2019-07-27

【Aiden in English】

        The food is good. That's a simple fact anyone can draw up regarding China. There isn't a bad meal insight. But everyone already knows that.

        One would say eight days in a country across the globe is too short. I say it's perfect since I don't even have enough time to adjust jet lag. When I return to the US, it'll feel like the days and nights suddenly aligned. 

        China isn't just about food. There's the abundant culture behind the bite. Due to the short amount of time spent in the country, I do feel as though much of the Chinese lifestyle eluded my stay. Not only did my mother and I book exquisite hotels, but the cuisine also reflected only the highest, most luxurious of dishes; thus I missed a large essential chunk of culture. Street food, nightlife, and people, all items that I would like to experience more of (I'm good with nature. It's way too hot in China).

        Therefore, I'll be back. Even though the flights are long, days are hot, bugs are mean, and smog is thick, I'll return.

【紅霞譯文】

        食物好吃，這是行之萬世而不悖的事實；飯菜可口，這也是放之四海而皆準的真理。

        有人說橫穿大半個地球到了一個國家，結果只逗留區區八天時間，於我卻恰到好處，反正我沒閒工夫調整時差，這樣等我回到美國，感覺忽然恢復了日常起居。

        中國並非僅有餐飲可談，美食背後更有豐富的文化內涵。由於時間緊，我猶如置身世外，再加上住的是精品酒店，吃的是高檔餐廳，全然不食人間煙火。其實，街頭小吃、夜生活、老百性衣食住行等才是我想體驗的風土人情（我喜歡戶外，倒是中國忒熱了點）。

        正因如此，我會回來的。即使飛行長、天氣熱、蚊子凶、煙霧濃，我將重返故地。

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