Nanjing adventure

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南京有“六朝古都”之美稱，作為一個在南京過春節的外國人，他有哪些經歷和收獲呢？請看作者的分享。

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It is Chinese New Year's Eve.The streetsare lined withred lanterns， character posters， fireworks and offerings.People exchange greetings as they run intoeach other， “xin nian yu kuai,gong xi fa cai! ” I walk along the street to my house，exchanging greetings with neighbors and strangers，but mostlymet withsurprised stares.A foreigner!And one who speaks Chinese!

I am spending my year abroad in Nanjing，China.For China， the city is relatively small， especiallycompared toShanghai and Beijing with populations around 20 million.However，I am glad that I am hererather thanin a larger city.I wouldfeel lost ina city as large as Shanghai with its eleven subway lines.As Nanjing is the capital for six dynasties，it has as colorful culture as Beijing.

It is also less expensive to live here than in a larger city，but it offers the same amount of foreign food and pleasure that you would expect of a modern city.

If you are a newcomer here，there are also many ways to enjoy the culture and the language of China.Trying traditional Chinese Medicinal practices is a great way to open your mind and experience the culture of the country.Scraping（刮痧）， cupping（拔火罐），and acupuncture（針灸）can help cure diseases such as headaches and stomach issues，and traditional massages（按摩）are both inexpensive and incredibly（極好地） relaxing.

In addition，you should also try to make some Chinese friends.Language partners and classmates make great friends，and they willshow you aroundthe city and take you to places you would never have gone to otherwise.When you get to China you shouldsign upfor a WeChat account，the Chinese version of instant messaging.Everyone here has one.

Another way to experience Chinese culture is to be here for holidays，especially the New Year.Reading about the fifteen-day celebration is nothing like being in the middle of it，and the fireworks that go off，while making you feel like you're in a war zone， is also magical.The skies light up， children run around in the empty streets，and you get a sense of how community-oriented China continues to be in the midst of its modernization.

Stay open-minded and try new things and you are sure to come back to be a more enriched and interesting person than you were before if you have an opportunity to travel to Nanjing，China.

China welcomes you!

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Ⅰ.熱詞積累

1.personally adv.在某人看來

2.be lined with排列著

3.run into偶遇

4.compare with/to...和……相比

5.rather than而不是

6.feel/be lost in迷路；沉浸在

7.in addition 另外；此外

8.show sb around...帶某人參觀……

9.sign up報名

Ⅱ.創新閱讀

Supposing a group of foreigners want to pay a visit to Nanjing during the Spring Festival and you are required to act as their guide,what would you like to introduce to them?Please make a plan about your introductions,including famous tourist attractions,delicious food and the culture of Nanjing.

譯文助讀

今天是中國的除夕。街道兩旁擺滿了紅燈籠、人物海報、煙花和新年禮物。人們在相遇時互相問候，“新年愉快，恭喜發財!”我沿著街道走到我家，與鄰居和陌生人互相問候，但大多都是驚訝的眼神。一個外國人！會說中文的外國人。

我在中國南京度過我的一年。對中國來說，南京人口相對較少，特別是與人口在2，000萬左右的上海和北京相比。就我個人而言，我很高興我是在這里，而不是在一個更大的城市。在一個有11條地鐵線路的上海這樣的大城市里，我會感到迷茫。因為南京是六朝的古都，所以它有著和北京一樣豐富多彩的文化。

住在這里也比住在更大的城市里更便宜，你期待從大城市體驗的食物和樂趣，在南京也可以體驗到。

如果初來乍到，你也有許多方式來欣賞中國的文化和語言。嘗試中藥療法是打開心靈和體驗國家文化的好方法。刮痧、拔火罐和針灸可以幫助治療頭痛和胃病等疾病，而傳統按摩既便宜又能使人極大地放松。

另外，你也應該試著結交一些中國朋友。語言伙伴和同學會成為你要好朋友，他們會帶你參觀這個城市，帶你去那些你從來沒有去過的地方。當你來到中國時，你應該注冊一個微信賬號，這是即時通訊的中文版本。這里每個人都有一個。

體驗中國文化的另一種方式是在這里度假，特別是新年。觀賞15天的慶祝活動與參與其中根本不是一回事，而燃放的爆竹會讓你覺得自己身處戰區，感到別樣的神奇。當天空亮了起來，當孩子們在空蕩蕩的街道上跑來跑去，你可以感受到，以社區為導向的中國是如何繼續處于現代化進程中的。

保持開放的心態，嘗試新的事物，如果你有機會去中國南京旅游，你一定會比以前更加充實和有趣。

中國歡迎你！