It's the beginning of the year again, and many students from north and South are beginning to integrate. Among them, there is such a big difference between the north and the South on bathing. China is vast in territory and vast in territory. It spans several time zones from the east to the West and thousands of kilometers from the north to the south.
In the vast territory of China, fifty-six nationalities coexist, but each of them has its own unique customs and habits.
The great span between the north and the South brings about great differences in climate, from sunshine duration to four seasons.
Different climate and geographical environment have created different customs, especially the transportation in ancient times is not as convenient as it is today. Different customs are common in the same province, let alone in the north and the south?
Today, although the whole country is unified, the population flow has increased dramatically, all of them are Chinese, regardless of the north and south.
The life customs passed down by our ancestors have gradually changed in seeking common ground while reserving differences due to the strengthening of communication across the country.
But there are still some differences in some details or in some individuals.
According to the evolution process of civilization, with the passage of time, this difference will gradually narrow, but it still exists.
The question of washcloth mentioned by the questioner is just one of many differences, but we can see the leopard from the spot.
The cultural difference between the north and the south is a big topic. I will only focus on the issue of washcloth here.
The author believes that in ancient times, due to the inconvenience of heating, no air conditioning and heating, the climate in Northeast China was cold, especially in the cold winter, the frequency of bathing of northerners was relatively low.
As a result, people in the North accumulate more crud and dead skin, so it is difficult to wash with pure water.
But people say that hygiene is nature. Since the cold climate causes too long interval between baths, in order to keep clean, washcloth came into being.
The climate in the south is relatively warm and suitable, even in winter, as long as there is hot water to take a bath, it will not be so painful.
The higher frequency of bathing makes people in the South have less crud and dead skin, and they don't need to use washcloth to take a bath.
At present, because the custom has not been completely changed, people in the north have not completely eliminated the washcloth.
However, with the popularity of heating and air conditioning, the frequency of bathing in winter will gradually approach between the north and the south, and the washcloth will slowly withdraw from the historical stage in the near future, because it has lost its significance.
Let's talk about the south again: people in the South never use bath towels. The basic thing is to take a shower. It's really a shower. There is no tool. Lazy men often use cold water to get through the water. What's more serious is just a simple procedure like bath water flushing drying. There's no complicated project that the northerners rub from top to bottom. So why don't southerners use bath towel only bath liquid.