中国人过中国年的风俗 玩转中国的20条小贴士(下)

玩转中国的20条小贴士(下)  

11. Trespass with confidence
Accustomed to the idea of private property
international travelers are often reluctant to stray from worn footpaths into lanes and hutongs for fear of intruding. But that's not how the Chinese see things. All of these outdoor areas are public spaces
and lanes and alleys hold some of the most captivating scenes in China's big cities.
12. Don't be fooled by loud voices
12，不要被大声说话所蒙骗
Chinese people like to converse very loudly and passionately at times
and it can be easy to mistake this for an argument. Listening in to a heated discussion in Shanghai beeen a taxi driver and a Chinese friend I thought they were about to e to blows. "No
" they told me. "We were just talking together about how devastating the Sichuan earthquake was."
13. Need help? Find a high school student
The array of Mandarin dialects and variations across China can make munication difficult even for native Mandarin speakers. But help is always at hand: those under 25 years old are most likely to speak both standard Mandarin and English. Students who have studied English in books for years
but have had little contact with native English speakers
may more readily understand written questions.
14. Make a hometown connection
Learn the name of your country's most famous landmark for beaming instant recognition from taxi drivers
waiters and the man on the street. Tip: Eiffel Tower is "ai fei'er tie ta
" Statue of Liberty is "zi you nv shen xiang" and Great Barrier Reef is "da bao jiao."
15. Get a backstreet breakfast
In order to get some local color on business trips that will otherwise be spent inside taxis and boardrooms
"take to the backstreets behind your hotel for an early breakfast of dumplings or noodles and watch the area wake up while you eat
" suggests Australian business traveler Matthew Tobin.
16. Enhance wellness
Want to unblock your qi? Hit up a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic. Illness isn't an essential requirement -- TCM doctors believe preventing disease is just as important as treating it. "TCM is ingrained in Chinese culture
" says Canadian Leslie Bottrell
who is trained in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. "It permeates everyday life and so empowers individuals to be responsible for their wellness by promoting disease prevention."
Consultations are available at Longhua Hospital in Shanghai
one of the country's top TCM Hospitals. LongHua Hospital
affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
725 Wanping Nan Lu
Xuhui District
Shanghai; +86 21 6438 5700; open daily 8-11:30 a.m.
1-5 p.m.
17. Find art in unusual places
Some boutique hotels provide interesting art experiences
like the Opposite House Hotel in the Sanlitun area of Beijing. "Their permanent art collection is second to none
” says Hong Kong-based art consultant Alison Pickett. “And they have a fantastic rotating exhibition venue in the lobby which showcases really challenging and interesting installations
many of which you wouldn't get to see in any of the galleries."
The Red Gate Gallery in Beijing holds open studio exhibitions. Visitors can see how resident international artists work
live and create in Beijing.
18. Take the kids along ... without regret
Taking small but manageable risks when traveling in China with children can reap big rewards.
Three Mountain (San Shan) Island northwest of Shanghai is an ideal spot to venture away from the big city for the weekend with the Family. Our family took a weekend trip by train and boat to San Shan Dao
where we had an extraordinary China experience staying in small local guest houses and exploring the island
” says Lyte MacDonald
editor in chief of Shanghai Family magazine and frequent traveler with children. San Shan Dao
near Suzhou
Jiangsu Province
19. Get a tea education
Shanghai's Laoximen Tea Plaza houses a variety of specialty tea shops. "On the second floor
at Qing Quan Tea (shop 218)
I can sit for hours testing white or red teas and listening to owner David Li talking about health benefits
differences in soil or climate conditions or quality differences
" says China-based food writer and tea lover Anna-Lena Bjarneberg.
Laoximen Tea Plaza
1121 Fuxing Dong Lu
Huangpu District
Shanghai;+86 21 5386 5555; open daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
20. Take better pictures
The best gear investments to make before ing to China are an excellent camera bag and polarizing filter
according to professional photographer and frequent China traveler Roger D'Souza. "China is very dusty and hard on photo gear
so a good bag that's well sealed but also accessible is essential." The Australian photographer also suggests using a polarizing filter to cut through China's frequent smog. "If there is any blue in the sky this will make it appear more vibrant
" he says.