Dalifornia

English

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 大理福尼亞 / 大理福尼亚 or Blend of Dali +‎ California. So named because of its sunny climate, easygoing culture and burgeoning tech scene.^[1]

Proper noun

Dalifornia

Synonym of Dali, (city in Yunnan, China)

Translations

Dali

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大理福尼亞 / 大理福尼亚
French: Dalifornie f

References

^ Vivian Wang (4 February 2024) “Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC:
The city’s nickname is a homage to California, and the easy-living, tree-hugging, sun-soaked stereotypes it evokes. It is also a nod to the influx of tech employees who have flocked there since the rise of remote work during the pandemic, to code amid the picturesque surroundings, nestled between snow-capped, 10,000-foot peaks in southwest China, on the shores of glistening Erhai Lake.

[1] Vivian Wang (4 February 2024) “Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC:
The city’s nickname is a homage to California, and the easy-living, tree-hugging, sun-soaked stereotypes it evokes. It is also a nod to the influx of tech employees who have flocked there since the rise of remote work during the pandemic, to code amid the picturesque surroundings, nestled between snow-capped, 10,000-foot peaks in southwest China, on the shores of glistening Erhai Lake.

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