Chinese Lives

The newest “happy city” opinion poll has its result as Chendu, capital of Sichuan Province is voted for the happiest city in China, which represents 52.84% of 3396 people who all voted through Internet. Other 9 happy cities include Hangzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Kunming, Suzhou, Guilin, Xiamen, Hongkong and Dali.

Chengdu lies in the middle valley on China’s map, surrounded by mountains, which is far less advanced than Beijing and Shanghai since ancient times. However, more than half voters prefer the slow tempo of city life, great mountainous outdoor fun, mild comfortable weather, NO.1 best cuisine as well as pretty local girls.

Amazing natural treasure

This park is named after 9 Zhaizi, where local ethnicity people live. Hundreds small seas and thousands tree fossils in the seas, highlight the peaceful heavenly view.

Hot pepper cuisine, Teahouse and Majong

Chinese cuisine has four big families, and Sichuan cuisine is one of them. Three basics eating the cuisine are: a strong tongue, ready for sweating, and cool tea drink or beer. I am not to scare you, though it takes courage to put into mouth. However, in Chinese herbal medicine theory, hot pepper diet can cure harm that humid or cold weather has done to body, so that it is great to eat in summer and winter.

Now, I will introduce you how local people there have fun. As a stranger myself, there are at least two major leisures that all the country know: Teahouse and Majong. Both two are passed down from ancestors in history, and people still take them as a life style. Teahouse suits people of all income levels. A cup of tea costs from 2 Yuan (20P British sterling) to 50 Yuan (3 Pound), depending on teahouse decoration and tea quality. Old people love to gather at teahouse, sipping tea, chatting and gossiping.

Ask a Chengdu local which is the most important life style, Sichuan cuisine, Teahouse and Majong. They will tell you all of them are, and mind you, all three are inseparatable. A perfect day is passed if you enjoy Sichuan food, chat with friends at teahouse, and play Majong. I have several British friends assure me that Chinese all like gambling. Right, are we? I only play in casino once in my life, and it is not on China’s land. But I could not deny, since majority Chinese play cards or Majong with families or friends, at get-togethers. If that connects with gambling fanatic, that’s no problem. Walking on a Chengdu street in the evening, you can hear a noise louder than birds’ songs. That is a Majong house you are passing by.

Chengdu, such a city of leisure!

Sichuan, gives us many expectations. As locals say, you don’t need a lot of money to be happy. At here, people have choices . Each life style is repected.

Original chinese article:
http://news.wenxuecity.com/messages/200711/
news-gb2312-476300.html