Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by sasha in Art, Culture, music, sightseeing, travel
Every night from March to December, you can catch the amazing Impression West Lake performance in Hangzhou. Taking place on the beautiful West Lake itself, this show has it all: music, lights, elaborate costumes, and a great story. Check out some highlights in this video.
Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by sasha in Culture, history, Leisure, sightseeing, Street Markets, travel
The capital of Zhejiang province, Hangzhou is a beautiful city famous for its massive West Lake scenic area. You can take a stroll around the lake, with its many gardens, temples, and pagodas, or rent a boat to take you around. By night, there’s tons of delicious food available in a local night market, making for a great day!
杭州 – háng zhōu
Hangzhou
浙江省 – zhè jiāng shěng
Zhejiang province
鼓楼 – gǔ lóu
Drum Tower
西湖 – xī hú
West Lake
西湖十景 – xī hú shí jǐng
10 scenic spots of the West Lake
坐船 – zuò chuán
take a boat
情侣 – qíng lǚ
couple
人山人海 – rén shān rén hǎi
a sea of people
黄金周 – huáng jīn zhōu
golden week
休息 – xiū xí
rest/relax
孔雀 – kǒng què
peacock
喂鱼 – wèi yú
feed the fish
十分钟 – shí fēn zhōng
ten minutes
食欲 – shí yù
appetite
夜市 – yè shì
night market
烤羊腿 – kǎo yáng tuǐ
grilled leg of lamb
包子 – bāo zi
steamed bun
寿司 – shòu sī
sushi
菠萝饭 – bō luó fàn
pineapple rice
豆腐 – dòu fu
tofu
牛胃 – niú wèi
cow stomach
西安风味小吃 – Xī’ān fēng wèi xiǎo chī
Xi’an style snack
肉夹馍 – ròu jiā mó
Chinese hamburger
老北京鸡肉卷 – lǎo běi jīng jī ròu juàn
Old Beijing chicken roll
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by sasha in Culture, sightseeing, travel
You can get from Beijing to Shanghai in just 5 hours now with the high-speed railway. As such, we took a short trip there during the National Holiday (国庆节) in 2011, which is a busy but exciting time to travel. Check out the Yuyuan Gardens, the view of the Bund, and some delicious Shanghai dumplings in this short video.
旅行团 – lǚ xíng tuán
tour group
北京南站 – běi jīng nán zhàn
Beijing South Railway Station
上海 – shàng hǎi
Shanghai
这是我们第一次乘坐京沪高速铁路 – zhè shì wǒ men dì yī cì chéng zuò jīng hù gāo sù tiě lù
This is our first time riding the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway.
二等座 – Èr děng zuò
second class seat
上海是一个非常大的城市 – shàng hǎi shì yī gè fēi cháng dà de chéng shì
Shanghai is a really big city.
爱上海吗？请举手 – Ài shàng hǎi ma? qǐng jǔ shǒu
Love Shanghai? Please raise your hand.
黄浦江 – huáng pǔ jiāng
Huangpu River
天际线 – tiān jì xiàn
skyline
越南餐厅 – yuè nán cān tīng
Vietnamese restaurant
因为这是国庆节所以人太多了 – yīn wèi zhè shì guó qìng jié suǒ yǐ rén tài duō le
Because this is National Day, so there are too many people.
豫园 – yù yuán
Yuyuan Garden
小吃 – xiǎo chī
snack
小笼包 – xiǎo lóng bāo
steamed soupy dumplings
东方明珠塔 – dōng fāng míng zhū tǎ
Oriental Pearl TV Tower
环球金融中心 – huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn
World Financial Center
外滩 – wài tān
The Bund
激光搏击 – jī guāng bó jí
laser tag
