急求~英文2分钟讲演 关于食物!!
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发布时间：2022-04-22 21:43
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时间：2023-10-03 07:42
Regardless of the time spent in advance preparation, you are sure to experience a certain amount of cultural shock when entering the People's Republic of China. China is an awesome encounter for all but the most callous travelers. The more flexible and sensitive you can be to the Chinese culture, the more quickly you will be able to adapt.
Chinese culture is quite unique, not only different from that in western countries, but also from some other oriental countries as Japan, India, Korea, Thailand and Mongolia. In China's long history, Chinese people has set up its own cultural system, including its special square-shaped characters (more than 5000), music instrument and music, painting, philosophy, medicine, architecture, cooking, etc. All of these are all totally different from the Western ones, and also make China culturally attractive and some difficult to be understood by western people. The best way to know a culture is to touch it, to experience it because each culture has its own reason to exist, and it is hard to say which one is the standard. Confucius once said, reading books and traveling are two main ways to obtain knowledge. It would be great since you want to go to China to see it with your own eyes.
Westerners tend to view situations with the Chinese by analyzing the way the Chinese behave, while paying very little attention to their own behavior. The western concept of a service-oriented society contrasts significantly with the Chinese concept of total view as substandard service in hotels and restaurants when, in fact, no offense has been intended. At the same time, some of you may believe that the backwardness evident everywhere in China (even behind the modern facade) can be overcome by applying Western notion of efficiency and organization, and they are often quite vocal in expressing these beliefs. Now forge on and experience the culture. You indeed will have many surprises ahead. A westerner who had been to China over 30 trips concluded his experience as ``Expect the Unexpected'', and then enjoy it. Those "Unexpected" experience, actually, is part your purpose to trip China! As a result of his 30 trips to China, the westerner came to love the country and people.
But focusing only on this interpretation, and not taking into consideration the background and beliefs of the other side, very little in the way of real understanding can be achieved. One must attempt to understand the Chinese system of values in order to gain even a limited appreciation of the country. It is self-defeating and perhaps arrogant to promote the ``Westernization'' of a culture that is of thousands-year history. It is not a good way to observe the country with your own view of value, or with a color glass.
For a tourist who has never had the experience of being a minority, simply being the only Westerner in a sea of Chinese can be upsetting. This does tend to open one's eyes to the fact that one fifth of the world's population does not have daily exposure to Western culture. It is easy to forget, in the relative wealth and luxury of the West, that so many live in very modest circumstances -- the average city dweller in China has no more than 40 sq. feet of living space, and even relatively prosperous indivials who seek a vacation retreat usually end up sharing their room with strangers. Nevertheless, tour members continually report that one of the most positive aspects of their journey to China was experiencing the warmth and friendliness of the Chinese people.
In China, surnames are always given first. A man named as Wang Xin, for instance, should be called as Mr. Wang, instead of Mr. Xin. A married woman always retains her maiden name.
A friendly greeting somewhat equivalent to "Hello, how are you," is "Ni Hao'' in Chinese, a typical answer to them is a friendly "Ni Hao". the fact that you used Chinese back to them is accepted as very friendly gesture on your part. Chinese children are usually colorfully dressed and are not much different in their action from as your children at home. The Chinese put great stock in politeness and thoughtfulness in foreign-Chinese interactions. They are becoming more used to abrupt, forthright way, but fell slightly uncomfortable with openly emotional behavior. But you will find that most of Chinese tour guides are quite open-mined and easy-going. Of course, not every Chinese is reserved, and we encourage you to be yourself.
The Chinese people have been characterized as puritanical. This is true to the extent that couples seldom display affection by touching each other in public, although you may meet some young people walking on street hand-in-hand. The Chinese can, however, be remarkably warm and friendly. It is best to let them take the lead in gestures of affection, and males should be cautious about touching Chinese women professionals or guides, even in a friendly way. A handshake is perfectly appropriate and acceptable. A male asking a Chinese female guide if she is a married woman can be often be taken wrong. But you also can talk some personal things with your guides after you get to know each other well.
In China, tour guide and his/her manager is principally regarded the same. Nobody is thought as a servant, so you have to remember: DON'T TREAT ANY CHINESE PERSON, ESPECIALLY YOUR GUIDE, AS A SERVANT! Tour members frequently make personal requests to their guides, which the guide will try their best to satisfy if he/she. Sometimes the guide will consult with your escort and national guide, and he/she or the national escort will explain to you if they can not satisfy yours. Requests for an activity out of the planned schele are more effective when given to the escort first. The escort can then determine the appropriateness of the request before presenting it to the guide. Generally there are little flexibility in the schele. As mentioned above, your Chinese guide may go to great lengths to avoid saying "No" to a request. Chinese people like to answer a question in an indirect way, so you would say "We will consider it'' instead of "No'', when your request is hardly satisfied. As trite as its sounds, a smile is indeed the universal language, and gracious acceptance of an unchangeable situation will be appreciated by your escort and guide. Joining a group, tourists must understand that the schele usually can not be changed, and the escort and the guide need cooperation from each tourist. Any of your cooperation will be remembered by your escort and guide, as well as other tourists, and be appreciated by them. We do suggest you have the experience, and also wish to listen from you what you see, hear and experience in China. You will have many Chinese friends if you are friendly to them.
Chinese Eating Custom
Table Manners The main difference between Chinese and Western eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. Chinese are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a taste of many different types of cuisine. Among friends, they will just order enough for the people there. If they are taking somebody out for dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually order one more dish than the number of guests (e.g. four people, five dishes). If it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely to be a huge amount of food that will be impossible to finish.
A typical meal starts with some cold dishes, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber with garlic. These are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable dishes. Finally soup is brought out, which is followed by the starchy "staple" food, which is usually rice or noodles or sometimes mplings. Many Chinese eat rice (or noodles or whatever) last, but if you like to have your rice together with other dishes, you should say so early on.
One thing to be aware of is that when eating with a Chinese host, you may find that the person is using their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there, and maybe cover it up with a little rice when they are not looking. There is a certain amount of leniency involved when dealing with Westerners, so you won't be chastised.
Eating No-no's Traditionally speaking, there are many taboos at Chinese tables, but these days not many people pay attention to them. However, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private home.
1. Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon person at the table!
2. Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
3. Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, in a restaurant, if the food is coming too slow people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone's home, it is like insulting the cook.
Eat Local You can get expensive, delicious meals in any of the large hotels, but if you are looking for atmosphere, you have to go to a local joint. Not only is it cheaper, but you can get a good look at the locals and what normal people are like. And what the food lacks in presentation is made up for in the taste. Some restaurants have English menus, but don't count on it. A good way to choose dishes is to look at what others are eating and point at it for the waitress. The other option is to play "Mystery Dinner", where players randomly point at items in the menu and wait for the surprise dishes to come. Whoever orders the braised dog heart with scallions in shark vomit sauce wins!
Drinking Gan Bei! (Cheers!)
Alcohol is a big part of eating in Beijing. Especially when dining with Chinese hosts, you can expect the beer to flow freely and many beis to be gan-ed. (Gan Bei literally means "dry [the] glass") Besides beer, the official Chinese alcoholic beverage is jiu, high-proof Chinese liquor made from assorted grains. There are varying degrees of jiu, and some are quite good. The Beijing favorites is called Er Guo Tou, which is a whopping 56% alcohol. More expensive and less formidable are Maotai and Wuliangye, which go far about 300-400 Yuan per bottle. In comparison, Er Guo Tou costs a modest 4 or 5 Yuan per ping (bottle). If you are not a drinker, or don't feel up to the challenge, just say "wo bu hui he jiu" (I don't drink). It is generally acceptable to use Coke or tea as an alcohol substitute.
热心网友
时间：2023-10-03 07:43
Chinese food is different from Western food by the way we prepare food before cooking, Chinese cut the ingredients in bite size then stir fry or steam the ingredients in short time while westerners cook the ingredients in big pieces and cut the food on their plates with knives and forks.
There are some ingredients or seasonings in Chinese cuisine that Western cuicine seldom use, like jelly fish, sea cucumbers, shark's fins, fish maws, bird's nest, thousand years eggs, bean curds (tofu), oyster sauce, black bean sauce, salty shrimp paste, soy sauce, ... etc. On the other hand, Western cooking adds herbs like rosemary, dill, sage, oregano, thyme, tarragon.. etc, in their food while seldom you would find these herbs in Chinese food. Chinese add ginger, spring onions, mints, corianders, white pepper ..., you hardly can find any traditional Chinese food contains cheese, butter, cream or milk.
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热心网友
时间：2023-10-03 07:43
Chinese food is different from Western food by the way we prepare food before cooking, Chinese cut the ingredients in bite size then stir fry or steam the ingredients in short time while westerners cook the ingredients in big pieces and cut the food on their plates with knives and forks.
There are some ingredients or seasonings in Chinese cuisine that Western cuicine seldom use, like jelly fish, sea cucumbers, shark's fins, fish maws, bird's nest, thousand years eggs, bean curds (tofu), oyster sauce, black bean sauce, salty shrimp paste, soy sauce, ... etc. On the other hand, Western cooking adds herbs like rosemary, dill, sage, oregano, thyme, tarragon.. etc, in their food while seldom you would find these herbs in Chinese food. Chinese add ginger, spring onions, mints, corianders, white pepper ..., you hardly can find any traditional Chinese food contains cheese, butter, cream or milk.
The desserts are very different too, Chinese do not have chocolate mousse, apple pie, cheese cakes, fruit tarts, while Westerners do not have red bean + lotus seed soup, sweet black sesame pudding, steamed bird's nest with rock sugar....!
