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What cultural phenomena do place names reflect?
Place names are a cultural phenomenon, and they are the names people call geographical entities, administrative regions or residential areas in society. It truly reflects the nation's geography, history, language and culture, as well as its mentality and customs. In the development of language, the change of place names is relatively slow, and its tenacious continuity and stability better preserve the true colors of some cultural history. 1 Place names and ancestral migration In the historical development of China, migration is a powerful factor to promote social development. On the one hand, immigration causes cultural exchanges, on the other hand, it enables cultural development and exchanges in different regions to produce new cultures. These changes can be reflected in the place names handed down from various places.
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