Why is Shijiazhuang called the International Village?

The reason why Shijiazhuang is called International Village is because of the humorous description of the name itself and the non-malicious ridicule of Shijiazhuang by locals or outsiders.

1. It is a humorous description based on the name itself: "Zhuang" is generally the name of a village. As a big city, Shijiazhuang sounds very different. Middle school geography teachers often say that it is "the best village in the world." . The "international village" in the meaning of Internet celebrity is another expression of "the best village in the world".

2. Non-malicious ridicule of Shijiazhuang from locals or outsiders: As the capital of the eastern coastal province, Shijiazhuang once had a low sense of existence. Its economic aggregate was surpassed by Tangshan, and its history and culture were Baoding. If it prevails, it will inevitably be regarded as a provincial capital that does not live up to its name. The locals with simple folk customs and open minds call themselves "International Village" and "village people", and they have a kind of contented optimism.

Introduction to Shijiazhuang

As a city brought by trains, Shijiazhuang’s development goal is to be a key industrial city in the country. Unfortunately, things have gone counterproductive. As my country’s industrialization process accelerates, the railway construction in various provinces and cities One after another, Shijiazhuang's transportation advantage soon ceased to exist. In addition, Shijiazhuang's urban construction is not significantly ahead of other cities in the province, and its status as the provincial capital is very awkward, just like Jinan is to Shandong.

It is not strong enough and can only rely on public opinion. When the media in Hebei Province mention Shijiazhuang, they either deliberately add the word "provincial capital" in front of it, or directly refer to Hebei Province or the provincial capital. In short, Shijiazhuang as a place name will never appear alone. Even on taxis in the city, a slogan must be posted to emphasize it. Later, maybe people in other cities in Hebei felt it was too embarrassing. Since you cared so much about status, you simply named it "International Village" to achieve success in one step.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shijiazhuang