{"id":11255,"date":"2015-06-24T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=11255"},"modified":"2015-06-18T00:10:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T04:10:44","slug":"summertime-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/summertime-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve already gone over some useful vocabulary for talking about summer in Chinese<\/a>, but what is summertime really like in the Middle Kingdom? Just like in America and many other countries around the world, summer is full of family vacations, outdoor fun, and sunshine in China. Of course, people here do their best to avoid said sunshine by carrying umbrellas or even wearing face-kinis at the beach. While many Westerners do their best to get a tan in the summer months, Chinese want to fend off the sun’s rays\u00a0at all costs – it’s all about being very, very white here. Other than avoiding a tan like the plague, what else is going on in China throughout the summer? Quite a lot, actually! It’s\u00a0a great time to be in China, and I’ve had tons of summer fun over the years. Here’s just a quick snippet of what’s on tap for summertime in China:<\/p>\n

Hit the Beach<\/h2>\n
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Nap time?<\/p><\/div>\n

Coastal cities with a beach such as Qingdao<\/a> and Xiamen<\/a> are at their busiest over the summer. Just one look at a crowded Chinese beach and you’ll see where the classic Chinglish idiom “people mountain, people sea<\/strong>” (\u4eba\u5c71\u4eba\u6d77 – r\u00e9n sh\u0101n r\u00e9n h\u01cei) comes from. These places draw throngs of people who come here to swim, munch on seafood, or just sleep in the sand. Although the crowds can be intimidating, they’re not that hard to escape. In Qingdao, for example, we simply hopped over a short concrete barricade, took a little walk, and were suddenly on a nearly empty beach. Put forth a little legwork, and you’ll easily get away from the masses.<\/p>\n

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Just like that – a nearly empty beach!<\/p><\/div>\n

Take in the “Streets, Beats & Eats” of Xiamen with this video and start planning your trip!<\/p>\n