This shows the great spreading power and influence of China culture. China's 5,000-year history and culture have made China a cultural power standing in the world. What we are going to talk about today is not just foreigners learning Chinese, but the small German town of Dietford, where all Germans live, but it is called "China Village". The town has been using Chinese as its mother tongue for nearly a hundred years. What is the reason?
Why is the town of Dietford called "China Village"
How can there be a "China Village" in faraway Germany? There is no way to explore the specific reasons, but two stories have been circulating in the town, which may give some clues.
Legend has it that many years ago, the diocese bishop of Dietford Town, because of financial constraints, thought that these Dietford people paid too little tax and sent people to collect taxes. This incident reached the ears of the people of Dietford. Everyone panicked and quickly closed the town, hoping to avoid paying heavy taxes and protect their lives.
The people sent by the Bishop arrived in Dietford Town, but they couldn't open the town gate anyway, so they had to go back the same way and told the Bishop very angrily, "Those Dietfords in Dietford Town are like China people, so I can't get in." The Bishop had to give up for the time being. Since then, people have called Dietford "China" and passed it down.
More legendary, as early as hundreds of years ago, Dietford people had the opportunity to do business with China people. When they arrived in China, they saw the prosperity of China, and all kinds of goods were dazzling, which was not available in their hometown. So they used the Dietford people to bring what they saw and heard back to their hometown, and exchanged local silverware, handicrafts and special foods for China's silk, porcelain and tea.
With the passage of time and the deepening of business contacts, Dietford people began to understand the customs and culture of China. Listening to the ancient stories told by China people, Dietford people gradually fell in love with this mysterious country, even admired China culture, and slowly studied and studied China culture. Because of their love for China, Dietford people are also called "China people" by people in other places. Compared with previous legends, this story is more widely circulated and more credible.
China in Dietford has a strong atmosphere.
According to previous historical records, the first carnival with China characteristics in Dietford should be held in 1928. Since then, various carnivals with China characteristics have been held, and the national tide has intensified. Later, Dietford people simply called this carnival "China Carnival". Dietford people are very active in learning China culture. They are proud to be called "China people" and call their hometown "Bavarian China".
China Village holds a carnival parade every February. Starting from morning, the whole town is forbidden to drive. Small town residents will put on their own "China" clothes at home in advance, waiting for the afternoon parade to begin. As soon as the gongs and drums rang, the parade began. Only one person wearing an imperial robe and sitting in a three-story sedan chair appeared in people's sight. Everyone called him "the emperor".
After the street parade, the "Emperor" will also go to his "Golden Hall", read a "letter to his subjects", pray for good weather and people's health in the coming year, and play his own "Bavarian Chinese National Anthem" live. This national anthem is so interesting that both China and Germany said they couldn't understand it. More interestingly, this "emperor" was elected by the residents who smashed golden eggs at the carnival.
In Dietford, "China Carnival" has become the most important festival for local people, unlike other foreigners who pay more attention to Christmas and celebrate it for five days every year.
In the carnival of the past few days, Dietford is just like us China people celebrating the Spring Festival. Every household will stick a blessing character and hang Spring Festival couplets like China people. Will children still recite Disciples Rules in Tang suit? There will also be performances such as walking on stilts, dragon dancing and lion dancing, which are full of festive atmosphere and even Chinese architecture.
There is a famous "China Spring" in the town of Dietford, which attracts many people to visit. The people of Dietford portrayed this "China Spring" as an official of the Qing Dynasty. "He" is standing with his head held high, with a moustache and half-squinting eyes, as if watching the crowds coming and going. This is very interesting. If you look carefully, "he" will keep pouring out clear springs in his stomach.
I am obsessed with China culture and continue to educate the next generation to love China culture.
The people in Dietford are pure Germans, and an exotic face in fine clothes is another kind of amorous feelings. In the town, there are many small flags with Chinese characters written on them, and people greet them in simple Chinese, but many of them can't speak a complete Chinese, but they can all speak some simple Chinese words.
It turns out that the world also recognizes that Chinese is the most difficult language to learn. Different words can change their meanings flexibly in different environments, and I'm afraid there are only Chinese characters. Even so, Dietford people still insist on using Chinese as their official language, which is the only place in Europe that uses Chinese as its official language. After 65,438+000 years, they still insist on passing this culture on to the next generation, which shows that they have deeply loved the culture of China to some extent.
The reason why China culture can be so loved by Dietford people, and its enthusiasm for a hundred years will never be due to whim or curiosity, which is inseparable from the long history and profoundness of Chinese culture. A country without culture is like a soul without spirit.
It is our 5,000-year history that has brought us the cultural heritage and self-cultivation hidden in the bones of every modern China person. It is said that China is a country of etiquette and a powerful cultural country, and we have various festivals and cultural heritages. Moreover, this kind of China culture is more and more loved and studied by people all over the world in modern society. I think this is also the reason why Dietford people are willing to learn China culture and inherit China tradition.