Four district and county place names in Chongqing that are easy to pronounce incorrectly. I think I can pronounce them correctly, but they are wrong.
Chongqing, also known as Mountain City, is one of the four major municipalities in China. With an area of ??82,400 square kilometers and a population of 31,243,200, it is comparable in size to a province. Chongqing is a famous tourist city in China. Thousands of people from home and abroad visit Chongqing every year. I don’t know if you have noticed that it is easy to mispronounce some place names in Chongqing. It seems that you can pronounce them correctly, but when you pronounce them, they are wrong. For example, the following four places.
The first one is Fuling District. When seeing it, I believe the first thing many people think of is pickled mustard. You can often see Fuling pickled mustard in supermarkets, but not many people can pronounce its name. Most people will pronounce it as "Peling". In fact, It is pronounced (fú líng) instead of (péi líng). Fuling has not only pickled mustard, but also red radish, fermented glutinous rice, etc., all of which are famous and can often be seen in life. It is a district under the jurisdiction of Chongqing City, and its name comes from "the shore of Fushui, the mausoleum of King Ba".
The second one is Qijiang District. Like Fuling District, it is a jurisdiction of Chongqing. When seeing this place, I believe many people do not know the name of this place. "Jiang" is easy to pronounce. The key lies in "Qi". Even contemporary college students may not know this character. Some people may pronounce it as (jī), but actually it is pronounced as (qí). If you can read half of it, you will most likely pronounce it correctly. Qijiang is not very famous, far less famous than Fuling, but Qijiang is very beautiful, with many scenic spots in its territory, such as Gujian Mountain, Dingshan Lake, Baiyun Temple, ancient tree fossils, etc.
The third one is Beibei District. It is also a district in Chongqing. I believe everyone will recognize the character "北", but not everyone may recognize the character "碚". This character is relatively uncommon. Most people may pronounce it as "péi". In fact, it is pronounced as (bèi). It has a similar pronunciation to the character "北" but with a different tone. It feels like a child's name, which is very cute. Beibei District is rich in tourism resources. There are four 4A-level scenic spots alone, namely Jinyun Mountain, Bei Hot Spring, Jindao Gorge, and Chongqing Natural History Museum. In addition, Beibei District has convenient transportation, complete water, land and air transportation, and its future development is unlimited.
The fourth one, Youyang County, is called Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County. "You" is pronounced as (yǒu). This word is not common in life. It often appeared in ancient times. I believe most people know that Youshi refers to the time period from 17:00 to 19:00 in the afternoon. Nowadays, people no longer use the ancient twelve-hour clock, so many people do not know this word. It is an autonomous county in Chongqing. It is known as the "gateway to southeastern Chongqing and the throat of Hunan and Guizhou". It has beautiful natural scenery and is located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain, making it a tourist attraction.
The names of the above four places are relatively difficult to pronounce. Of course, it is not difficult for locals, after all, they are used to it, but it is quite difficult for outsiders. I guess Will be confused. In fact, in addition to these places, there are some place names in Chongqing that are difficult to pronounce. So who else do you know?