As a Hunan native, living in Beijing, looking at contemporary Hunan people, my mood is somewhat heavy and complicated. It is true that Hunan culture has a long history. As the most independent talent group in China since modern times, Hunan people have had the most profound influence on China. Nearly half of China's modern history was written by Hunan people. Only Chu has talents, and without Hunan, an army cannot be formed. These are two proud sayings of Hunan people. Is the root cause of these two sentences the domineering gene that Hunan has possessed since ancient times, or is it the influence of Wang Euzhi's practical thoughts on managing the world? Any unilateral interpretation cannot fully understand the situation. It is undeniable that the rise of Hunan in modern times is the result of historical precipitation, forced by the times, and the inevitable result of the genetic creation of cultural character. It shows the heroic spirit of Hunan people who regard the world as their own responsibility. From Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the Zhongxing Dynasty in the late Qing Dynasty, to Tan Sitong who smiled at the sky with his sword across his sword; from Chen Tianhua, who called on the people to be alert and willing to swim across the sea, to Huang Xing, who risked his life and death to establish national peace; from Hunan's heroic general Cai E, who fought for the character of the people, For more than a hundred years since Mao Zedong, the main founder of the Republic of China, Hunanese have embarked on the journey of national salvation and rejuvenation of China in a relay manner. Those stalwart figures have made Hunan look taller. History has changed, and the world has changed. Contemporary Hunan is in the midst of market competition, and its past glory can only be remembered, not indulged in it. The real value of history lies in inheritance and change, and then writing a new chapter. Nowadays, it is difficult to find news about Hunan in the political, business, and cultural circles. Sometimes it is just a star in the sky. There are very few strong people and powerful people in Hunan who can lead the country. Every year, Forbes and Hurun rankings are released, with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Chongqing and other places often coming out on top. As a Hunanese, every time I think about this, I feel a sense of loss in my heart. In an era where the majority of wealth controls the right to speak, to some extent, it also stung and alerted the nerves of Hunan businessmen in the Hunan business community. Since China established a development strategy centered on economic construction, the country has been undergoing reform and development in full swing, and has achieved remarkable economic achievements, and Hunan is no exception. In recent years, Hunan has also been making great efforts to integrate Changchun, Zhuzhou, and Tanzhou, integrate the publishing industry, and reorganize large enterprises, hoping to shape Hunan's economic brand image. It has sometimes excelled, but it has not yet been as dazzling as the ancestors of Hunan. Shocking. In the national chess game, we see that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Ao Bridge, the construction of Tianjin Binhai New Area, and the revitalization of the old industrial base in Northeast China have easily obscured Hunan's economic construction achievements in the national noise. Compared with the country as a whole, Hunan's economy has always been tepid, and it is far from time for it to rise up and have the world follow, becoming a banner and benchmark for national economic construction. The Hunan spirit of daring to be the first has been gradually pushed to the margins in the torrent of market economy. Reflecting on the people of Hunan, regaining the spirit of Hunan, rebuilding the values ????of the people of Hunan, and promoting Hunan to take the lead in the country to rise again is an urgent issue before Hunan businessmen, and it is a social responsibility that hundreds of thousands of Hunan people should shoulder today. What is gratifying is that in recent years, organizations that reflect on Hunan people, promote Hunan, and revitalize Huxiang have appeared and gradually increased in number, injecting a source of enthusiasm and energy into today's Hunan people. The most eye-catching among them is Hunan merchants. As a Hunan native, living in Beijing is exciting! As a force in urgent need of emergence, Hunan merchants have begun to show signs of convergence. Wu Jiyan, a banner figure of Hunan merchants and the founder of Hunan merchant culture, ran around and shouted to integrate Hunan merchants, spread Hunan and revitalize Hunan. How far can he push Hunan merchants? How far-reaching will the impact be? No discussion yet. But it at least shows that after following the steps of Zhejiang and Shanxi merchants, Hunan merchants have awakened. In this context of the times, I ask myself what happened to the people of Hunan? , is a heavy topic and a thought-provoking proposition of the times. When Hunan rises, Hunan merchants take the lead; when Hunan merchants rise, culture takes the lead. Fortunately, Hunan young writer and observer Xu Zhipin’s new book “What’s Wrong with Hunan People?” 》Grandly launched. This timely book, in the form of cultural essays, analyzes the culture and customs of 14 cities in Hunan, and analyzes the characters of Hunan people in different places. It paints a panoramic picture of Hunan people's character, while deeply revealing the stubbornness, spirit, and spirit of Hunan people's character. The contradictory characteristics of domineering and arrogant, spiritual and erratic, etc., and the analysis of Hunan historical and cultural celebrities such as Zeng Guofan and Mao Zedong are unprecedented and thought-provoking. In particular, it goes back to the source of history, cuts through the perspective of the people, and sorts out the spirit of Hunan over the past five thousand years. Combined with the footprints of Hunan people abroad in the contemporary century of globalization, it provides story inspiration to young Hunan people. I think the biggest originality of this book is that it first puts Hunan merchants on the national stage through cultural analysis in the form of literature. Within China, a situation has begun to form where businessmen from all over the world look at Hunan merchants. As a Hunan native, how can you not be proud of being in Beijing? ! The introspective Hunan people have exploded with tremendous energy in recent years, showing Hunan's stubborn spirit unwilling to be left behind. After the Sports Hunan Army, the TV Hunan Army, the Publishing Hunan Army, and the Animation Hunan Army, Hunan merchants unified Hunan and sought a comeback, which shows that Hunan has embarked on a new journey today.

From "What's Wrong with the Hunanese?" "Absorb spiritual nourishment, pursue the majestic figures of our ancestors, inherit their hot style of enduring hardship, being brutal, not afraid of death, and being patient, and their domineering and arrogant attitude of never giving up and refusing to admit defeat. I believe that in the new era, In this era, Hunan people will definitely be able to rise again in China and create the same glory as their ancestors!