How many locals are there in Shenzhen?

How many locals are there in Shenzhen? Revealing the demographic structure and hot topics of Shenzhen

As a city at the forefront of China's reform and opening up, Shenzhen has attracted a large number of immigrants, but how many real Shenzhen locals are there? This issue has recently become a hot topic on the Internet. Combining the hot discussions and data on the entire Internet in the past 10 days, this article will analyze it for you from the perspectives of population structure, household registration distribution, cultural identity, etc.

1. Shenzhen population structure data

According to the latest statistical data, the proportion of registered residents in the permanent population of Shenzhen is relatively low. The following is the specific data:

It is worth noting that among the registered population, the number of true "Shenzhen locals" (aboriginals) is even smaller. According to statistics from the Shenzhen Aboriginal Association:

2. Recent hot topics on the Internet

1.Shenzhen local cultural protection: With the acceleration of urbanization, how to protect Shenzhen’s local culture has become a hot topic. Some netizens launched the "Searching for Shenzhen Memory" campaign to collect old photos and oral histories.

2.Urban village renovation: Several urban village renovation projects in Shenzhen have attracted attention. These areas are often where Shenzhen’s indigenous people live concentratedly, and the issue of cultural protection during the renovation process has been much discussed.

3.Shenzhen dialect protection: The number of speakers of Shenzhen’s local dialect (Cantonese Shenzhen dialect) has dropped sharply. Recently, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference proposed a proposal to strengthen dialect protection.

3. Geographical distribution of Shenzhen locals

Shenzhen’s aborigines are mainly concentrated in the following areas:

4. Shenzhen’s population growth trend

Shenzhen’s population continues to grow rapidly, but the proportion of local population shows a downward trend:

5. Cultural identity of Shenzhen locals

With the rapid development of Shenzhen, the cultural identity of local people has also changed:

1.language use: The proportion of the younger generation of Shenzhen locals using Mandarin has increased significantly, while the frequency of dialect use has decreased.

2.Occupational distribution: The number of employees in the traditional fishery and agriculture industry has decreased significantly, and most of them have turned to the service industry or relied on dividends from the collective economy.

3.concept of marriage and love: The proportion of intermarriage with foreigners is increasing year by year, and the trend of cultural integration is obvious.

4.identity: In a recent online survey, only 18% of Shenzhen’s registered population consider themselves “Shenzhen natives”, and most people identify themselves as “new Shenzhenites”.

Conclusion

Shenzhen is an immigrant city, and the proportion of real locals is indeed not high, accounting for about 5% of the total population. But it is this openness and inclusiveness that creates Shenzhen’s unique urban charm. As the city develops, how to balance modernization and the protection of traditional culture will become an important issue for Shenzhen's future development.