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Why do southerners have a stronger concept of clan identity than northerners?

The reason is probably analyzed by the temperament of people in different regions. Northerners are bold and informal in nature, while the south has a gentle and gentle temperament since ancient times. In contrast, this may be explained by differences in temperament.

Let me talk about some of my experiences first. Several of my colleagues are from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia in the north. One is our executive director, male, who works here in Guangdong and then marries a local daughter-in-law, which is equivalent to never going home. The house was also bought here. We need to have a rest every New Year, but we all know that he won't go home, so we can go home for the New Year, and it is logical for the director to be on duty here for three days.

It is said that he hasn't been home for several years and his parents are still alive. Why doesn't he want to go home? On the other hand, as an unwritten concept in the south, it can be seen that parents and families are bound to one person. After all, the married daughter has become someone else's daughter-in-law, and it doesn't feel so good that her children are taken away like this. There is also a family with a strong sense of clan, and there are many sacrificial ceremonies in the south. For example, in Chaoshan, after the first month, the "master worship" is even more lively than the New Year, and there are many kinds of master worship ceremonies.

Married Chaoshan daughter-in-law must inherit her mother-in-law's sacrificial methods. Northerners work in the south all the year round and seldom go home. No matter where you are, you can say that "men are ambitious in all directions" or you are not too homesick. Many young men in the company obviously just take time off to get married, but they continue to return to work after marriage. Husband and wife have been separated for a long time, even if the emotional foundation is strong, it is a bit incredible.