個人簡介:
國籍:俄羅斯
Occupation :?Master’s student
職業(yè):碩士生
Years in China :?5?years
在華居住時間:5年
How did your journey in China begin?
你的中國之旅是如何開始的?
I never thought I would go to China, let alone live here for so long. In 2016, I was invited by Xi’an Jiao Tong University to study Chinese for a month in the winter semester. Luckily, at that time I had a friend who was in Xi’an and when I received the news in the summer, my friend there suggested to me that I should visit Xi’an to experience the city first hand. Of course I agreed and came here for the first time!? We travelled to other cities besides Xi’an, such as Changsha, Luoyang, and Zhengzhou. From the very first day, I felt like I fit even, I adored the food here and the climate was extremely suitable in my opinion. My Chinese friend was surprised because he had never seen a foreigner eat duck blood, 皮蛋, durian, 毛肚, hen’s paw, pig’s leg and so on. I was in China for five weeks and then came back home. After I went back to St. Petersburg, I felt like a foreigner in Russia because China felt more like home than my actual place of birth.
我從未想過會來中國,更不用說在這里生活這么久了。2016 年,西安交通大學邀請我在冬季學期學習一個月的中文。幸運的是,當時我有一個朋友在西安,我在夏天收到這個消息的時候,朋友就建議我應該來西安看看,親身體驗這個城市的風采。我當然答應了,這是我第一次來到這里!除了西安,我們還去了其他城市,比如長沙、洛陽和鄭州。自打第一天起,我就覺得自己很適合住在這里,我很喜歡這里的食物,氣候也非常宜人。我的中國朋友很驚訝,因為他從來沒有見過一個外國人吃鴨血、皮蛋、榴蓮、毛肚、雞爪、豬蹄等等。我在中國呆了五個星期,然后就回國了。回到圣彼得堡后,我覺得雖身在祖國,卻似在他鄉(xiāng),因為中國比俄羅斯更像我的家鄉(xiāng)。
What do you like most about your city and China as a whole??
你所在的城市,哪一點最吸引你?你最喜歡中國的什么呢?
In the past five years I’ve done extensive traveling and visited cities such as Beijing, Datong, Xi’an, Xianyang, Changsha, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Shangluo, Shanghai, Pingyao, Nanjing, Wuxi, Wuzhen, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Sanya, Tianjin, Huangling, Changzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Xiamen and Wuhan. I would have to say that my favourite cities are Guangzhou and Shenzhen, which have had the most profound impact on me and will always be in my heart. Guangzhou and Shenzhen are quite modern, they have a subtropical monsoon climate, lots of high-rise buildings, a fascinating night view and there are even sandy beaches in Shenzhen! Personally, I think Cantonese food is the best compared with other Chinese cuisine. I can say that the Guangdong province is the perfect place for me, it’s paradise!
在過去的五年里,我四處旅行,去過北京、大同、西安、咸陽、長沙、洛陽、鄭州、商洛、上海、平遙、南京、無錫、烏鎮(zhèn)、蘇州、杭州、三亞、天津、黃陵、常州、廣州、深圳、珠海、廈門和武漢等城市。不得不說,我最喜歡的城市是廣州和深圳,這兩個城市對我的影響最深,我將永遠銘記于心。廣州和深圳相當現(xiàn)代化,它們屬于亞熱帶季風氣候,有很多高樓大廈,有迷人的夜景,深圳甚至還有沙灘!廣東有很多美食。我個人認為,與中國其他菜系相比,粵菜是最美味的。我可以說,廣東省是最理想的居住地,它簡直是人間天堂!
What fascinated you the most about living in China??
生活在中國,最吸引你的是什么?
It’s so much more convenient to live in China than anywhere else in the world in my opinion! The hospitality here is definitely unmatched and everyone is extremely helpful. If you feel hungry, but don’t want to go to any café or restaurant you can go to whatever convenient store and buy some hot snacks. If you don’t want to eat their snacks, you can buy some instant noodles, they will pour hot water on them for you. Of course, If you need to use a microwave, they will warm some food for you. Nowadays, you can not only use QR-code for paying but also can pay by scanning your face! You can borrow a power-bank for your phone almost in every place, and the cost depends on how long you used it. And you may return it in another place! Also, I can’t ignore waimai. It’s overly convenient.
在我看來,中國比世界上任何地方都要方便得多!中國人都無比的熱情好客,樂于助人。如果你餓了,但不想喝咖啡或者下館子,你可以去便利店買一些熟食。如果不想吃熟食,你可以買些方便面,他們會提供開水。當然,你也可以使用微波爐加熱食物?,F(xiàn)在,你不僅可以使用二維碼支付,還可以掃臉支付!你還可以租借充電寶,幾乎每個地方都可以租到充電寶,按使用時間進行收費,而且你可以在別的地方歸還!還有必須一提的是外賣。在中國生活真的太方便了。
What is your unique China story?
你在中國有什么獨特的故事?
Almost every day in China is a little story. In my opinion, I can’t live in China without some challenges and adventures. But these stories make me more and more “Chinese”, so even some native Chinese can’t believe how I adapted to live abroad. Especially when I go to Shanghai. I was there 5 times and every time I had some story.
在中國的每一天都是一個小故事。在我看來,我在中國生活不能缺少一些挑戰(zhàn)和冒險。這些經(jīng)歷使我越來越“中國化”,即使是一些土生土長的中國人,也無法相信我是如何適應中國生活的,特別是我在上海的時候。我去過上海 5 次,每次都能發(fā)生一些新故事。
But I want to tell about my parents’ story. They don’t speak neither Chinese nor English, they know only German, so when they decided to come to China, I was nervous because they had to transfer in Shanghai to come to Xi’an.
我想說說我父母的故事。他們既不會說中文也不會說英文,他們知道德語,所以他們決定來中國的時候,我很緊張,因為他們必須在上海轉(zhuǎn)機才能到西安來。
My parents and I were surprised how Chinese people helped them a lot when they understood my parents couldn’t explain where they need to go. My dad bought a pocket translator, and the locals used this little machine to communicate and ask my parents how they could help. A lot of Chinese people ushered my parents, took their passport, and gave it to airport workers if my parents didn’t understand. And they did it wholeheartedly, without expressing the slightest annoyance! Chinese people smiled at my parents and were exceptionally friendly to them at all times!
父母和我都很驚訝,他們解釋不清要去的地方,中國人就會施以援手。我爸爸買了一個袖珍翻譯機,用這個小玩意兒來交流,他們會問我父母需要什么幫助。很多中國人會幫助他們,拿著他們的護照。如果他們不明白,就把護照交給機場工作人員。中國人是真心想要幫助我父母,沒有表現(xiàn)出絲毫的厭煩!中國人在任何時候都帶著微笑面對他們,對他們特別友好!
Also, to sort out my visa, I had to leave China and leave my parents alone for one week. I was nervous, but my parents called me every day and told me how everybody helped them a lot, and they didn’t have any problem even without Chinese or English language!
另外,因為我的簽證問題,我必須離開中國,我父母不得不單獨在中國生活一個星期。我很緊張,但我的父母每天都給我打電話,告訴我這里每個人都給了他們很大的幫助。即使他們不會中文或英文,也沒有任何問題!
It really amazed us how Chinese people are amiable, hospitable, and always ready to help foreigners!
這真的讓我們感到驚訝,中國人是多么的和藹可親、熱情好客,而且隨時準備幫助外國人!
Some background on her hometown
介紹一下秀穎家鄉(xiāng)
I’m from Russia, St. Petersburg. This is the most beautiful and the most European city of the Russian Federation. Its architecture is “heavy”, and it radiates power, strength, and wealth. The pearl of Petersburg is the Hermitage Museum. Originally a palace, today it is one of the largest museums in the world and the largest in Russia.
我來自俄羅斯圣彼得堡。這是俄羅斯聯(lián)邦最美麗、最具歐洲風情的城市。那里的建筑很“重”,散發(fā)著權力、力量和財富的氣息。彼得堡的明珠是冬宮博物館。它最初是一座宮殿,如今是世界上最大的博物館之一,也是俄羅斯最大的博物館。
My hometown is the only Russian city in the top of the most beautiful cities in the world list!
我的家鄉(xiāng)是唯一進入世界最美城市榜單前列的俄羅斯城市!
作者:秀穎?翻譯:潘澤彬
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