The Ten Weirdies in Shaanxi

On the yellow land of Shaanxi, some unique customs have been formed due to its unique climatic, economic and cultural conditions. Local Shaanxi people (or "Guanzhong people") have their own styles in terms of clothing, food, housing, transportation etc.

These customs, which seem strange to people from other places, have been summarized as "ten weirdies in Shaanxi" (i.e. "the ten strange things in Guanzhong", or "the central Shaanxi plain"). They are: noodles as wide as a belt; cakes as big as a wok cover; hot pepper - a course in its own right; paomo served in a big bowl; the bowl as big as a basin; wearing the kerchief on the head; houses built on one side; girls marrying locally; squatting instead of sitting; singing operas in a roaring voice. All these customs are vivid summary of the daily life of Shaanxi people.