Chapter 954 Spring in Saigon (fourth update, please subscribe)
Running around all day just for hunger, not everyone has the leisure and leisure to live a happy life in a club.
After all, in this world, there are always people enjoying life, and there are always people moving forward with heavy burdens.
Even as the deputy general manager of Industrial Bank, Liang Changjie had to run around for food and clothing. He had just concluded a business deal with Emperor Baoda here, and after finishing the work at hand there, Liang Changjie took the first flight. Fly to Saigon.
Flying from Chang'an to Saigon is very convenient and only takes more than an hour.
Soon, Liang Changjie and his party arrived in Saigon at around 7 a.m., and then took a bus into Saigon city.
Saigon in 1956 was prosperous.
In fact, the entire South Vietnam is showing a positive prosperity, although with the end of the Geneva Conference, the country was divided into north and south.
But South Vietnam does not need to consider the threat of war. After all, the peace treaty is guaranteed by the big powers. There are even people fleeing from the north every day. Their arrival not only brings labor force but also funds for the development of the city.
And this further promoted the development of Saigon, making the city full of vitality everywhere.
It was also the first time he came here, and Liang Changjie could still feel the vitality of this city... The island was full of pedestrians, rushing to work. From this point of view, there are obvious differences between Vietnamese and other Southeast Asians. The difference is that they are more diligent and work harder. Very similar to the Tang people, equally hard-working.
It seems that Saigon in 1956 had unlimited possibilities. At least now we want South Vietnam. Many people have such fantasies. Some people even think optimistically that today's Nanyang is South Vietnam's tomorrow.
And all the prosperity and hope of this country seem to be integrated into one city, and this city is Saigon.
There are all kinds of people gathered in Saigon. Although there are successful people who have opened factories and engaged in commerce and trade, most of them are the lower class people who work hard for food all day long.
But the good development prospects, almost unreal fantasies, and the prosperity of the city are enough to bring hope to people's hearts. Because of this, a steady stream of people flock to this city every day.
Just by looking at it, Saigon seems to have real potential for development!
The fertile Mekong Delta has brought sufficient food to South Vietnam's urbanization - the annual export of three to four million tons of rice has brought sufficient funds for its economic development.
The population of more than 10 million, coupled with the continuous influx of labor force into the city, also provides sufficient labor force for its economic development.
Coupled with the factories established by Tangshan businessmen in Saigon, the opened up trade further prospered the local economy.
With all this, both Diem, as president, and ordinary South Vietnamese are full of confidence in the future.
Even when Liang Changjie and his party entered Saigon by car, he saw a slogan on a roadside billboard - "Today in Nanyang is our tomorrow." The text on the billboard was written in Vietnamese letters and Chinese characters. .
"Are there also Chinese characters in Saigon?"
Liang Changjie asked curiously.
“Mr. Liang, it’s like this, because there are hundreds of thousands of Tang people in Saigon, so it is normal to use Chinese characters, and the status of the upper class requires that you can speak both French and Chinese. Moreover, Vietnam It was also the last country to abolish the imperial examination. It was not until 2019 that the imperial examination was abolished, and participation in the imperial examination had to be written in Chinese. Even in 2004, the Vietnamese imperial examination added French and Latinized Vietnamese examination subjects. However, Chinese is still retained as the main subject. Although the status of Chinese characters has declined, its influence is still very strong. Even in the past few decades, "Latinized Vietnamese" has quickly come to the fore, eroding the territory of Chinese and Chinese characters. However, Chinese and Chinese characters are still used by many people.”
As the general manager of Industrial Bank Vietnam Branch, Wang Dexing, who has been in Southwest China for six years, has witnessed the resurgence of Chinese characters. “In the past few years, as the economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people exchanges between Nanyang and South Vietnam have become more and more frequent, the number of people in South Vietnam who study Chinese and Chinese for employment, business or interest has increased significantly, and many schools now offer Chinese courses. Course, Chinese is as valued by the authorities as French! ”
After that, Wang Dexing explained specifically.
“After all, compared to studying in France, going to Nanyang is not only closer, but also cheaper. If you are an overseas student, you can not only be exempted from tuition fees, but even get a food subsidy, so now There are faint signs of Chinese language recovery."
Wang Dexing's explanation made Liang Changjie nodded and said.
“This is the inevitable rise of Nanyang. Historically speaking, Vietnam itself is a member of the Chinese cultural circle. Even racially speaking, the Vietnamese are also descendants of the Han people. In modern times, the Manchus misunderstood the country, resulting in the influence of China This led to the decline of the influence of Chinese characters. Now that Nanyang has risen, they naturally started to learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese again. ”
The spread of language is often equated with the strength of a country, just like the widespread popularity of English in the world. Without the strength of the United Kingdom and the United States, how could English become a circulating language in the world? Woolen cloth?
The current resurgence of Chinese language in this region is essentially due to the expansion of Nanyang’s influence. That’s why people are willing to learn Chinese.
"What Mr. Liang said is true. I heard that in South Korea, the declaration of abolishing Chinese characters has been withdrawn, and Chinese character education has been implemented in primary schools. Chinese characters are also a test subject. Now in South Korea, everyone who can speak Chinese, Even more fashionable than English.”
The reason why Wang Dexing knows so much is because... his wife is Korean. Naturally, we know the changes that have taken place in South Korea in recent years.
Nowadays, South Korea is similar to Japan - going to Nanyang is also the most popular thing in South Korea, and whether you can speak Chinese has long been a topic of discussion for most Koreans after dinner.
Being able to speak Chinese has even become something that many people show off. Under such circumstances, the Chinese language in South Korea has recovered very quickly.
“Yes, this is entirely due to the influence of the country, which is the economic development that has enhanced the influence of Nanyang. There are also many people in Japan who are learning Chinese, and Siam has also started to learn Chinese this year. Chinese character education has been implemented in primary schools.”
Many changes are like this, and they are silent. In silence, everything is slowly changing.
"In more than ten years, when we visit these places, we should no longer need to bring translators. This is the benefit of a strong country!"
With a sigh, Liang Changjie looked out the window. Most of the vehicles passing by outside the car window are made in Nanyang, and the signs on the roadside are basically written in Chinese characters. Those shops may have been opened by the Tang Dynasty, but there must be local shops among them. In comparison, , Latin alphabet text, on the contrary, appears to be rare.
"This is proof of the prosperity of the country!"
"Yes, it is precisely because of the prosperity and strength of Nanyang that they picked up Chinese characters again, and tried to strengthen the economy with Nanyang in this way By the way, President Wu has a certain way of governing. Since he came to power, he has not only begun to implement land reform. The government has confiscated all abandoned land and redistributed it to farmers. Landlords set land quotas, and the excess land must be sold to the government, and the government will resell the land to farmers in need; it is stipulated that farmers and landlords must sign land use contracts, indicating the rental amount. While carrying out land reform, it is also formulated. He has launched a number of economic development plans and used these plans to promote South Vietnam's economic development. According to him, it is necessary to follow the example of Nanyang and promote industrial development centered on exports. ”
Liang Changjie is no stranger to this kind of reform. Even in Siam, consultants sent by Nanyang are helping them carry out reforms, and land reform is the most important part of it. Only through the distribution of land can stability be achieved In rural areas, only when the people in rural areas are stable can the political situation be stable, and then the country can devote itself to economic construction. This is true throughout Asia, but the methods are different.
“From the current perspective, South Vietnam’s economic development is very good. We have conducted analysis and found that its economic development speed is second only to Nanyang, Japan and the Philippines. Economically speaking, the development potential here is very high. Big!”
Liang Changjie still strongly agrees with Wang Dexing’s judgment. After all, some things are progress that is obvious to all. he said.
"Many countries now regard Nanyang as a model and learn from Nanyang. They are trying to develop themselves by imitating Nanyang. This may be some kind of challenge for us, but it is also an opportunity! A further expansion here Opportunities for influence. "
Businessmen also have business goals. For Liang Changjie, his purpose is very simple, which is to expand the market and seek more profits by expanding his influence here.
After all, for businessmen, profit is the most important thing. As for political influence, that is something politicians need to consider and has nothing to do with him.
(End of this chapter)