Chinese Lives

My sorrows to all earthquake-suffered families.

When this tremendous natural disaster hit Chinese people in the head with no kind warning, it destroyed homes but didn’t extinguish our hope.

It certainly changed many a selfish Chinese citizens, who could actually sympathize with earthquake victims, and offered help. It melt the glass panel between rich and poor, high and low, north and south, east and west, Taiwan and Mainland etc.

These ten farmers from Shangdong Province spent 3 days to reach Sichuan earthquake-hit region in a three wheeler van. They were among the first unofficial volunteers to work side by side with PLA to help find survivers.

This man tied his dead wife on his back to drive her to a funeral home, in the hope that she could die with dignity.

Ga-gong, meaning white snow, is the name of a sister mountain to the Everest standing in the Sichuan-Tibet bordering beautiful place. The mountain peak covered by ice snow for all year, plus hot spring, endless grassland, running streams and challenging climbing route, have lured many adventurers close or far.

The general geographic altitude is above 5500 metres, while the peak is 7556 metres. You have to be cautious before entering there. In other words, you should not have heart conditions, high blood pressure, any chronological respiratory disease or just catching a flue.

Below showed to you are a colletion of pictures shoot by those been there just weeks ago. If you are interested, it is not that difficult. There are loads travel agencies in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province that can take you there.

South provinces in China including Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunan, Guizhou and Guangdong suffered unusual ice rain and snow weather. In Hunan province, a few power transmission towers were malfunctioned after being covered by thick ice. Three maintenance staffs died when the electricity lines they repaired collaped under heavy ice weight and hit them.

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