This week was a very busy week. And I know there are more busy weeks coming on the way. In the last English Composition class, we shared the responses of discussing Idea of a Christian College with each other. Through reading this book, it lets me getting a deeper understanding of what Christian College is. I very much agree with the idea of academic freedom. It can inspire the intellectual development of the students of the Christian College. This is what we want, isn’t it?
As an international students at Mississippi College, I do feel the multicultural atmosphere spreading everywhere in every corner of the campus. Some people of my American friends want to know something about my hometown---Tianjin, China. Well, China is totally a different country from American. We have different cultures, foods, and nationalities, but, I am so fortunate to be here to share our oriental traditions to you all. Well, let me introduce my hometown to you.
Tianjin has already over 600 years old. And it is the hometown of Xiangsheng, also a kind os Chinese opera, sometimes translated as cross-talk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue. The language, rich in puns and allusions, is used in a rapid, bantering style. Xiangsheng is one of China's foremost performing arts. Also, Xiangsheng is a kind of Chinese opera. In the past, if one cross-talk player expected to make fame, he must first be appreciated and judged by Tianjin people.
The climate in Tianjin is not very pleasant. Although Tian jin is a seaside city, it is not that humid. And the four seasons here are sharply different from each other. Tianjin people are very kind-hearted, and they are always glad to help others. Family in Tianjin are typical modern Chinese family. We are nuclear family. In our family we have only parents and children, there are no grandparents or other relatives involved. In the past, we used to have extended families with four generations living together. The local snack of Tianjin is baozi (looks like dumpling), which is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in various Chinese cuisines. It can be filled with meat or vegetarian fillings; Mahua (fried dough twist) and chestnut which are a kind of sweet nuts. In most cases, tourists buy them as gifts to their friends or relatives.
Mahua ~~~Fried Lizi~~~ Baozi
With my dog Duoduo
As an international students at Mississippi College, I do feel the multicultural atmosphere spreading everywhere in every corner of the campus. Some people of my American friends want to know something about my hometown---Tianjin, China. Well, China is totally a different country from American. We have different cultures, foods, and nationalities, but, I am so fortunate to be here to share our oriental traditions to you all. Well, let me introduce my hometown to you.
Tianjin has already over 600 years old. And it is the hometown of Xiangsheng, also a kind os Chinese opera, sometimes translated as cross-talk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue. The language, rich in puns and allusions, is used in a rapid, bantering style. Xiangsheng is one of China's foremost performing arts. Also, Xiangsheng is a kind of Chinese opera. In the past, if one cross-talk player expected to make fame, he must first be appreciated and judged by Tianjin people.
The climate in Tianjin is not very pleasant. Although Tian jin is a seaside city, it is not that humid. And the four seasons here are sharply different from each other. Tianjin people are very kind-hearted, and they are always glad to help others. Family in Tianjin are typical modern Chinese family. We are nuclear family. In our family we have only parents and children, there are no grandparents or other relatives involved. In the past, we used to have extended families with four generations living together. The local snack of Tianjin is baozi (looks like dumpling), which is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in various Chinese cuisines. It can be filled with meat or vegetarian fillings; Mahua (fried dough twist) and chestnut which are a kind of sweet nuts. In most cases, tourists buy them as gifts to their friends or relatives.
Mahua ~~~Fried Lizi~~~ Baozi
With my dog DuoduoBy the way, my father likes baozi, my mother likes chestnut, duoduo (the name of my dog) likes all of them.
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I enjoyed reading your blog so much! I love learning about different cultures, and I think its great that your so open. Your dog is too cute!
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