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“there is no need to plan for the future, everything is free.”

the newly crowned olympic gold medalist and swimmer pan zhanle is known as the "god of anti-internal friction". facing the clichéd prospective questions from reporters, he wittily dismantled them all. pan zhanle is affectionately called "captain pan", but it does not mean captain. its full name is: team member pan zhanle.

the grandest competition, the most advanced mental state. in this olympics, what made the post-00s athletes shine was not only their sportsmanship on the field, but also their relaxed state and speeches.

the air rifle player known as "a tiao jie" huang yuting who is proficient in all kinds of martial arts, the air rifle player known as "gan fan ge" sheng lihao who has ventured into the badminton world, the diving player known as "quan mei" quan hongchan who has charmed hong kong and macau with her phrase "gong xi fa cai", and the swimming team members who go crazy as soon as they get into the water... their far-ahead mental state has made their stories go viral on social media.

each generation has its own spiritual pursuits. for this generation of young people, a slight sense of madness and a sense of relaxation that no one cares about is what they yearn for most.

a sense of relaxation is what young people yearn for. (photo/tuchong creative)

in the mbti system, which is talked about by everyone, the "fp" personality is generally considered to have the most relaxed talent, always stay fresh, willing to experience, and have pragmatic execution. the real sense of relaxation is not to lie down and let things go, nor is it to go with the flow, but to gradually build up a sense of spiritual security.

we look for the source of mbti from our original families and childhood experiences. but as we often hear, people are shaped by the local environment, and the early establishment of personality is also inseparable from the soil of the entire urban culture.

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mbti is upgraded again, cities have their own personality

it is said that the northeast does not support i people. wherever you go, you will be ruled by "big and generous" for your whole life. no matter how i am, i will never say a word without thinking. the character of a city does not come out of thin air.

it takes a village to raise a child. cities are our childhood and family in a broader sense. the time we spend with a city exceeds the total time we spend with the people we live with day and night. to a large extent, choosing a city is choosing a life.

quan mei, who is seen everywhere wearing slippers, reflects the guangdong people's love for slippers. wearing the slipperiest slippers, talking about the biggest business, unfettered and realistic - if guangzhou did an mbti test, she would definitely be an istj logistician.

guangzhou city scenery. (photo/tuchong creative)

istjs are considered the most indifferent of the indifferent. no matter how big the event is, it is not as important as going home to make soup. no matter how beautiful the story is, it is not as moving as ah zhen falling in love with ah qiang. but guangzhou people also have their own persistence. insisting on the chicken having chicken flavor is to insist on the essence of a traditional life. guangzhou is therefore considered one of the first-tier cities that has preserved the most complete traditional culture.

let's take a look at chengdu, a popular destination known for its sense of relaxation. compared to ocean cities, children who grew up in basins seem to be more attached to their hometowns, enjoying delicious food and relying on native culture. it may be more appropriate to say that chengdu is esfp, as its beauty is more hidden in daily life.

chengdu jinli ancient street. (photo/tuchong creative)

the immigrant culture has made chengdu a diverse and cheerful city, but there are some things that cannot be changed, that is the flavor. old chengdu people love to eat rabbit heads, and they have to go out of the city and drive a long way to eat them; the aroma of the old tea in the old teahouse, the smell of old wood lingering in the mist, can never be found elsewhere. let's eat hot pot first, which is the passion of chengdu people for unified training.

shenzhen is more capable and adventurous, which can be compared to entp debaters. as a realistic idealist, shenzhen, with large factories everywhere, is considered the "money-making capital" for young people. every weekend gathering, shenzhen people will never stick to watching plays, dating, gossiping. no matter the scene, they talk about how to win new projects and find the right new outlets.

shenzhen city scenery. (photo/tuchong creative)

from huaqiangbei to ping an finance, from seg plaza to shennan avenue, shenzhen's courage to challenge and rapid development are reflected in its speed. it is said that the speed of shenzhen metro is 20% higher than that of beijing, and the subway starts running 10 seconds after the doors close, which is 20 seconds faster than shanghai. no one looks around on the roads in the whole city, because everyone is striving to reach their destination.

beijing is like the conductor entj, which not only pays attention to rules and order, but also organizes people in a way that appeals to both the elite and the masses. you see, when something starts with "hey, hey" and ends with "that's not a big deal", all problems seem to be solved.

beijing city. (photo/tuchong creative)

besides, hong kong has two sides. with the personality of esfj governor, she is a social expert and a pragmatic executor at the same time. she is like a cool and neat tvb sister in everyone's mind. when she comes out to do things, she relies on her professionalism and looks at the results.

of course, there is also a place under the sycamore tree, where people always look at you, where the aroma of coffee fills the air, and where trendy people meet. if shanghai also had mbti, what would it be like?

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those who only talk about the accent don’t really understand shanghai

in your eyes, if shanghai is just the neon-lit metropolis in wong kar-wai's works, the check-in spot with different brunch and coffee shops opening every week, then you are just getting to know shanghai.

if cities could also take personality tests, we have reason to believe that shanghai must be an isfp, a keen and pragmatic explorer with a pioneering strategic vision and the execution ability to solve problems.

on june 30 this year, the old department store "meilongzhen isetan" on nanjing west road in shanghai announced the closure of business, and many citizens came to witness its warm exit after 20 years. the alternation of brands and the coming and going of people on nanjing west road not only recorded the literary and artistic stories in the movie, but also captured the historical moments of shanghai, witnessing shanghai's strategic vision of continuous development.

shanghai urban roads. (photo/tuchong creative)

after the reform and opening up, the first new building built on nanjing road was shanghai mall, also known as "portman mall", named after american architect john portman. when deng xiaoping visited the united states in 1979, he happened to stay in a hotel designed by mr. portman. he admired his architectural style very much and hoped to invite him to design a landmark building in china.

after many twists and turns, shanghai mall was finally completed in 1990. it has everything including shopping malls, theaters, hotels, and office buildings. it broke the record of building height and scale in shanghai at that time, and also demonstrated that the city was ready to look further.

coincidentally, the shanghai centre is directly opposite the shanghai exhibition centre, which was known to us today. at that time, it was called the sino-soviet friendship building, and the majestic five-pointed star on the tower embodies the soviet architectural aesthetics. the two buildings reflected each other, marking the turning point of an era.

aerial photo of shanghai exhibition center. (photo/tuchong creative)

for an isfp, vision alone is not enough. to truly turn what you want into what you possess, you also need a pragmatic spirit and firm execution.

anyone who knows a little about shanghai knows that behind the glamorous fashion brand store of "ju fu chang" is a tangled and infinitely divided alley living space. in a shikumen building, there are 72 tenants, just like what is written in the original work of "flower city": "the spring floor shakes three times with every step, and there are hollow grilles above the board walls. neighbors scold the little girl and sing shaoxing opera. in this environment, unless two people turn off the lights, keep silent, and practice tai chi meditation."

how to alleviate housing pressure and create a new look for shanghai requires real decisiveness and execution.

in 1990, when the shanghai mall was built, the pudong development came into being under the exhortation of “how to make a big move to tell the international community that shanghai will be more open”. further opening up, the introduction of foreign capital, the establishment of the shanghai stock exchange, and the revitalization of shanghai’s financial market turned the “big move” into “real move”.

indispensable to the cramped and overlapping living experience of shikumen houses, and even more inseparable from the strategic vision of reform and opening up, shanghai's unique spirit of contract and urban temperament have grown together from this unique history and character.

from the wisdom of 72 tenants living in peace to the ability of strangers to quickly establish trust and expand the city's boundaries, all are the foundations for building a modern city. only in this way can shanghai become anyone's shanghai.

pudong from the perspective of shanghai's north bund. (photo/tuchong creative)

shanghai, which has both strategic vision and pragmatic spirit, will certainly bring this style of doing things into daily life. in film, television and literary works about shanghai, there are many slices of shanghai that use small details to see the big picture.

the way of survival for a shanghainese is to look good and have substance, to be authentic, to have style and to know the ins and outs.

she not only wears suits from the current famous brands, but also has them tailored for her body at the textile market. she goes to boutique supermarkets in various countries to buy the latest and best products, and also buys biscuits and foreign liquors of the same taste at expiring goods stores.

the practical spirit and life temperament of shanghai people is the famous phrase "silently taking action" - taking solid action without making any noise.

to truly implement the strategic vision, one must have an independent spirit that is not afraid of the outside world's eyes. "god is silent, as if everything is decided by me." the silence of shanghai people is a kind of knowing what is going on and knowing when to advance and retreat.

when faced with external expectations and other people's evaluations, when we know exactly what we should do, there is really no need to explain too much.

shanghai street culture. (photo/tuchong creative)

if the word "quiet" alone seems abstract, then the following two shanghai aunts carefully explained its meaning based on their own choices and experiences.

aunt ni xialian, who represented luxembourg in the table tennis competition at this year's olympics, is a typical shanghai aunt. she is serious but happy. she knows the cruelty of competitive sports, so she fully enjoys every point she wins.

there is also the "little princess of anfu road" that you often encounter when walking on anfu road. although she is over 50 years old, she wears the softest skirt and shows the most chic attitude. with a chic crew cut and a lolita outfit, the aunt thinks that she is just wearing the clothes she likes and walking on the way home.

with the isfp's independent personality, they have developed a keen vision and solid execution ability. they understand their own needs and know how to achieve them. needless to say, they live a self-sufficient and self-consistent life.