an is still a famous historical city with a long history and splendid culture. With the continuous development and progress in all aspects, it has become more and more beautiful. Welcome everyone to visit Xi'an often!

Internationally, it is one of the four major ancient civilizations in the world, a window and business card for the world to understand and understand China, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, and the most important, civilized and glorious five dynasties in China: Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang. The capital city is an important birthplace and witness of world civilization, the originator of the Western "separation of powers" political system (the three provinces and six ministries system of the Sui Dynasty), and the earliest place in the world to enter the feudal social system and farming civilization.

Domestically, Xi'an is the first of China's four ancient capitals. It is known as the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. It is an important birthplace, formation and witness of the Chinese nation and civilization. It has the footprints of hundreds of thousands of years of human activities (Lantian Hominin skull), with a history of eight thousand years of city building (the ancient Huaxu Kingdom) and a history of more than a thousand years of capital building, it was the political, economic, military and cultural center of the five unified dynasties of China, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, with Xi'an as the center of the Zhou, Li, Le, Qin, and Han Culture, the civilization of the Sui Dynasty and the glory of the Tang Dynasty have influenced Chinese history for thousands of years. The "Four Unifications" promoted by the Qin Dynasty laid the foundation for the formation of China. The feudal imperial examination system established by the Sui Dynasty has influenced China's feudal society for more than a thousand years and is still exerting its influence now. As a result, the powerful Han Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty pushed China's influence to the world.

Xi'an is one of China's nine central cities. It is a new starting point for the "Belt and Road" economic development strategy and the land Silk Road. It is a new highland for the reform and opening up of China's inland cities. Xi'an is a national scientific research, military industry, An important town for communications, aerospace and science and education, it is a historical and cultural international metropolis that the country clearly wants to build.

Let me say a few words.

1. The international community has a very positive view of Xi'an. Foreigners generally take Xi'an routes when traveling abroad. They like the terracotta warriors and horses, city walls, and many museums. Foreigners respect history and take history very seriously. With a mood of learning and admiration, without the slightest contempt, they use pens to record history when going to museums, express their moods with feelings and articles, do not make loud noises in public places, and rarely take photos casually. Many countries in the world The United States, Japan, South Korea, and European countries have all been prudent in history and paid attention to protecting history and culture. They regard this as their most precious wealth. These are what the people of our country need to learn.

2. Let’s talk about the domestic, national and academic circles, the archaeological field, and the mainstream media. They are all very positive and promote the history and culture of Xi’an. This is consistent with the world’s media. However, there are many violent elements in our country’s self-media. Anger, some unlearned and unskilled people are indiscriminate and think that history is not like this. They don’t believe in the world, they don’t believe in science, they don’t respect history, and they are not serious. This kind of behavior has many harms.

1. Failure to inherit culture and history means that Chinese culture and history are obscured and broken down. This is a great rebellion.

2. Failure to inherit culture and history is extremely harmful to society, is not conducive to the development of the national cultural industry, and is not conducive to the formation of the mainstream thinking of the Chinese nation.

3. Can’t build on the past and open up the future, don’t know where you come from? What else are you developing? Only when a person knows where he comes from and where he wants to go can he have a direction and a goal. Is our nation a headless fly?

4. History is letting the dead speak. This kind of history is real. We living people are all proving history. Isn’t this a joke? Compiling cultural history and speech is also illegal and criminal.

5. We hope that the country will crack down on historical and cultural speeches. Those who publish unfounded personal speeches on history and culture and cause certain impacts will also be held legally responsible.

Why do foreigners choose Xi'an when they come to China? Because Xi'an has a history of six thousand years, including the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Xi'an City Wall, the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty and the Banpo ruins. Why come to China to see the high-rise buildings? Only culture can do this. Attractive!

Xi'an is a myth and a miracle in the world

It is the fulcrum of pride and new dreams in China

Restoring the name of Chang'an will be the best, and the soft power will increase exponentially< /p>

Internationally, Xi'an is an outstanding representative of five thousand years of Chinese civilization and the center of China's traditional culture! World Culture and Tourism Famous City! That’s why foreign leaders and foreign friends all like Xi’an! Love the terracotta warriors and horses! In the eyes of Chinese people, Xi'an is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, the Tang Dynasty! Northwest city, capital of Shaanxi Province! Profound cultural heritage! The economy is underdeveloped! It’s so delicious and so much fun! In the eyes of some Chinese people, it is a city on a high loess slope! The haze is heavy and the wind and sand are strong! poverty!

But I still like Xi’an like this!

Let’s talk about the international world first.

Chang’an is very well-known internationally, especially in the Confucian cultural circle (Japan, North and South Korea, Vietnam, and even the entire Southeast Asia). After all, Chang’an is a very important place in classical China. Important cultural symbols, and in European and American countries, for almost most tourists who come to China, whether traveling independently or in a group, the Xi'an City Wall, Terracotta Warriors, etc. are standard features on the route, so in the eyes of these people, Xi'an is very well-known. . At this stage, Xi'an's international reputation is more based on Chang'an's capital rather than what Xi'an currently earns. As a Xi'an native, I deeply understand this. I even feel that Xi'an is showing off to others today. Some are not in line with the peace of mind in my heart, and I feel somewhat ashamed, so I can only struggle. It is hoped that Xi'an can play a good role as a core hub for cultural exchanges and material flows on the Eurasian continent on the way to the rise of a great power, and restore the reality of Chang'an in the name of Xi'an.

Let’s talk about China

At home, Chinese people’s impressions of Xi’an mostly originate from the media impressions and fragmented reputation in the 20 years from the 1990s to the first decade of this century. : Too many thieves, taxi refusals/detours, poor service awareness among conservative people, poor city appearance (the train station is the most typical one), backward urban construction, and ethnic and religious issues that have emerged in recent years, etc... In fact, in addition to the so-called ethnic Apart from the problem, the impression of the Chinese people is still very objective. So why does this problem occur, and is this problem serious? Let’s briefly mention a few points:

1. Xi’an is a tourist city and a scientific research city, and it is also a transfer station for people’s mobility. Before the opening of the Xicheng-Chengdu High-speed Railway, it was an important transfer place for people entering Sichuan and leaving the northwest by train, so in Xi’an There are a large number of these types of people, including picky tourists, literati groups such as college students and scientific researchers who are more or less literary youths, petty bourgeoisie, or otherworldly people, and informal workers. When these people gather together, the collision of social cognition between each other will be so intense. As an individual, you will not look for labels on others, so you can only label the characteristics of the crowd that do not belong to your own cognitive category to "Xi'an people". Therefore, the people of Xi'an and the impression of Xi'an spread to the whole country amid various complaints and dissatisfaction.

2. The Chinese people’s psychological expectations for Xi’an are actually very high. I believe that in the minds of most people born in the 1980s and 1990s who received normal basic education when they were young, Xi’an was one of the top ten cities in China. Although Xi'an's GDP ranking at that time was not even as good as it is now, when they walked out of Xi'an Railway Station with many expectations for Xi'an and even the mentality of "going to Chang'an to see", in addition to the city wall in front of them telling themselves that this is Xi'an. , more of them are all kinds of Chinese hotties in the chaotic station square, and then they are transported to scenic spots and campuses by crowded buses and rough taxis. One can imagine what their psychology is...

3. Of course, the above problems are actually common in most cities in China. They are not necessarily prominent in Xi'an, but are concentrated in public opinion windows: train stations, university towns...

< p> Xi'an: one of the four ancient capitals in the world, the first of China's ancient capitals, the starting point of the Silk Road, and the only historical and cultural city in China designated by UNESCO.

We Xi'an people don't care what others think of Xi'an. Look at it however you want, our Xi'an is still Xi'an, it's a different Xi'an.