Let's talk about city names today, which may sound like nothing at first glance, but sometimes, a good name is really important.
You are like Beijing and Shanghai, the name is atmospheric as soon as you hear it, and it has an international style.
In some cities, the name has been changed, how to say it, it's a bit of a pity.
It's like a person who was wearing a straight suit and looked energetic, but he had to change into casual clothes, although he was comfortable, he always felt a little less energetic.
The city we want to talk about today, many people may not have heard of it, it is called Baotou.
When it comes to Baotou, it is estimated that the first reaction in most people's minds is "Baotoutou", right?
Haha, just kidding.
To be serious, the name Baotou, at first glance, is quite down-to-earth, but compared with its history and status, it is a bit inferior.
Speaking of this Baotou, it was not called this name before, it used to be called "Jiuyuan", how about it, does it feel more magnificent when you hear it?
This "Nine Plains" is not taken randomly, it means "Kyushu Continent", representing the vast and inclusive, and has a lot of historical and cultural heritage!
The result is good, changed to "Baotou", although it sounds very smooth, but always feel a little less cultural flavor, more like an ordinary city can no longer be ordinary, and Baotou itself industrial strength and development potential is a bit mismatched.
I have a friend who is a native of Baotou, and he has complained to me several times, saying that he is embarrassed to introduce his hometown to friends from other places because of this name change.
Do you think, people ask you where you come from, you say "Baotou", and when people hear it, "Baotou?
Is it a headscarf?
You say how embarrassing it is.
Of course, the name is just a codename, and the development of the city still depends on the strength of the voice.
Although the name of Baotou has been changed to be "down-to-earth", the development momentum has been good in recent years, and its economic strength is one of the best in Inner Mongolia.
What does this mean?
It shows that a city, as long as it has its own strength, can almost develop well with its name.
It's like a person, no matter how ordinary the name is, as long as he is talented, he can still get ahead.
But then again, the name is not the deciding factor, but it still has a bit of an impact.
A good name, catchy, and meaningful is easier to remember, and easier to attract investment and talent.
For example, Beijing and Shanghai we talked about earlier, how nice and atmospheric the names are!
Of course, the good development of people is not only the credit of the name, but the name must also play a certain role in the plus.
Therefore, we can't generalize about the name change of the city.
Some cities have changed their names for better development, for example, some cities used to have "county" in their names, but later they developed, and it is understandable to change them to "city".
However, it may be a bit hasty to change the name of some cities, not only is there no benefit after the change, but it makes people feel nondescript, and even loses the original historical and cultural heritage, which is a bit more than worth the loss.
Just like we said earlier, if Baotou had not been renamed and had been called "Jiuyuan", would it have more historical and cultural heritage and be easier for people to remember?
Of course, history cannot be assumed, and it doesn't make sense for us to talk about it now.
All in all, the name of a city is just a symbol, and what matters is the development of the city itself.
Let's pay more attention to the development of the city and contribute more to the construction of the city.
As for the name, let it go with the wind, after all, the name can't be changed, life has to go on, right?