Differences of nursery rhymes between Jiangnan and Minnan.

The main differences between Jiangnan nursery rhymes and Minnan nursery rhymes lie in language, popular areas and content classification.

Jiangnan nursery rhymes and Minnan nursery rhymes are both traditional children's rhymes in China, which are different in language, popular areas and content classification.

First of all, from the linguistic point of view, Jiangnan nursery rhymes are mainly written and sung on the basis of Putonghua and Suzhou dialect. Mandarin is the official language of China and the national common language. Therefore, the language of nursery rhymes in Jiangnan is more unified and easier to be understood and accepted by the people of the whole country.

Suzhou dialect is a Jiangnan dialect, which is characterized by mild tone and slow speech speed, giving people a leisurely feeling. This dialect feature has also deeply influenced the style and characteristics of Jiangnan nursery rhymes.

In contrast, Minnan nursery rhymes are mainly written and sung in Minnan. Minnan dialect is the main dialect in southern Fujian Province, which is quite different from Mandarin in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. The characteristics of this dialect make Minnan nursery rhymes have a strong local color, which can better reflect the cultural characteristics and life customs of Minnan.

Secondly, the hot areas of the two are also different. Jiangnan nursery rhymes are mainly spread in Jiangnan area, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. These places have similar cultural backgrounds, high level of economic development and fast pace of people's life. Therefore, the content of Jiangnan nursery rhymes mainly reflects children's life, games and entertainment, with concise and lively language and lively melody.

Minnan nursery rhymes are mainly popular in Minnan (Xiazhangquan), Chaoshan, Taiwan Province and Southeast Asia. These places have different cultural backgrounds, but they are all deeply influenced by Minnan culture. Therefore, the content of Minnan nursery rhymes not only reflects children's lives, but also contains many elements such as Minnan folk customs, historical stories, religious beliefs, etc. The language is more diverse and melodious.

In addition, from the content classification, Minnan nursery rhymes can be divided into current politics, parenting, games, animals, plants, knowledge, folk customs, fun and so on. These contents not only reflect the reality of children's life, but also reflect the educational ideas and expectations of adults for children.

Generally speaking, Jiangnan nursery rhymes and Minnan nursery rhymes are cultural treasures in their respective regions, which reflect the dialect characteristics, living customs and children's education concepts in different regions. Both the nursery rhymes in the south of the Yangtze River and the nursery rhymes in the south of Fujian are important parts of China traditional culture, which are worth cherishing and inheriting.