Why don't Shanwei people admit that they are Chaoshan people? Do Shanwei people speak Chaoshan dialect?

Shanwei is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, adjacent to Chaoshan area. Although Shanwei and Chaoshan are adjacent, there are some differences in culture, history and economy between the two places, so some Shanwei people may not consider themselves Chaoshan people.

In terms of culture, Chaoshan area has unique Chaoshan culture, including Chaoshan dialect, Chaoshan diet and Chaoshan art, while Shanwei also has its own unique cultural traditions, such as Shanwei dialect and Shanwei folk customs. Therefore, some Shanwei people may think that their own culture is different from Chaoshan culture and they are unwilling to be classified as Chaoshan people.

In addition, history, economy and other aspects may also lead Shanwei people not to admit that they are Chaoshan people. In the past history, Shanwei and Chaoshan once belonged to different administrative regions, which may also affect people's perception of belonging. Economically, although the economy in Chaoshan area is relatively developed, the economy in Shanwei is relatively weak, which may also lead to a weak sense of identity of some Shanwei people in Chaoshan area.

As for whether Shanwei people speak Chaoshan dialect, it varies from person to person. Although Chaoshan dialect is a representative dialect in Chaoshan area, some Shanwei people speak Shanwei dialect instead of Chaoshan dialect.