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Preface
China is getting better and better, and I can always see a lot of foreign friends when I travel around, and my encounter with Daisy, an American girl, is also very interesting.
When climbing the high mountain in Zhangjiajie to overlook the beautiful scenery of "Cavalry Falling from the Sky", I noticed that Daisy next to me had been looking for a public place, I took the initiative to help, and after taking her to the destination, she said to me with a red face, "This toilet can't be used at all!"
[This article is a fictional story, the names in the article are pseudonyms, and if someone carries it, they will be held responsible]
Can't use the toilet?
I've always heard that the picturesque scenery of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, with its towering peaks and peaks, makes people feel the magic of nature, so my friend and I embarked on this journey.
Along the way, I saw the faces of many foreign friends, and I felt that Chinese culture has become famous all over the world, and I was looking forward to all of them having a good journey, until I saw Daisy, and I realized that there are still great differences between the two countries.
At that time, I had already taken a lot of videos and pictures, and I felt the shock brought to me by the mountain, and I was in nature, forgetting my work troubles for a while, and I was about to go back to the hotel to rest.
Suddenly saw Daisy with a hurried face, walking around in a panic as if looking for something, although her expression was nervous, her appearance was still amazing, and the clothes she was wearing also highlighted her figure advantage, attracting passers-by to turn back frequently.
Realizing that she may not be Chinese, I tentatively asked her in English if she needed help, and when I faced her, I felt that her facial features were really amazing, bright and sexy and heroic, the combination of the two temperaments but not contradictory, a real beauty.
Daisy said that she had a lot of drinks, but she didn't know where the bathroom was, and with the help of the staff, I took her to the bathroom door, but she came out soon after she entered.
I asked her why she came out so quickly, and she was a little shy that the toilet here didn't work at all, and asked me if I had any other bathrooms, and I wondered but I thought that maybe she couldn't get used to the environment for a while, so I took her to a restaurant.
After seeing her walk out with a comfortable face, I curiously asked her why the bathroom couldn't be used at the beginning, whether it was damaged, because I saw that many tourists in the scenic spot were queuing up in an orderly manner, and I didn't hear that it needed to be repaired.
Daisy told me that she has been using the toilet since she was born, and the bathroom in the scenic spot is a squatting toilet, and she can't adapt to it at all, let alone how to use it, and she is very anxious, a little overwhelmed, too gaffe.
In fact, most Chinese families are squatting toilets, and the toilet is not a symbol of the wealthy, but most places use squatting toilets, and some environment-conscious places will use toilets.
In fact, there is another reason, Daisy said that she tried to squat for a while, and found that she could not use the squat toilet steadily, in fact, some people in the world do not squat down with their feet against the ground, and it is easy to lose their balance.
"Asian squat" is therefore the name, people in some countries can only squat down a certain distance, when the heel touches the ground will often fall, and most of us Chinese have done this posture since childhood, compared to people who have been using the toilet, it is somewhat difficult for strong people.
Realizing this, I was curious and thought that it was cultural differences that made each country unique, so I put the menu in front of Daisy and asked her what she wanted to order.
When Daisy was still hesitating, the waiter on the side took the initiative to ask her if she was from a foreign country, and after getting a positive answer, she also took the initiative to send new desserts and toys, Daisy felt flattered.
A trip to China
I told her that with the rise of all walks of life and the improvement of people's quality of life, the year-on-year promotion is the enhancement of the awareness of the service industry, and good service can attract more repeat customers.
Daisy hurriedly looked for her wallet, took out cash and asked me how much to tip, I told her that there are very few tips in China, even if there is a lot less in cash, people only bring a mobile phone out most of the time, and all kinds of software can solve the needs of life.
I told her what dishes were on the menu, and told her that most Chinese like to eat spicy and fresh hot pot, and only need to blanch the ingredients and match them with sauces to taste the deliciousness of each ingredient after cooking at the bottom of the pot.
Daisy said that she could smell the hot pot at the next table and feel that the fragrance made her want to stop, so I directly recommended some must-order delicacies for eating hot pot, and I must eat a big meal.
She said that when she lived in the United States, she liked to eat all kinds of spicy food, but she didn't expect the spicy power of Chinese hot pot to be so powerful, and the soup base was full of peppercorns and chili peppers, so that she wanted to eat it once she ate it.
Eating and eating, the crayfish that I just ordered for Daisy was also delivered, Daisy asked me in surprise what this is, I told her that this is a dish that many Chinese like, when she told her how to eat, she couldn't stop at all, the shell she ate became a small pile, and said with a happy face that Chinese food is also too delicious!
After a meal, I also got to know Daisy, who had just graduated from college in the United States and was hesitating whether to find a design job or start her own brand.
I learned that she was also worried about work, so she came to China alone, hoping to be inspired by Chinese culture and relax, and she has always wanted to travel to China.
Thinking that she could have the courage to come to a foreign country alone as a girl, I admired and admired her, so I exchanged contact information with her, hoping to become friends, and offered to be a tour guide for her next journey and take her to experience the charm of China.
In the next period of time, I took her to the small town in the south of the Yangtze River to feel the hazy atmosphere of smoke and rain, and people to manage their lives in an orderly manner, and took her to the Forbidden City, which has a long history and culture, and took her to the antique buildings to feel the life of people in ancient times.
Everywhere she went, Daisy felt that Chinese culture was profound, and there were all kinds of unimaginable ingenious ideas, stacked up to become a kind of iconic architecture, a kind of inherited classic culture, she thought that the United States was a strong and fast-growing country, she did not expect China to be such a big country.
In the past few days, I have taken her to a lot of beautiful scenery, and sometimes she is not satisfied with taking pictures of the scene in front of her with her mobile phone, but she will come to the same place again to paint the beautiful scenery, and the perseverance and purity of her are really attractive.
Lifestyle habits
The hustle and bustle of the city at night, people strolling and chatting in groups of three or five, which is a common thing for me, is very luxurious in Daisy's eyes, and knowing the culture and customs of her country, I know that she will not go out at night unless she has to.
But in a way, the night in China is more prosperous and full of life than the day, because most people are going to work and school, and after a tiring day, they finally have time to return to themselves, and people do not have to worry about their personal safety, they can go to various entertainment venues, or they can choose to return home to feel calm.
Knowing that Daisy studied the field of design, I specially took her to the shop of handmade ceramics to experience the cultural history of Chinese ceramics.
Put the clay on the blank drawing machine, and try to pinch out the shape you want with the rotation of the roulette wheel, this process can not be impatient, you need patience, continuous polishing, reshaping, and finally to present a more beautiful semi-finished product.
In addition to the help of the blank drawing machine, you can also manually pinch out the shape you want, and after baking, you have to come over to color, and you can get a finished product after several baking, the process is cumbersome and complicated, but after you really have your own work, you will feel very proud and happy.
In addition to ceramics, I also took Daisy to a custom jewelry shop, where people most commonly make rings, engrave letters, and carve shapes, and we also went to a tie-dye shop to feel the beautiful youthful colors on flowing white clothes.
epilogue
I hope that foreign friends who like Chinese culture like Daisy can come to this land in person and feel the cultural customs here.
As she parted, Daisy told me that she was very happy to be in China, not only to relax, but also to get a lot of inspiration, and to look forward to meeting again.