成都英語介紹.

1、Hi, welcome to travelogue. I am Yanling, still in Chengdu. This capital of the ancient Shu Kingdom, is one of the fastest growing city in china today. It prom ises travelers once you have been, you will be reluctant to leave, of course under the condition that you take your time to truly savor all i

2、t has to offer, shall we start with a cup of tea?Most Chinese metropolis today baffles with the balance of galloping towards mod ernization and preserving traditional way of living.Few cities in China today like Chengdu that is so fond of memories from the pas t, and manage to actually living in it.

3、Even growing in rocket speed, Chengdu, the city of more than 8 million, somehow feels like a rare city oasis where the bustle slows down and the original spir it stays intact. And what is it? Where to feel it?Once you are in Chengdu, you have to learn one word, and truly understand the s pirit of it

4、- xiuxian - allow yourself to relax as long as you need, so idling around in one of teahouses for 5 hours doesnt make you a slacker in Chengdu.Chengdu teahouses are everywhere. Scattered at every corner of the streets, in every park and even in every office compound.teaPensioners or pillars of the s

5、ociety? People of all kinds patronize（資助）houses more often than their grocery shop.So what do you see in a teahouse in an afternoon? Small society, as Chengdu peo ple call it. It is the perfect spot to relax, to socialize; to people-watch.Once you are in teahouses, enjoy the timeless quality of your

6、 teatime. Even the waiters and waitress on duty often take it slow since there is no such demand as for fast and efficient service.But for someone who works as ear-picker（經(jīng)典的詞語啊，挖耳屎的人，相信你在茶館見過這種人吧，學(xué)會該怎么說， earpicker, 那挖耳屎勺子叫做： earpick ） , an age-old r are profession that is probably hard to find a jo

7、b elsewhere, they take their j ob very seriously.Although their tools remind me of my dentists scary weapons, how can I pass on the chance to try something for the first time?!It was certainly both eyes opening and ear opening experience （大開眼界 ）to havemy ear picked outside of my bathroom, by someone

8、 else, in such a complicated p rocedure.Not every teahouse has to be this adventurous of course. Some people would like to compare Chengdu teahouses with coffee houses in Paris, probably not after b een ear cleaned in Renmin park, more likely have enjoyed a cup of green tea in one of these kind of t

9、eahouses along Funan river,Chengdu locals take pride in their city for good reasons. History and commerce, animal and people apparently all meet in peace.Chengdu people love dogs, yes, as pet.Once you step into the dog market by Funan River on a Sunday morning, you will understand why Chengdu locals

10、 prankishly call it international dog expo.博會， 哈哈） A full display of the beauty of variations-color, race（一般來說， race 我們知道的意思是賽跑，但是這個(gè)地方表示狗的品種） , origin and character!As a dog devotee, it surprised me that many of them even I havent seen before.I am so jealous of （經(jīng)典句型，表示嫉妒。） those who take a little p

11、uppy home today. You get good bargains here （這個(gè)句子也特別經(jīng)典，表示東西特別便宜，如果你 給別人介紹成都的荷花池， 也用上這個(gè)句子吧。 ）. Of course it takes more than just money to have a dog. You need have a comfortable living, slow paced life, conte nted life style. Sooner or later, I will have a dog, perhaps have to move down here then.Tha

12、ts the down side of being a traveler, many things you love and care. You ca nt take them home.我覺得成都荷fanatic, andBut if you are a flea market （跳蚤市場， 就是那種東西特別廉價(jià)的地方， 花池也基本上可以這么翻譯。 怎么突然發(fā)現(xiàn)我對荷花池這么感興趣了呢？） happen to be in the city on Sunday. This is the best place to rummage and find some carriable bargain.

13、 Everything from old books and coins, Tang potteries to old gramophones from unidentifiable origin, you never know what you will find t o take home.Some stall owners here are hobby collectors themselves, they tend to be more no nchalant to price negotiation, but more keen in lecturing you about thei

14、r real thing,Some others are mind readers. They look at your interest and experience then of fering you a price thats just slightly out of your sustainable budget.I am just a travel reporter, but really if you are interested in Chinese antiqu e furniture you dont have to read a million trillion book

15、s, all you need is a feeling and a vibe. Its about picking up things, holding them, and smelling th em. Conveys that kind of affinity, feel like yours? Take it home! This one? It is nice but should belong to someone else.I was there mostly for the fun, not the finds, but here?! Chengdu snacks, Cheng

16、 du xiaochi, something I wont miss!Chills dont simply blast the taste buds, they stimulate them as well,Chengdu is a city of simplicity and sophistication. Place of abundance, people who have time, no wonder it becomes a center of modern poetry and modern art sc ene in the Southwest.I met a sculptor

17、 in Chengdu Huayuan, a small art gallery hidden in old town yet a famous venue for modern art exhibits.After have met many entreprenant modern artists in China, modern art starts bec oming more disputable to me.Talking to Mr. Shi certain restored my faith in Chinese modern artists: who are not sitti

18、ng between two chairs of the old and the new, the foreign and the loc al, but comfortably settle in the middle, rooted in local culture, incorporatin g traditional elements, free from choices of material, creating a new form of e xpression.When you walk into a Sichuan house, or walk around the entir

19、e city, sweeps of t he distinguished ma la flavor will easily make you crave for more Sichuan food. My pleasant modern art exhibit visit also restored my confidence in fusion foo d.Dining here is certainly not only a gastronomic experience-the setting with a Japanese twist glazed the Chengdu local f

20、ondue: hotpot, into something less soc ial, but certainly has a more exclusive and even romantic appeal.Some may question the authenticity of such fusion food. But as I was told, it i s never a concern here in Sichuan. Searching for variations and find dining exp erience is Chengdu locals insatiable

21、 pursuit; Sichuan cooking has the traditio n of encouraging innovation to meet that need.Certain tourist programs are so obligatory in travel itinerary that it feels li ke a must, then it feels less attemptive, like the Sichuan opera show, but once you are there, you will understand why you cant mis

22、s it. This is certainly on e of these moments!It is easy for todays well-traveled audience to suppose the secret behind chan ging face and spitting fire in Sichuan opera, but it is hard not to be impresse d.Puppet show is always my favorite. Every time I cant help gawping at the perfor mer and wonde

23、ring how someone can inject life into a wooden dummy and turn it i nto a person of character, this case, a vivid beauty of character that easily w on the heart of all, effortlessly.As xiuxian as it is, Chengdu is a vibrant modern city after all, 5 minutes walk in Chunxi road, the center of the city,

24、 you will feel charged with an extra do ze of energy, 15mins walking around all shopping malls and sale signs will rais e your heartbeat, 50mins later, loaded with your harvested shopping bags and mo re faith in the city in process, you will probably find Chengdus urban marketi ng slogan a city once

25、 you come, you will find it hard to leave makes very muc h sense.But for Chengdu locals who work hard for it, a temporary leave is almost necess ary. I learned a new phrase called 5/2 people here addressing for local weekend ers. Some of them simply drive to villages around the city and spend two ni

26、ghts at farmers house, and some others lives more regularly 5 days in the city and 2 days in the suburbs.For most city people, the urge of a respite from the city is often coincide wit h the unquenchable longing for it.Reasons? Too many.One can find hotpot all over China in one form or another, it h

27、as really been t aken to heart by the Sichuanese and for the most striking adaptation to local t aste you find here.After a few days getting my feet wet in Chengdu night scene, it was not difficu lt to get a horde of youngsters together and guide me to taste the true hotpot, again, no whimpy sweat a

28、nd sour, only the authentic MA and LA, tingling spicy.The season the cooked food in oil spiced with MSG, salt and chili powder. The e ffect is powerful. Locals explain its use as a result of climate - chilies are warming in winter and cooling in summer and, according to Chinese medicine, dis pel wet

29、 illnesses brought about by humid conditions. But I found MA LA hotpot is simply the best socializing dinner. When you share a big hotpot of munchies over cold beers with your warm new friends, it guarantees a MALA: tingling spi cy party!Chengdus nightlife has to be one of the most vibrant I have seen in China, cer tainly starts earlier than Shanghai, ends later than Beijing, as many night str eet food stalls as Guangzhou.From my new friends, these youngsters who are always on the prowl for something new, I learned about their favorite little bar, a pl