Recently, Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna, was on the hot search on Douyin. A group of elderly people in the north insisted on swimming in the Lancang River, causing fierce controversy. This incident reflects regional and cultural differences, and also reflects the moral, management and utilitarian views of all parties.
The event passed
The beautiful Xishuangbanna is a tourist attraction, and tourists from all over the country come in an endless stream.
Northerners are especially keen to go to Yunnan and Hainan to spend harsh winters in winter.
There was a group of old people from the north who insisted on swimming in the river despite the ban on "swimming is prohibited in the Lancang River". They made noise and changed clothes by the river, and after playing, they comfortably sunbathed and dined comfortably on the abandoned old pier deep into the river.
The actions of this group of elderly people made the locals very dissatisfied.
Because the abandoned old wharf in the river is a leisure and entertainment place for Jinghong citizens, young people fall in love here, and children play here. It carries the fond memories of countless locals and has unforgettable memories of the past.
After being occupied by this group of swimmers from the north, the locals felt that the scene was indecent and informed the city administrators.
The staff came to dissuade the group of "migratory birds" from leaving, and a grandfather from Harbin said with a straight face: "I am from the north, you should tolerate us." ”
The morality reflected by the incident
The Harbin elderly's natural words sparked the anger of local netizens.
However, the uncle's reason is also very simple, because in Harbin, he did just that, so when he came to Xishuangbanna, of course he could do so.
On the banks of the Songhua River in the north, groups of elderly people swim wildly in the river every summer. After swimming, I also lay down by the river to bask in the sun.
In fact, even in Harbin, the behavior of the old people to swim freely has made many locals dissatisfied.
The practices of the old people are obviously undesirable, and the old people use the "usual practice" as a reason to show the egoistic morality of this generation of old people who are "self-centered" and do not care about the feelings of others.
The management view reflected by the event
Law enforcement in Jinghong City reacted quickly and started shovels the next day to try to remove the abandoned pier, but later, for reasons of cost or other reasons, they switched to barbed wire and railings to surround the pier.
The essence of this matter is not the abandoned dock, not the trouble caused by the dock, but the folding and conflict between tourists and local residents' living space.
There are no abandoned docks and other places. The Jinghong management department did not take into account the contradiction between the needs of local residents and tourists, and the passive and crude management method of "treating headaches and feet hurting" could not fundamentally solve the problem. It has also brought northerners, especially northeasterners, to the cusp of the storm, causing regional discrimination.
As a region that regards tourism as a pillar industry, it is necessary to clarify the service concept of "guest first", guests are not your subordinates, can not be treated roughly, let alone divided into three, six and nine, giving people a sense of snobbery. Otherwise, it will only damage its own tourism image.
The utilitarian view of events refracted
Most of the citizens of Jinghong applauded the thunderous means of the Jinghong management department, thinking that it was a victory.
The comments are also full of regional discrimination against the northeast, although swimmers come from all over the country, but there are indeed many northeastern origins and organizations.
On the surface, this incident is the living habits of the Northeasterners that have brought an impact to the aborigines and clashed with the local culture.
But at a deeper level, it is the local utilitarian attitude that is supreme, believing that the consumption power of the elderly is far less than that of the young, so it has a hostile attitude towards the elderly.
Moreover, attempts by some to use geographical discrimination to provoke emotional conflict cannot be ruled out. The Internet is not a place outside the law, and everyone should be responsible for their words.
Everyone who expresses geographical discrimination should ask themselves:
Can the behavior and thinking mode of individual Northeasterners represent the entire Northeasterners?
Do you know how big the Northeast region is, and how big the differences are between regions? Are you sure you know the whole of the Northeast?
In addition to the crowd of people, how many northeasterners have you contacted? How much perceptual understanding do you really have about Northeasterners?
This attitude of the local authorities is the same as the attitude towards motorhome tourists, which is a utilitarian mentality.
Because driving RV tourism, not accommodation, not going to the hotel, has little effect on the local economy, so driving RV tourism is not welcome.
People can't help but ask: Does the wild swimming of the "migratory bird" also have an impact on the local bathing business?
Accommodate visitors from all over the world with a more tolerant mind
The transfer of old people from all over the north to Xishuangbanna to spend the winter is an opportunity for the development of Xishuangbanna, not a stumbling block.
In terms of public opinion and cultural propaganda orientation, the media should be more welcoming and enthusiastic, and abandon prejudice and disparagement. In this regard, domestic tourist destinations should learn more from Thailand.
Dai Township is originally a model of ethnic integration, tolerance and kindness are an important feature of Dai culture, and should not be taken away by the network.
Let me ask, if it is not northerners and northeasterners who swim, but foreigners, will they be tolerated? Will it cause such a big response?