First: Cantonese people pay more attention to eating than wearing. A colleague in the north once ate bran and swallowed vegetables for a month in order to buy a famous brand suit. This kind of thing is really hard for Cantonese people to understand.
Second: Cantonese people actually don't pay much attention to ostentation and extravagance, and they also earn 10,000 yuan a month. Guangdong people may buy 100,000 to 200,000 Japanese cars, but northerners may spend all their money on more expensive Mercedes-Benz BMW.
Third: In Guangdong, rich people wear casual clothes, while those who wear suits sell insurance and property. In the north, the situation is just the opposite. There is a good saying: Northeast China can't see who has no money, and Guangdong can't see who has money.
Fourth: Cantonese people keep a low profile and don't like publicity. Louis Koo, Kelly Chen and others donated hundreds of Hope primary schools. Guo Jingjing often bought bargains when she married the Huo family. Yao Zhenhua, a rich man, spent a lot of money to delete his name from Baidu ... and so on. The same thing may be very different for northerners.
Fifth: Cantonese people don't care about politics, they are very casual, and they don't always "look at what" or "look at where you are" to pick up things in the street, but throughout the ages, Cantonese people (including Guangxi people) have always been known for their ruthlessness in fighting. In order to invade China, the Japanese sent a large number of agents to China to spy. In the "General Situation of Military Geography of Guangdong Province", they commented that Cantonese people are "braver, more United, more sensitive, cunning, stubborn, extremely cruel and full of anti-Japanese thoughts." Therefore, Cantonese people don't like to make trouble, but they are not afraid of things.
There are many more, so I won't explain them one by one.
China used to have a saying: Shanghainese want face, and no matter how poor the family is, don't wear shabby clothes; Northwest people want quilts, and daughters are proud of the number of quilts when they get married; What Cantonese people want is a belly. There are only two benches supporting a bed board at home, and there is only one mat on the bed board, but in the morning, "two cups of tea" (two snacks in a pot of tea) is essential.
Guangdong people pay attention to material interests, don't like being an official, and don't care about face. They like to eat when they earn money. This is not because they love to eat when they have money, but because they will put food first when they have no money.
Guangdong's culture is unpretentious, because it is located in Lingnan, and it has been called "Yi Li" since ancient times. Some of them discriminate against uneducated Cantonese, and suits and ties have always belonged to the aristocratic dress of the upper class and belong to the needs of external packaging, so naturally they have no chance with Cantonese.
Although Guangdong is at a geographical disadvantage in culture, it is at a geographical advantage in trade! "Cultural disadvantage+trade advantage", this situation has formed the characteristics of Guangdong! Guangdong has incomparable advantages over other provinces in introducing foreign advanced technology and advanced cultural concepts.
In Beijing, Shaanxi, Shandong and other places where China's traditional culture is dominant, foreign cultures will be virtually blocked and assimilated by traditional cultures. Guangdong's cultural disadvantage, on the contrary, makes it have the ability to open and accept foreign cultures (because there is no internal driving force to resist), which is why many new ideas first germinated and were born in Guangdong: including the Revolution of 1911, the Northern Expedition, reform and opening up, and Zen. ......
This problem does exist. Cantonese people don't like to wear formal clothes.
Why is this happening? I think this has a lot to do with Guangdong's climate and workplace, and it is a decisive factor.
First, the climate. Guangdong is like summer all year round, and it is very hot all year round. Think about how uncomfortable it is to wear a suit in this weather and climate! When you wear a suit, you always wear a shirt, don't you? Always wear a tie, right? Do you have to wear a suit and coat outside? This kind of dress will only kill you in Guangdong! Cantonese people want to wear only shorts, slippers and short sleeves, while women want to wear miniskirts. Even though indoor cars in Guangdong are air-conditioned, it is still uncomfortable to wear formal clothes.
Second, the workplace environment. The workplace environment in Guangdong is very different from that in Beijing and Shanghai. Most of Beijing and Shanghai are middle-class white-collar workers, and they are basically middle-level managers in the financial industry and enterprises. In this workplace environment, formal attire is required, and the more formal the better. In Guangdong, there is a serious polarization in the workplace, either migrant workers on the production line or small bosses. There are few middle classes, especially many small enterprises, and there is no middle management at all. The boss directly takes migrant workers. In this way, everyone wears casual clothes, which is more grounded and comfortable.
In Guangdong, if you dress too formally, you are either selling insurance, real estate agents or the so-called financial industry that lends usury! The so-called formal dress in Guangdong is often not so serious!
Therefore, this is also the key reason why suits are not popular in Guangdong.
My son is in Guangdong. I don't think Guangdong is what the subject said. First of all, Cantonese people are more practical. Thinking is avant-garde, dare to do, dare to rush. Not very interested in politics. Whether it is a family gathering or a friend gathering, we don't talk much about the world situation and national politics. Cantonese people pay more attention to cooperation and have a strong sense of team. Cantonese people don't talk about extravagance. There are no cold dishes when eating, but eating Guangdong is true. I feel that Cantonese people are good at eating everything. In Guangdong, I ate a lot of things I hadn't eaten, and didn't pay attention to a few cold dishes, a few hot dishes, a few hearts and a few fruits. Guangdong people's congress boss is more casual and has no shelf. They usually wear casual clothes, but they all wear dresses and suits on formal occasions. I have participated in several large-scale chambers of commerce and annual meetings in Guangdong, and all the people present were in suits and ties. Guangdong girl is very good, caring for her family, making soup, being especially filial and very traditional. And the bride price is the lowest in the country. Usually, weddings, widowhood and wedding gifts are very casual, 10 yuan to 20 yuan. This deserves great appreciation. There is no winter in Guangdong, so there are flowers everywhere, beautiful scenery and many hot springs. It is close to Hong Kong and Macao, so Guangdong has money. Our in-laws are from Guangdong, and we are from Shanghai. They are considerate of us and kind to our son. Every year during the Spring Festival, my in-laws will give gifts to our old people. They often send us things and often ask my son to give us money. Haha, why do we need money? I have enough money to spend.
I didn't explain much when I saw those answers that Cantonese people were short. Just going on a trip. Unless you are above 192, you won't have a special advantage walking in middle schools and commercial streets, even if you are 182.
Cantonese people seldom wear suits. It's simple.
First of all, there is no mandatory requirement:
Because Cantonese people understand that strength is not fake, but a real foundation.
If you wear a suit in Guangdong, others will not think that you are a good mix or a big boss, nor will they think that you are very different.
So even if the big boss only attends formal occasions and special occasions, he will wear a suit.
Moreover, the older the boss in Guangdong, the more free he is to dress, and he can wear whatever he wants.
Moreover, big companies in Guangdong don't advocate wearing suits, such as WeChat, and the boss Zhang Xiaolong doesn't like wearing suits.
Then those who usually wear suits to work generally only need to wear suits, such as sales like real estate agents and insurance brokers. And service industries such as building reception and property management personnel.
Second, wearing a suit is uncomfortable:
The suit is designed by foreigners, which is more in line with foreigners' figure, living habits and climate. In fact, foreigners and Americans don't like wearing suits, because compared with Britain, the environment in the United States is not suitable for wearing suits.
Guangdong is also rainy, humid and sultry. Don't say that June is the end of 10. In late autumn, you wear a suit and sweat behind your back after a few steps.
Third, suits are troublesome and inconvenient to do:
Suits can't be washed with water, washed by hand, dry-cleaned and ironed, and shirts should be taken care of. Meanwhile, shoes should be polished every day. Wasting time.
In fact, many young people in Guangdong also take leisure suit as part of their clothes.
Then there are few bosses in Guangdong, basically. A friend of mine has eight houses in Guangzhou, and his annual turnover can be 350 million. Sometimes I see some small lifting work, and I will help. It will be inconvenient if I wear a suit.
Besides, he likes to eat in food stalls. Under these circumstances, how comfortable he is in comfortable casual clothes and sports shoes.
Probably browsing the comments is inseparable from the hot weather in Guangdong. Short people in Guangdong don't look good in suits. It's all nonsense. I just want to ask, can you keep out the cold by wearing a suit? Can you do things in a suit? To put it bluntly, there are two kinds of people wearing suits, one is forced to "include laziness" and the other is required by the workplace. Cantonese people mainly dress casually and casually "including Guangdong women who don't like makeup". In addition, I reiterate that suits are actually more suitable for the climate in Guangdong, except for the hottest May, June, July and August.
As one of the most developed provinces in China, Guangdong has developed business and many companies, but the number of Cantonese people wearing suits is still relatively small compared with Shanghai and other places. Personally, I think the main reasons are as follows. First of all, the concept of life of Cantonese people. In Guangdong, many people don't care how beautiful, professional and solemn their clothes are. Their main concern is whether they are comfortable to wear, and they don't pay much attention to appearance. Friends who have worked in Guangdong have a feeling that most companies in Guangdong, from bosses to employees, are basically based on clothing.
Secondly, in Guangdong's workplace, people engaged in insurance, real estate or sales services usually wear suits. People who really wear suits usually wear them at important meetings or relatively solemn occasions, such as receptions and weddings. Although Guangdong's industrial structure, finance and real estate are relatively developed, its professionalism is relatively not obvious. It is not used to wearing a suit and tie every day. Even if it is necessary, many of them are put in the office, worn at work, and then changed back to casual clothes after work.
Finally, the weather in Guangdong is hot and humid, and it is easy to sweat. The suit is uncomfortable to wear, and the tie is uncomfortable to wear around the neck. Moreover, it is too much trouble for Cantonese people who are used to simple, casual and convenient ways of wearing suits. They are not forced to take the initiative to wear suits, and the suits in other places are not as good as the local Chinese tunic suit.
Although there are few people wearing suits in Guangdong, some people still wear suits due to professional needs, but they are basically concentrated in some business districts in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Hello, everyone, this is the official account of fashion design, fashion question and answer expert! In fact, it is true that there are few Cantonese people who pass suits. Relatively speaking, Cantonese people really don't like to wear suits. As a person who has been wandering in Guangzhou for ten years, I really found that there are not many Cantonese who love to pass on suits, whether they are native Cantonese or people who come to work in Guangzhou from other places. First of all, it is the climate problem. The weather here in Guangzhou is better, hotter and hotter for a longer time. This is one of them. So from the weather, there should be very little time to pass on suits here, but some office workers have to pass on suits to work, which is an exception. In Guangzhou, no matter whether you have money or not, few people like to wear suits. They usually wear short sleeves or jackets. Anyway, they are more casual and love to wear slippers. The second reason is the diversification of modern clothing. Basically, a suit is worn as a formal suit, unless it is for work or to attend some more formal ceremonies. Otherwise, most people wouldn't wear suits. Guangdong is also a big industrial province, with a relatively developed textile industry and a lot of clothes, so they don't stick to wearing suits at all. These are the reasons why Cantonese people don't like to wear suits.
As one of the most economically developed provinces in China, Guangdong is adjacent to the Asian financial center, and its commercial development is self-evident. But Cantonese people don't pay much attention to clothes. It can be said that wearing clothes is not worth mentioning compared with eating, and there are not as many people wearing suits walking in the street as in Shanghai.
As a person who has lived in Guangdong for seven years, I don't quite understand. People around you don't care much about clothes at all. They are casual, which may be due to cultural values. When I was very young, I had tea with my family in a teahouse, all of which were sandals and shorts. Many aunts even go shopping in pajamas, and some uncles in the neighborhood may never have a decent suit.
Moreover, most Cantonese people don't care whether the clothes are beautiful, professional or solemn, as long as they are comfortable and comfortable. There is no such thing as a facade. Many bosses and managers are pretentious and pragmatic.
Regardless of the dark area, most Shanghainese in southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang prefer to dress up. It has a history since the Republic of China. When they come to Guangdong, people prefer leisure style. In fact, even Hong Kong focuses on leisure. Because of different values, there is nothing to say. It has nothing to do with vanity, and decades of cultural inheritance are different.
I like the overall atmosphere of Guangdong very much, but it's very low-key. You can't tell who has money. Many bosses dress like "bad old men". Beach pants, old vests and flip-flops add a Mediterranean Sea, and they often chat at the door of the community and squat on the ground to eat lunch boxes, so you should never underestimate the old men who bask in the sun at the door and the aunts who sell vegetables in the vegetable market. They may all be rich.
Historically, Guangzhou has been a commercial capital for thousands of years, and the Pearl River Delta region developed in the Ming Dynasty. In modern times, it is also the main source of tax revenue for the country. Thanks to the support of some policies, they belong to the group that got rich first after the reform and opening up. But many rich people in old Guangdong still drive 10 years ago. At the same time, Cantonese people also pay more attention to children's education. Compared with the mainland, the rich second generation in Guangdong is really low-key.
But that doesn't mean Cantonese people don't understand dress etiquette. They just look casual, and it will be appropriate to eat, travel and go to work. This ceremony itself is the embodiment of civilization. There must be a market for expensive brands in Guangdong, and they will not be small. After all, the level of economic development is here, but if you want to expect Cantonese people to scrimp and save every month, or even buy brand-name bags in debt? Do you think shrimp dumplings, rice rolls boiled chicken, steamed pig and Shi Qi squab are well-deserved?
There are definitely many handsome guys and beautiful women in Guangzhou. If you really dress up, the whole city will have many beautiful eyes, and the face and lining will not conflict, and the beautiful appearance and interesting soul will not conflict, right?
I hope twippo's answer is helpful to you, and I wish you a happy life ~
I come from Guangzhou. Take myself as an example.
I. Weather
There are only two seasons in Guangzhou: winter and summer (spring and autumn do not exist for more than two months in a year, and Guangzhou basically seamlessly connects short-sleeved shirts and thick coats in winter). Unless there is air conditioning, it is too cold to wear a suit in winter and too hot to wear a suit in summer (a suit needs a tie, so think about what it feels like to wear a scarf at 30 degrees).
Second, pragmatic (directly speaking, "lazy")
The pace of life in the Pearl River Delta is too fast. If you want to wear a suit, you should do the corresponding supporting work, such as shoeshine and tie. If you are a lady, you should wear high heels and makeup. This is respect. But it means you have to spend more time preparing for going out. In addition, Guangzhou people commute to work for a long time (one way 1 hour or more), and there is at least a half-hour time difference between wearing a suit and wearing casual pants. Then I'd better sleep for half an hour.
Third, the cultural atmosphere
As the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, gold doesn't change the Buddha, but it doesn't seem to apply in Guangdong." People who drive BMWs will wear slippers and sweatshirts to eat stalls, so we never dare to look down on people who don't wear well. Since nothing you wear will make people look up to you, why do you have to find a less comfortable dress to tie yourself up? In addition, men in Guangzhou will buy food and take care of their children after work, love to eat food stalls, and wear suits to eat big partners in the vegetable market, which is very different.
Fourth, the requirements for suits are high.
A suit of 100, 200 yuan, can only be used as tools for insurance, bank and real estate staff at most. If you wear 100, 200 yuan's suit on a formal occasion, it's just like wearing a cheongsam of a hotel waiter to make a toast when you get married, it's still a bit inappropriate. A slightly better suit costs 500-2000 yuan, and can only be sent out for dry cleaning during maintenance. If you often wear a suit every day, it will be a considerable expense.
Five, body shape
People in Guangzhou are thinner, and their skin is more black and yellow. Guangzhou people are definitely not as tall as northerners in wearing suits, 180 or more. Boys with shoulder width are well dressed. Since it doesn't look good, we should foster strengths and avoid weaknesses and wear as little as possible.