Text: Jade cherishes poems
Contributor: Xiao Chen
Preface
As for life abroad, some people say that it is good, and some people can't accept it.
I've only been to Europe, and one thing to say is that because they developed early, the infrastructure looks dilapidated.
I think I'll get used to that kind of slow-paced life, I don't go out at night, and it's nice to come home and stay at home to read a book and listen to music.
But after all these years, I decided to return to China. I can tell you with certainty that China and foreign countries are two worlds, and you may not be able to live and be comfortable at home after you go out.
Life abroad
Those foreign landscapes with beautiful scenery abroad are very beautiful, there are few people and beautiful scenery, if you can have an income without going to work, it is really comfortable to live in such a beautiful place every day.
I used to think that China's cities were already the same, full of reinforced concrete, transparent glass walls, and had lost their original characteristics, without the humanistic atmosphere of foreign countries.
Europe is a developed country, and the buildings in Europe are generally not high, and few buildings are repaired, most of the buildings in the street square still maintain the medieval style, from these buildings can highlight the humanistic atmosphere of a region, not blindly repair the building, the house is built more is developed.
But now it seems that for those scenery abroad, it is only suitable for travel to see, if you live for a long time, although it cannot be said that everyone is the same, but in my experience, this is not suitable for long-term residence.
diathesis
Quality is the same all over the world, there are low-quality and high-quality. Don't listen to the Internet that foreigners are very good, in fact, there are different people everywhere, and they all say that the streets in Japan are the cleanest, but if you have been to Japan, you will know that they can see garbage everywhere on the streets of Shinjuku.
Because European cities are generally small, there are a lot of bicycles abroad, bicycles per capita, all kinds of bicycles with strange shapes, and oversized beer house bicycles. At that time, I went to school in the border city between the Netherlands and Germany, and I played with a group of foreigners who rode bicycles out of Germany.
The most famous street in Armstrong, the current street of Amrårëw is not what it used to be, and it seems that many of them have been converted into shops.
If the weather is cloudy, rainy and cold all year round, in that environment, they usually turn on the window cabinet and wrap a shiny decoration around the pole. There are places where even the color of the house will be bright, like a fairy tale.
The streets in foreign countries look very narrow, riding bicycles, which looks very warm, this street is definitely not suitable in China, narrow streets are not suitable in China, although it looks good, but it is really not suitable in a country with a large population.
There are very few street trees abroad, for greening, greening this thing is really rooted in the genes of Chinese, many big cities in Europe and the United States almost no trees, are in the city side of a large area of grass and parks, the main urban area almost no trees.
Another important reason for happiness is the difference in mentality between countries, and I think this is also very important.
For the house, the country is more important, only if you have a house of your own can you have a home.
As for abroad, it cannot be said that they do not buy houses.
In London, for example, prices are very high in the city centre, and some people who want to buy a house tend to buy a house in the suburbs first, which is more spacious and cheaper.
Many young foreigners can't afford to buy a house, but their demand for buying a house is not strong, and for many people, renting is also very good.
As for the entertainment, it is indeed different from the country, the entertainment here during the week is basically to go to the bar, and the weekends are some outdoor activities, and the domestic night market is certainly not comparable, it is a very dull life.
The smaller the city, the better the security, but the smaller the city, the better the security, but the smaller the city is also relatively more boring.
Many people envy the high welfare abroad, and it seems that people are very happy for the benefits of not spending money on medical treatment.
It depends on what kind of life rhythm the individual likes, the pace in Europe is very slow, the basic loss of contact after work can not find anyone, there are more holidays abroad, when the store is on holiday, you can't find the store if you want to buy something, the efficiency is low, all kinds of things basically have to make an appointment, of course, there are some that you can go early in the morning without making an appointment.
But if you do stay here for a long time, you will find that although it is free, you have to wait, and as for how long, it is not certain, maybe a year or two, because there are queues for almost everything here.
The efficiency is too slow and sometimes it is really unbearable, go to the emergency department if you are not feeling well, and then queue up in the emergency department to register, unless it is very serious, you will be given priority to receive you, otherwise you can only honestly queue up, even if you are in line, it is not over, generally there will be a few times to see a doctor to come to the follow-up, check a body first ask the doctor to give you a referral form, and then you make an appointment with the imaging center to do the examination yourself, and then make an appointment to see the results, a whole set down, it took too much time and energy.
The pace of life is different, the welfare gap is one thing, and the domestic welfare can ensure that you have basic food, clothing, and transportation, although it is not too guaranteed to live in this aspect.
On the other hand, the streets on this side of Europe always feel deserted, which also includes environmental reasons, especially in winter, when it is dark at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the sunshine time is too short, for Chinese, or prefer sunny days, it is easy to be depressed after staying in Europe for a long time.
In fact, there are not many ways for Germans to have fun, but they have their own way of entertainment, the main ones are house parties and bundling. If you meet a few more German friends who come to play, you can always have activities.
I didn't feel comfortable in my first or second year because it was still the same way as in China. But after meeting some friends for various reasons, your social life will be rich. But in order for others to be willing to be friends with you, the most important thing is to clean up yourself, whether it is your appearance and clothing, or your personality and living habits, such as keeping neat and tidy. The second is to have your own interests, and then participate in some activities, and there will be common topics for the same interests.
Now I get together with different German friends almost every week, and then I can meet new people at parties.
It's really 190 per capita here, and I'm 180 at this time and I'm suppressed by the girl's height from time to time.
There is also the climate that I can't quite accept, it often rains, foreigners feel nothing, I hold an umbrella, and some people look at me like a stranger.
The most unbearable thing in a foreign country is the eating habits, I am a very spicy person and do not like sweets and salty food, but the life abroad must have sausages and all kinds of hard bread for three meals, at that time I ate my mouth ulcers and anorexia, and I was mentally ill every day.
Many people abroad should have such feelings, lost a lot of weight, the food here is really not suitable, but in order to survive, I had to learn to eat, and then I bought some old godmothers, and learned to make chili fried meat and slowly got better.
As an average British average income, in a second-tier city in the UK, the cost of water is relatively small, about a few dozen pounds a month is enough.
But the cost of electricity is relatively expensive, mainly in winter, the heating time in the UK is very long, and the British residential houses are not connected to natural gas. I remember when I was in the winter, I spent more than a hundred pounds a month with my roommates.
epilogue
In fact, life outside the country does not seem to be much better than that at home, and I am mainly talking about the life of ordinary people.
I went abroad, and then looked at the domestic life, our country is good, but the good is also developing, and the speed of development has accelerated at the same time, because of the development of society, what I see in China is that many people take escalators and go to work in a hurry.
I have been living and working abroad for a long time, and even if I go shopping when I return to China, I walk at a normal speed, not like race walking.
The brain will also be much clearer, but there are fewer entertainment activities, and it doesn't matter, in short, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Some people just stand in the perspective of tourists to look at foreign cities, and when you change to the perspective of residents, there will be more new problems to bother you, life is not just to enjoy the scenery, some troubles are not you look at the good scenery can be dissipated, what foreign countries are better than the country, only you can really live is the best, but you don't know that you have been living in the country for so long, the domestic living state is the most suitable for you.