9月9日上午，记者从淮安相关部门获悉:淮安设立中国南北地理分界线标志园项目，已获得国家测绘局的批准。去年8月28日，淮安建设中国南北地理分界线标志园消息刊出后，立即引起社会广泛关注，一时全国各大媒体和网络争相转载。淮安市委市政府后根据《国家测绘法》的规定，按程序提出申请，并通过专家充分论证，于今年8月份获得国家测绘局的批准。（9月10日《扬子晚报》）

江苏淮安设立如此标志，无疑打开了争夺中国南北地理分界线的潘多拉魔盒。淮安虽然先下手为强，信阳市也已提出了质疑，难保其他省区的城市也会跟风而上，结果是在整个淮河和秦岭沿线，将会出现N个这样的标志。你用球形，我用方形，他用三角形，而且在建设规模上也会形成财政竞赛，浪费纳税人奉献，造成一大批人造垃圾景观。这绝非危言耸听，多年以来，各地为了提升本地知名度和文化品位，借文化软实力催生经济硬实力的类似操作一直不断，死了的历史名人要争，非物质文化遗产的起源地要争，历史文化传说的源头要争，甚至一些荒唐的历史糟粕也要争。

淮安的项目被国家测绘局批准，在于先下手为强。因为从2004年开始，该市的一些文史专家就已经开始启动这一规划，并搞出了效果图。从效果图上看，这个标志中国地理南北分界的“球”煞是漂亮。该球坐落于一桥中心点，连球体颜色也被设计成冷暖渐变的动态模式，人从桥上过，即有横跨中国南北的观感。可以说，对此南北标志的设计，从城市决策者、规划者乃至实际设计人，都费尽了一番苦心，表现出了无限的创意。也许，这正是该项目得以批准的原因。但必须指出，这种先下手为强的做法也容易为后来者效仿，导致重复建设的弊端。

更重要的是，这种构思精巧依然不脱文化搭台经济唱戏的城市发展战略路径，值得斟酌和深思。

中国地理上的南北分界以淮河和秦岭为基准果然不错，这在地理学和气候学上已经得到科学界定和确认。但是这条标志是中国南北的自然地理分界线，无论从知识产权抑或文化意义上而言，都属于全中国人民。在此沿线上的各省市区的城市乡村，是没有权利将之褫夺为特权禁脔的。所以，除非基于科学的论证和地理学和气候学上的现实需要，通过国家意志设立这样的标志外，任何地区和城市设立如此标志的作法都是自私和莽撞的。

任何一起看似文化味十足的此类工程，在其背后都隐含着复杂的利益博弈。这种利益博弈，是以一个城市或地区的方式进行争夺，看似是为一地谋取公共利益，但实际上却造成了狭隘的地区利益主义，造成市场经济语境下市场流通的画地为牢。此外，地区保护主义还会造成不同区域间民意的冲突。以南北地理分界标志为例，不惟造成江苏淮安和河南信阳间的争夺，连两省两市的民众也会加入到为支持本地政府的行列中去。现在，江苏的学者已经开始为淮安背书了。照这样的逻辑下去，一个历史名人、一个历史标记，就会引来不必要的争执争端。这种利益博弈终究会演化为一种内耗，不值得提倡。

The morning of September 9, the reporter learned from relevant departments of Huai'an: Huai'an establishment of the China Park, north-south geographical dividing line marks projects, has been approved by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. Last year, August 28, Huai'an north-south geographical boundaries marked with Chinese garden news was published, immediately aroused wide attention, sometimes competing national network of major media and reproduced. After Huaian municipal party committee under the "national Surveying and Mapping Law," according to the application procedures, and full feasibility studies by experts in August this year, access to national mapping agency's approval. (September 10, "Yangzi Evening News")

Jiangsu Huai establishment of such a symbol, no doubt opened the competition for the north-south geographical boundaries of the Pandora's Box. Huaian Although pre-emptive, Xinyang City, has also been questioned, is no guarantee that cities in other provinces will follow suit and, on The result is the whole along the Huaihe River and Qinling Mountains, there will be N one such sign. You use the ball, I used the square, he used a triangle, but also in the scale of construction, it will also form a financial contest, a waste of taxpayers contribution, resulting in a large number of man-made litter the landscape. This is not alarmist, over the years, local popularity and culture in order to enhance the local taste, culture and soft power through economic hard power spawned a similar operation has been constantly dead historical figures to dispute the origin of the intangible cultural heritage to struggle, history culture and want to fight the source of legend, and even some history of dross also absurd contention.

Huaian items to be approved by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, is the pre-emptive. Because from 2004, the city some of the cultural and historical experts has already started this plan, and come up with an effective plan. Figure from the effects of point of view, this marks the geographical North-South divide in China the "ball" Shashi beautiful. The ball is located in the center of a bridge, even the color sphere has also been designed to be a dynamic model of gradient well-being of people from the bridge before, that is, across the north and south China's perception. Can be said that this north-south logo design, from the city decision-makers, planners as well as the actual design, have struggled with some pains, showing the infinite creativity. Perhaps, this is the reason the project has been approved. But it must be pointed out that such pre-emptive approach is also easier for newcomers to follow, leading to duplication of the state.

More importantly, this was still not off the idea of sophistication and cultural set up the stage of economic development strategy of urban opera path, deserve to be reconsidered and reflect on.

Chinese geographical North-South divide in the Huaihe River and Qinling Mountains as the base turned out well, which is on the geography and climate science have been scientifically defined and validated. However, this sign is the physical geography of China North-South dividing line, regardless of intellectual property rights or cultural significance from the point of view, belong to the whole Chinese people. Provinces and municipalities in this area along the city's rural areas are not deprived of the right to be the exclusive domain of the privileged. So, unless the science-based evidence and on the geography and climate science practical needs, through the national will to establish such a sign, any sign regions and cities such practices are selfish and reckless.

Any seemingly culture and flavor along with such works in a complex hidden behind all the interests of game. Such an interest game is based on a city or region competition manner, appeared to be for one to pursue their public interest, but actually resulted in a narrow regional interests doctrine, resulting in a market economy in the Context of the market circulation of Own Prison. In addition, regional protectionism, public opinion will result in conflicts between different regions. North-South geographical demarcation signs, for example, caused by Bu Wei, Jiangsu and Henan Xinyang Huaian competition between, and even people in cities of the two provinces will also be added to the ranks in support of the local government and going. At present, Jiangsu, scholars have begun to endorse the Huai'an. According to this logic continues, a history of celebrity, a historical marker, it will lead to unnecessary disputes over the dispute. This benefit game will eventually evolve into a kind of internal friction is not worth promoting.