The beauty of Xiamen
Jul 14, 01:29 PM
The recording depicts a group of elderly locals from Xiamen engaging in conversation. As modernization continues to progress, an increasing number of young people are leaving the city to pursue employment prospects elsewhere.
This trend is directly tied to the broader theme of migration, and has led to a decline in the use of the Xiamen dialect as a result of both population loss and urbanization. However, this also highlights the importance of preserving the city's valuable cultural heritage, even amidst these changes.
Recorded by Qianyi Alice Li.
Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world’s first collection of the sounds of human migration.
For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration
This trend is directly tied to the broader theme of migration, and has led to a decline in the use of the Xiamen dialect as a result of both population loss and urbanization. However, this also highlights the importance of preserving the city's valuable cultural heritage, even amidst these changes.
Recorded by Qianyi Alice Li.
Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world’s first collection of the sounds of human migration.
For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration