Before long, netizens learned about "On the Love of Lotus" through modern translations, realizing that it was a story of one person promoting another while criticizing them and finding like-minded people.
Once the topic of promoting peonies as a mere bandwagon emerged, netizens in Caozhou and Luocheng stopped arguing and instead focused their fire on criticizing "On the Love of Lotus".
However, most of these so-called criticisms are just for show, rather than serious arguments.
As a result, a diverse range of opinions emerged in the related comment sections.
Fortune teller: You will face a calamity a thousand years from now. Zhou Dunyi: Could it be that my ancestral grave has been dug up? Fortune teller: No, if I'm not mistaken, you will be cyberbullied. Zhou Dunyi: ???
"Qin Zian's antics may be late, but they've arrived nonetheless. To be able to use such a timeless text for your amusement is truly remarkable. If you're so talented, why don't you become my Chinese teacher? If you had done this earlier, I wouldn't still be struggling to memorize 'On the Love of Lotus'."
"To be honest, the peonies in Caozhou and Luocheng are just average. I would recommend that everyone come to Harbin to see the peonies in Mudanjiang. The peonies here are different from those in Caozhou and Luocheng because they are from Mudanjiang."
"I was just thinking that the peonies in these two places aren't used for the same purpose, so how could they be arguing about it? It seems there are bad people among the crowd. Alright, alright, after you've finished criticizing Zhou Dunyi, you can't argue anymore."
"Stop arguing!!! Forget about the saying that peonies in Caozhou and Luoyang are the best in the world, come to our Jincheng in the Dragon Kingdom instead. Although we don't have peonies in Jincheng, we... don't have anything else either. Hehe!"
Ever since Qin Zian published "On the Love of Lotus", the peonies in Caozhou and Luocheng have been ignored.
On the contrary, everyone started promoting Zhou Dunyi's "On the Love of Lotus," and the phrase "If you had translated it like this earlier, wouldn't I have understood it?" became a viral sensation online.
Netizens have been jokingly calling Zhou Dunyi "the niche guy," which has completely ruined his clean and honest reputation.
However, it is undeniable that, due to the peony dispute, both Luoyang and Caozhou have once again come into the public eye.
Qin Zian stayed in Caozhou for two days and saw tourists wearing peony flowers in their hair everywhere.
Wearing Hanfu and peony hairpins seems to have become a new trend when tourists visit Caozhou.
Not to be outdone, Los Angeles unveiled the world's first diamond made from a peony, attracting widespread attention.
Regardless of how well the peonies in both places have developed and become popular, the previous arguments have never recurred.
Faced with such a vibrant scene, Qin Zian couldn't help but nod, silently thanking Mr. Zhou Dunyi for his hard work.
With the battle of Mudan under control, Qin Zian's journey in Caozhou was coming to an end.
According to the original plan, Qin Zian and Wang Jianye were going to Sichuan for inspection and exchange.
It just so happens that Weicheng in Shandong Province is hosting the International Kite Festival, and Weicheng also has an international airport.
At the enthusiastic invitation of the Weicheng Culture and Tourism Bureau, Qin Zian chose to fly from Weicheng to Sichuan and take the opportunity to participate in the Weicheng Kite Festival.
When it comes to the tourism resources of Weicheng, the locals only have one thing to say.
If you're traveling to Weicheng, you've come to the right place. Just go to the high-speed rail station and buy a ticket to Qindao (Qindao Island). Two hours later, you can begin your enjoyable travel journey.
If you're not satisfied with this itinerary, then go to the high-speed rail station and buy a ticket to Zibo, Quancheng... or any other place, it'll be more fun than Weicheng anyway.
Although Weicheng's tourism resources are not that abundant, you can basically tour the whole city in one or two days.
Even so, the Weicheng Culture and Tourism Bureau is making considerable efforts to let more people see Weicheng.
Weicheng boasts the Bohai Eye Ferris wheel, delicious and affordable rouhuoshao (meat-filled flatbread), and countless intangible cultural heritages...
The Weicheng International Kite Festival is a major representative of Weicheng's intangible cultural heritage, and they've really taken kite flying to a whole new level.
Flying kites freely and unrestrained in the spacious venue is one of the great joys of the Weicheng International Kite Festival.
Unlike the kites that most people are familiar with, Weicheng has a lot of large kites.
These kites are not only taller than a person, but each one is also unique.
Some businesses have let their advertising slogans soar into the sky, such as "Flying Moutai has really flown to the sky this time."
With all the merchants here, how could we forget the working class?
A large banner with the slogan "This damn class is really too much" fluttered in the air, and you could see the resentful working class as soon as you looked up.
Some people even went so far as to release a pair of purple underwear, seven Calabash Brothers figures, and a giant fart...
It's just a kite with the character "fart" on it, which is really too free.
Besides these quirky slogans, the Weicheng International Kite Festival also showcased a high level of artistry.
The 75-meter-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the China-Europe freight train kite of the Belt and Road Initiative, and even a kite shaped like the Chinese space station.
The appearance of these highly politically charged kites is not surprising, but what is surprising is...
The kite shaped like the Dragon Kingdom's space station can actually dock in mid-air.
It's less of an international kite festival and more of an imagination contest.
It can be said that at the Weicheng International Kite Festival, everything except kites can fly in the sky.
When Qin Zian and Wang Jianye saw the grand occasion of the Weicheng International Kite Festival, they nodded repeatedly in approval.
Wang Jianye, in particular, was incredibly eloquent.
After spending a lot of time with Qin Zi'an, Wang Jianye even felt that he sometimes spoke out of turn.
But after arriving in Lu, it was as if he had returned to school for further studies, and his ideological awareness was instantly elevated.
"Director Zhang, the Weicheng International Kite Festival in Shandong is such a success! I never imagined I could see so many kinds of kites in the sky."
"Especially seeing the docking of the Dragon Kingdom space station was truly beyond my imagination. This trip to Shandong made me realize how advanced Shandong's cultural tourism is, and I also learned a lot of valuable experience."
"Once I return to Harbin, I will definitely write down my thoughts and experiences from this trip and apply them to the next cultural and tourism promotion. I believe that with this new approach, Harbin's cultural and tourism industry will definitely reach a new level..."
Once Wang Jianye starts spouting official jargon and platitudes, he never stops.
Such flattering words would make anyone feel very comfortable.
And so, these people found they had something to talk about and chatted away happily.
Qin Zian listened with little interest, then nudged Wang Jianye with his elbow.
"Old Wang, do you believe that besides kites, there's something else at the Weicheng Kite Festival... that can fly in the sky?"
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