不同的生活

北京烤鸭

如果你来北京，你一定要尝尝北京最有名的美食：北京烤鸭。它的味道非常好，不太咸，不太干。当然，以前吃的时候，要感谢鸭子。



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If you come to Beijing, you must try Beijing's most famous cuisine: Beijing roast duck. The flavor is really good, not too salty, not too dry. Of course, before eating, remember to thank the duck..

买，买，买！

中关村，北京

上个周末我骑了我的自行车去中关村。在中关村，你什么东西都可以买。手机，电脑, 电子词典，照相机，等等。。。 你刚到商店的时候，十二个店员会问你你想买什么东西。购物压力看来真大啊！但是最好不用担心，慢慢看看产品，选择一个你喜欢的，然后告诉店员，“太贵了！便宜一点儿！” ^^

哦，对了，你知道“苹果公司”是什么名牌吗？ ^^

我买了一个电子词典，很有用，可是有很多特点，我还不知道怎么用。以前我的词典是一本很重的书，所以这个词典很方便。


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"Buy, buy, buy!"

Zhongguancun, Beijing

Last weekend I rode my bike to Zhongguancun. In Zhongguancun, you can buy everything. Cell phones, computers, electronic dictionaries, cameras, etc. As soon as you arrive in the store, about 12 salespeople will ask you what it is that you want to buy. There seems to be a lot of pressure to buy things! But, it's best if you take your time to look at the goods, pick one that you like, and then tell the salesperson, "It's too expensive! Cheaper please!" ^^

Oh, do you know what brand "Apple Company" is? ^^

I bought an electronic dictionary, it's very useful, but it has a lot of features that I still don't know how to use. Before I had a very heavy book dictionary, so this new dictionary is much more convenient.

承德，河北

承德，河北

我好久没有写下来我的北京的生活因为我最近特别忙了。清明节的时候我去承德（在河北）玩儿两天。我去避暑山庄，关帝寺，普宁寺, 和普陀宗乘之庙，都很有意思。我拍了很多照片。去承德的火车，我买了硬卧票。回北京的时候，硬卧票都卖完了，所以我买了一张硬座票，不太舒服。

还有呢。。。功夫课越来越有意思。我现在有四个语伴儿。我现在想安排暑假的旅行。我想去新疆，西藏，等等。我不知道什么时候想回国，因为中国有很漂亮的地方。


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I haven't written here for a long time because I have been extremely busy lately. During QingMing Jie, I went to Chengde (in Hebei) to have fun for 2 days. I went to the Summer Resort, Guandi Temple, Puning Temple, and Putuozongcheng Temple. They were all so interesting and I took lots of pictures. On the train to Chengde, I bought a hard bed ticket. On the way back, the tickets were sold out except for the hard seat tickets. It wasn't very comfortable.

What else... kung fu class is getting more and more interesting. Right now I have 4 language exchange partners. I am also planning my summer travel. I want to go to Xinjiang and Tibet, etc. I don't know when I am going back to my country. China has so many beautiful places to see.

圆明园

我喜欢旅游但是还没有去过很远的地方因为我的汉语水平现在不太高。我希望三，四个月以后，我可以容易交流跟中国人。

我刚去过圆明园。你看看我的照片吧。圆明园像希腊一样，你觉得怎么样？


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I like to travel but I haven't been to any far off places yet because right now my Chinese isn't that good. I hope that in 3-4 months, I'll be able to easily communicate with Chinese people.

I just went to Yuan Ming Yuan. Have a look at the pics. Yuan Ming Yuan seems a lot like Greece, what do you think?

大钟寺

大钟寺是一个很可爱的寺，钟有很多有意思的特点。


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Dazhongsi is a very cute temple. The bells have a lot of interesting characteristics.

三个例子

第一个例子： 坐地铁。
在美国，一般坐地铁的人准备下车以后到了地铁站。在中国，每个人准备好下车以前到了地铁站，所以他们会问你，“你下车吗？” 以前我很
惊讶因为我觉得他们没有礼貌，但是我的思想改变了，觉得这个办法省时间。如果你让他们出去，你不要下车，吵架，等等。结果是很快的地铁。

第二个例子： 卫生间。
哦。。。我不知道怎么说。美国卫生间和中国卫生间真不一样。为什么？没有纸，没有肥皂，很臭。当然，中国有很干净，很舒服的卫生间，可是大部分不是这样。

第三个例子： 吃饭的时候
在校园的食堂，我觉得吃饭的时候很有意思。中国学生吃得很快。看他们吃的时候，大部分就要五分钟吃饭，吃饱了，走了.再说，你在桌子吃饭，如果桌子有空的位子，他们不会问你可以用，就在用。以前我觉得这是一点奇怪，但是我现在知道有很多人，桌子不够了。

天坛公园：


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"3 examples"

1st example: riding the subway.
In the USA, usually people prepare to get off the subway after the car has reached the next stop. In China, everyone prepares to get off the subway before the car has reached the next stop so they will ask you, "Are you getting off?" Before, I thought this was a lack of courtesy but my opinion has changed a bit. I think this method saves time. If you're not getting off at the stop, you don't have to get out of the car to let others off. It all results in a faster subway ride.

2nd example: restrooms.
Oh...I don't know what to say. American restrooms and Chinese restrooms are really not the same. Why? No toilet paper, no soap, very smelly. Of course, China has some bathrooms that are very clean and comfortable, but the majority are not like this.

3rd example: eating.
Eating at the campus cafeteria is very interesting. Chinese students eat very fast, only take 5 minutes to finish and then leave. If you are sitting at a table and there is an empty seat, they will sit down next to you or across from you without asking permission. At first I thought this was very strange and awkward, but now I realize how many people there are, and how few tables there are.

(Pictures: Summer Palace)