Hand in Hand, Nanjing People Look at Hefei: Two "Huijing" Days | Hefei | Huijing

Recently, my friends in Nanjing and I talked about a topic: How do you see Hefei as a Nanjing resident? A friend from Nanjing replied, "What's there to talk about?"? I have only been to Hefei once and have only stayed in one block for two days without seeing anything. The most memorable experience was having two meals of stinky mandarin fish, one made by a friend's mother and the other by a restaurant. The flavors were different, but both were delicious! This is probably what most people in Nanjing see as Hefei. To sum up, although Hefei is very close to Nanjing, there are not many people from Nanjing who go there. I want to find a nearby place for the weekend, go to Chaji Ancient Village or Taiping Lake; When buying a house for elderly care, the first choice is the nearby Chuzhou, Anhui; Even skiing, taking a shower, and running directly to Ma'anshan in Anhui. But Nanjing and Hefei are often discussed together. The old urban area of Hefei is similar to Nanjing, with small shops and night markets in the alleys that remind people of Nanjing's Confucius Temple and the banks of the Qinhuai River. The familiar landscapes of roadside vendors, bustling streets, and bustling train stations are not much different between the two cities.

The flavors of Hefei and Nanjing are also very similar. Taking the common snack of duck blood vermicelli soup as an example, compared to Nanjing, the duck blood vermicelli soup in Hefei only has duck blood, without duck liver and duck intestines, and has a strong taste that cannot be separated from a spoonful of tempting spicy oil for flavor enhancement. The most common restaurants in the streets and alleys of the two cities are Anhui style restaurants.

There is also an unavoidable question: who is the "Huijing" after all? As is well known, Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province, but it is jokingly known as "Huijing" in the folk. The origin of this name can be traced back to the division of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in the Qing Dynasty. In order to prevent the dominance of Jiangnan, Shunzhi divided Jiangnan Province into two and changed the Left Governor's Office of Jiangnan to Anhui Governor's Office. However, the government office remained in Jiangning Prefecture until the 25th year of the Qianlong reign when it was relocated to Anqing. From here on, Nanjing can be considered as the capital of Anhui Province for 93 years, which is more than 20 years longer than Hefei, which only became the capital of Anhui Province in 1952, serving as the "Huizhou Capital". The so-called "Jiangsu" takes the first characters of Jiangning Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture. Nanjing, as the capital of Jiangsu Province, also began here. However, from the beginning, there was a rare special situation in the country: Jiangsu has two provincial capitals, and the Jiangsu Governor's Office is stationed in Suzhou, responsible for the civil affairs and taxation of the various prefectures in Jiangnan; Nanjing mainly undertakes military and political functions, and governs the prefectures of Yangzhou, Huai'an, and Xuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River. In addition, both in terms of economic output and people's wealth level, Nanjing is far ahead of other cities in Anhui. Surrounding cities such as Wuhu, Ma'anshan, and Chuzhou have all joined the Nanjing metropolitan area in recent years. Nanjing is the preferred shopping and medical destination for citizens in Zhenyang, Huaiwu, Machu.

However, with the development of the city and the government's leading venture capital model, Hefei's comprehensive strength continues to strengthen.

In recent years, the industrial upgrading in Hefei has never stopped, from small household appliances to display panels, from semiconductors to new energy vehicles. Hefei has become one of the four truly comprehensive national science centers, known as the "Great Lakes City and Innovation Highland". This may also be the core reason why Hefei's permanent population has grown rapidly in recent years and surpassed Nanjing in one fell swoop. No wonder people say that Hefei now has both a cultural and scientific atmosphere. My friend from Hefei has been working in Nanjing for many years and is preparing to return home to work recently. For her, the most intuitive feeling is that there are more and more good job opportunities in Hefei. In addition to finding the desired job, she can also enjoy good coffee and see good exhibitions in Hefei.

Cities are not just objects treated rationally by planners, managers, and researchers, but also the specific experiences and feelings of each person, including sensibility and memory.

I often look at photos of a photographer from Hefei. He is a water electrician who, in addition to meter reading and registration, walks around the streets and alleys of Hefei. The Hefei in his camera has the most authentic urban atmosphere. Deep in the bustling streets, meat shops, vegetable shops, and fruit shops line up one after another, with various colors shining in people's eyes; Parents carrying backpacks and holding their children are chatting with them, and they don't forget to say hello to the neighbors who are walking towards them; At the intersection, the people waiting for the green light looked a bit tired, wrapping their heads in their helmets. Occasionally, a cartoon balloon floated up from the back seat, which couldn't help but make people laugh.

I often carry a camera and stroll with my friends in the old city area of Nanjing. Four or five elderly people gathered in the deep alley, sitting together, playing chess or poker. Behind them were four or five elderly people, focused on watching the battle; Under the trees, there is thick shade, and there is a long queue at the braised vegetable shop. When we go home, we cannot do without chopping a duck; The small caf é is overcrowded, and young people rest and relax here while cycling.

One is the hometown of the Three Kingdoms and the city of venture capital, and the other is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and the Two Rivers Governor's Mansion. In terms of temperament, Hefei and Nanjing always have some similarities. Now, there is another question that needs to be jointly answered by the two cities: how to collaborate and collaborate in the context of higher quality integration in the Yangtze River Delta, and sing the "Ninghe Twin Cities" song well? The strong cooperation between Hefei and Nanjing is expected to play a role in connecting the west and the east, and radiating to drive more cities in the Yangtze River Delta. The Hefei and Nanjing metropolitan areas are strengthening coordination and linkage development, and the cooperation between them is more conducive to integrating resources and connecting advantages.