1 Papa head wear: In the past, the environment of Shaanxi region is poor, the wind and sand are large, the sun is toxic, women go out to work on the household, the top handkerchief can shade the sun, dust and sand, wipe sweat, and can also be used to pack things, young women will wear handkerchiefs as decoration.
2 House side cover: Traditional Chinese homes are mostly “人” font structure, while Shaanxi houses are half of the “人” character and are half covered. The reasons include the lack of wood can save materials, in line with Guanzhong people less wood and more soil building concept; It is also related to feng shui, which thinks that it can let rainwater flow into its own yard and achieve “fat water does not flow outside the field”; It is also for the convenience of lighting, avoiding neighbors from seeing their own items, and convenient disposal of toilet feces.
3 Bench does not sit squat up: Guanzhong people like to squat, from the ancients “sit” the original intention to kneel, and then evolved into squatting position.Men like to sit at the door with a big bowl or get together to chat while eating, forming an “Big bowl meeting”.
4 Noodles like a belt: the noodles in the Guan are particularly wide, the width can reach two or three inches, the length is about 1 meter, the thickness is about the same as a coin, like a belt, a noodle is enough for a meal, the noodles are soft and hot after cooking, both delicious and able to endure hunger.
5 Guokui like a pot lid: Guokui is shaped like a pot lid, the size of a straw hat, the weight of about 10 kilograms, when eating it can be cut and eaten for several days, in the hot summer half of the month does not change taste, in winter 100 days does not spoil.
6 Oil and spicy one dish: Guanzhong people have a soft spot for chili, love to eat oil and spicy. Qin pepper is full of spicy and has a unique flavor, put salt, pepper, etc., with 90% hot raw juice rapeseed oil to boil out a strong flavor, can be used as a serious dish, rather than as a condiment in other places.
7 Qin opera does not sing but roar: Qin opera is characterized by high excitement, strong and rapid, especially the flower face singing, to roar loudly, known as “earning a broken head”. Qin Opera originated from the shouts of soldiers at the bottom when they beat wooden sticks, and ordinary people love to “roar” when they are happy or sad to express the most true emotions in their hearts.
8 Girls are not external: Guanzhong area fertile land, good weather, rich products. In the past, people were satisfied with the status quo, attached importance to agriculture to inhibit business, and girls generally thought that it was better to marry a Guanzhong boy and rarely married outside.
The change of modern customs
1 Papa head wear: Nowadays, in rural Shaanxi, it is rare to see women wearing papas on their heads, shops rarely sell handkerchiefs, and the function of handkerchiefs as a token of love has disappeared.
2 House side cover: Nowadays, almost all new houses in Shaanxi are bungalows, and traditional half-built houses are rare, only some old houses that have not been demolished still retain this form.
3 Bench does not sit squat up: With the improvement of living standards and changes in concepts, the “Big bowl meeting” landscape has almost disappeared, and the habit of eating and chatting while squatting is also rare.
4 Noodles like a belt: While noodles are still a favorite food in Shaanxi, in the fast-paced modern life, people may choose more convenient noodle types and cooking methods, and the traditional hand-made noodles as wide as a trouser belt may not be as necessary for every meal as in the past.
5 Guokui like a pot lid: Now that the family size has become smaller, it is rare to cook with a large pot. It is no longer practical for every family to cook a guokui as big as the lid. The guokui sold on the market has become smaller, and the skin is not as crisper as before.
6 Oil and spicy one dish: Although spicy oil is still an integral part of Shaanxi’s diet, with the improvement of living conditions and diversification of diets, it is more used as an important condiment or side dish, rather than as a complete dish to appease hunger when supplies are scarce as in the past.
7 Qin opera does not sing but roar: Modern entertainment is rich and varied, Qin opera is no longer as widely heard as before, rarely heard in the fields or streets Shouting Qin opera, but as a form of culture and art, Qin opera is still in some professional troupes, opera venues and so on to inherit and develop.
8 Girls are not external: With the development of transportation and communication, Shaanxi women have many out of the province to study, work, business, entrepreneurship, the concept of more open, in the choice of partners is no longer limited to the local, the concept of “girls are not external” has gradually faded.