Netizen: It will definitely be very happy to go there, Happy Town, hahaha! Haha Village, Guangdong Foshan Universe Village | Place Name | Happy Town
On July 13th, a village named "Haha" in Mianning, Sichuan was widely known, and local village officials said "everyone here is very happy", sparking heated discussions among many netizens. According to Jimu News reporters, there are many interesting place names in China, such as "Universe", "Mom", "Happy", "Heaven", and other villages and towns, which have also received attention from netizens multiple times.
Haha Village Signboard
Haha Village in Mianning, Sichuan is located in the western part of Mianning County, more than ten kilometers away from the county seat. A netizen from Haha Village told Jimu News reporters that he had been misunderstood for the place name "Haha". "When I first entered university, my classmates asked me where I was from, and I said it was from Liangshan, Sichuan. When I asked where I was from in Liangshan, I replied, 'Haha.' My classmates thought I was just perfunctory and laughed along. I quickly explained and showed them a map to ease the awkward atmosphere."
A netizen said after seeing the village name, "Just look at the name and feel that the villagers are living happily!"
Mama Town, Dazhu County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, has also attracted the attention of netizens. According to records, in the early Qing Dynasty, an elderly woman with an unknown surname was kind, enthusiastic, and generous, especially caring for poor families. She often solved people's urgent needs and saved their suffering, and enjoyed a high reputation among the villagers. Everyone respected her as "Mama". Later, people built houses based on the inn she built. In the early Qing Dynasty, a street gradually formed called "Mama Chang", which underwent several changes in name. In 2001, it was established as Mama Town.
Jimu News reporters noticed that there are actually many interesting place names like this, such as Cosmic Village in Foshan, Guangdong, Xingxin Town in Huaying, Sichuan, and several towns named after "heaven".
Mr. Zhang, from the Cosmic Village in Foshan, Guangdong, told Jimu News that as locals all know the village of "Cosmic", they will not be misunderstood when dealing with strangers, especially when introducing themselves. However, he saw many netizens find the place name "Cosmic" very interesting. "Like these netizens, I also find the name 'Heaven Town' very interesting, and when introducing myself to others, I say I come from heaven," Mr. Zhang said.
Jimu News reporters have found that there are multiple towns in China named after "heaven", such as Tiantang Town in Xinxing County, Guangdong and Tiantang Town in Yuexi County, Anhui.
There is also Huaying Happy Town in Sichuan named after "Happiness". Some netizens commented that they would definitely be happy to go to Happy Town, while others said, "If I were from Happy Town, I would definitely say I am a happy person when introducing myself.".