Talk:Northern and southern China
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The identification of the Huai River as the historical boundary between north and south China is spot on. However, in modern China the boundary is generally perceived as the Yangtze River. Perhaps a note on this should be incorporated. Bathrobe
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[edit] The split into North China and South China
Why is the split necessary at all? The split off articles are identical to the original article, which is pointless. This current article is more about the north-south split itself in any case; after all, the two concepts are basically defined in contrast to each other, and this article focuses on that by describing what distinguishes the two halves. I don't see why information about each of the two regions can't be presented in this current, merged form. -- ran (talk) 02:37, Apr 19, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] North and south?
Should it be northern and southern instead? :-) — Instantnood 13:12, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
Yes, it sounds like North Korea and South Korea. -- ran (talk) 02:32, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
- Well China here is not talking about state(s), but a geographical region. ;-) "North and South" also reminds me of the rich and poor divide. — Instantnood 07:08, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
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- I think there're some genetic differences as done by scientists on differences between Northern and Southern Chinese. The Hans are not as homogenous as they would like to think. Mandel 01:25, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Cultural Differences?
What about a short paragraph summarizing the cultural differences between Northern and Southern Chinese? Any experts on Chinese culture want to give it a shot? theboogeyman 05:29, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
- I understand at least Fujian and Guangdong have radically different customs and often folk beliefs from the general "northern" Chinese. For instance, much of the Chinese New Year foods in Hong Kong, which inherited them from Canton/Guangzhou, have no parallels in the north. Most Cantonese poeple tend to have more folk superstitions not shared by the north, and a majority of the colloquial slangs in Cantonese are lost in translation outside Guangdong. In a curious twist, the northern Chinese are far more uncomfortable with the use of Cantonese language in their presence.
- But bear in mind that for most northern Chinese, at least those in Peking/Beijing and the Northeast, "southern China" only refers to Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Guangdong is called "highland/far south" (Lian Nan). Conversely, for Cantonese people everything north of Guangdong, even rice-eating areas including Sichuan province, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and sometimes Fujian province as well, are deemed as "northern". --JNZ 23:58, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
To the Cantonese people, Fujianese are considered as Southern Chinese. The people who live north of the Yangtze River, are Northern Chinese. Sonic99 (talk) 04:33, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] South China
South China redirects here, Northern and southern China, but it is somehow not desirable. In many case South China means 華南 or 南華, a region of South China, just like 華東 (East China), 華北 (North China), 東北 (Northeast China), 西南 (Southwest China), 華中 (Central China) and so on. But the article suddenly jumps to the comparison of Northern and southern China. It is simply not what South China means. — HenryLi (Talk) 07:57, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- if you read right above you you'd know why, as for what you are refering to, yes it would most likely be better for South China to redirect to geography of China or something. --1698 07:05, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Southern Chinese versus Northern Chinese
Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese are different people. All Northern Chinese are mixed with Mongolians and Manchus and they know that they are the descendants of barbarians. The Southern Chinese are more pure Han Chinese. Intermarrige between Northern Chinese and Southern Chinese is not common in China. Sonic99 04:31, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Northern/Southern stereotypes
Source added: Eberhard, Wolfram (1965). "Chinese Regional Stereotypes." Asian Survey, vol. 5, no. 12 (December 1965), pp. 596-608. This not only presents 20th century survey data, but also chronicles stereotypes in the historical record in various periods of Chinese history dating back to 400 B.C. Badagnani 04:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Another source added: Morgan, Stephen L. (2000). "Richer and Taller: Stature and Living Standards in China, 1979-1995." The China Journal, no. 44 (July 2000), pp. 1-39. Badagnani 04:14, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
