clothing
Although Iranian women do not wear a veil to cover their faces when they go out, they must also wear a headscarf to cover their hair, but many women show part of their hair, and the color of the headscarf is no longer the traditional single black and white, but colorful and colorful.
Iranian women are also very particular about headscarves, and there are two different styles, "rusari" and "hejab".
"Rusari" style bandana
"Rusari" is generally a square silk scarf or scarf over the head, when wearing a knot at the neck, or simply draped over the shoulders, "rusari" color can be more rich and bright, commonly worn by young women on the street, and looks very beautiful, more casual.
"Hejab" style bandana
"Hejab" is a special headscarf prefabricated and cut in advance, it is very convenient to wear, no need to knot, directly put on the neck can be, but the color is relatively single, mostly white and black, generally wearing "hejab" is mostly middle-aged women and married women, in addition to those professional women, teachers or civil servants, etc., are also wearing "hejab", but no matter what kind of headscarf, it is not required to cover the face.
In Iran, there are not many restrictions for men, as long as they do not wear tank tops and shorts, jackets and jeans, etc., can also be worn at will.
food
The Iranian diet belongs to the Islamic system, but overall it is far less rich than the Chinese recipe, and the staple food is naan and rice, which is also an indispensable element of their lives.
Long naan
"Naan" is derived from the Persian word meaning "bread", because the freshly baked naan is as soft as bread, but after drying, it becomes as hard as a stone, easy to carry and store, this polarization reversal, but makes the naan more attractive.
Round naan
In Iran, naan comes in a variety of shapes, and there are many ways to eat it, either directly, dipped in sauce, soaked in soup, or rolled up.
Curly naan
As the so-called flatbread rolls are all about, meat and vegetables are rolled in the naan, sprinkled with various spices and dipping sauces, and it is more popular to eat, and just by looking at it, it makes people's mouths full of water.
Many snacks in Iran are imitation of European and American brands, the same taste, less than half the price, good quality and low price, but Iran does not have KFC, but you can see a lot of KFC copycat version.
Iranians love stews, and they like to stew them until they don't form and can't tell what they are, and it is said that each dish takes several hours.
Their famous kabab (yakiniku) is a dish of beef and lamb, then pressed and grilled, which is particularly dry but delicious.
In Iran, food is either stewed, or all kinds of grilled, grilled meat, grilled tomatoes, etc., it is said that meat is more likely to cause cancer after roasting, and it is also consumed daily by families, in fact, it is not very healthy.
Fish is not popular locally, many roadside restaurants do not even serve fish, and Iranians cook fish in a simple way, which is grilled.
Iranians love tea, love to drink black tea, it was also passed down from China back then, but they drink tea like to add sugar, when serving guests, they will put a sugar stick on the teacup, this sugar stick is made of sugar all over, when drinking, put it in the cup to stir, the flavor is better, the tea house at the end of the street is also an important social place for locals.
When you visit an Iranian friend's house, you are served a cup of black tea, followed by a barbecue, and the locals are warm and generous.
pistachio
Iran has two major specialties, pistachios and caviar, the former is sold all over the street and is regarded as a national snack food, while the latter is tall and expensive, and is generally rarely eaten.
live
In Iran, basically every family will have a carpet, and Iranians like to sit on the ground and eat.
The whole family sits around and lays out a Persian carpet, which not only brings them closer to each other, but also makes them more intimate, and the family atmosphere is also very happy.
Persian carpets
Iranian carpets are world-famous, a good rug can be one of the most valuable items in the home, and when they get home, Iranians almost always sit on the floor except for writing and sleeping.
Tehran
Tehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the country, which is a large mountain city, the urban layout is divided into the north city and the south city, the north city is mostly expanded later, the rich people are mostly living in the northern mountainside residential area, a variety of high-rise apartments and villas.
Tehran
The southern city is an old town, built earlier, but also relatively dilapidated, dense with low buildings, crowded population, but the smoke is very strong, various traditional bazaars are concentrated in the southern city, and there is always a lot of traffic on holidays.
The courtyard of an Iranian house
In Iran, whether it is an individual's home or a unit or a mosque, there will be a courtyard in the center of the courtyard, and there will be a pool in the center of the courtyard, around which potted flowers will be placed, this characteristic is a traditional custom belonging to Persian culture, not only in Iran, but also in parts of Central Asia.
The Persian garden and the Persian garden design concept are the same, highlighting the four elements of Zoroastrianism of Persian traditional culture, which are the symbolic images of sky, water, earth and plants.
The picture above is the doorbell of a traditional family in Iran, the long doorbell on the left represents a male guest visiting, and the round doorbell on the right represents a female guest visiting, and the male and female hosts will be received differently.
Yes
Getting around in Iran is far more convenient by bus than by train, as some cities have train stations far from the city.
In Iran, every city can be reached by bus, and it is cheap, three or four hours away, luxury buses are equivalent to about 30 yuan, while ordinary buses are less than 10 yuan, and all buses are issued to eat and drink, short distance for snacks and drinks, long distance is meals and drinks, mineral water can be picked up.
Taxis are easy to take in Tehran, but be sure to negotiate with the driver because they are not used to metering, and usually negotiate the price in advance and remind them to drive slowly.
Tehran
Due to the large number of cars, Tehran's road network and overpasses are particularly numerous, making the city look shocking and atmospheric, but it also leads to frequent traffic jams in Tehran.
scenery
Built in 518 BC as the capital of the Achmanid Empire, Perthpolis is home to some of the greatest architectural testimonies of early civilizations.
Perspolis
Located in the Kavir Salt Desert, the Old Town of Yazd retains the most elements of Iranian tradition, and some of the traditional craft workshops in the Old City are still in operation for hundreds of years.
Yazd Old Town
Poel Moed Tower is the tallest building in Iran, with a height of 315 meters, together with a ceiling pole of 435 meters, a total of 12 floors, the third floor of the base is a tourist center, and the top of the tower is equipped with a high-end restaurant, which is also the best place to enjoy Tehran.
Of course, there are many more tourist attractions in Iran that are worth visiting.