双语：外国人眼中的中国十大“新鲜事”

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      Editor's note: China is a great place to visit but there are somethings foreigners may find it hard to believe. Forum readers share thesurprising things they've encountered during their China's visit. What are thethings you find most unexpected? You're welcome to leave your comments。

　　导语：对外国人来说，中国是一个旅游胜地，但有些事情也令这些老外难以置信。接下来一起来听听老外在中国遇到的新鲜事。

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　1. So many people!  人太多！

　　“I think it was the sheer numberof people that got me. People crammed into subway cars, cars lined up as far asthe eye could see, the sidewalks so filled that you had to walk on the street。”
　 “看到中国那么多的人时，我惊呆了。地铁车厢被塞得满满当当，人数之多，一眼望不到头；人行道上也全都是人，根本无法走动。”

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　2. Expansion rate. 城市以惊人的速度增长
　　“Cities are growing at analarming pace. The amount of construction going on everywhere is amazing. Witha good view of the town, I could see half a dozen cranes. In America, askyscraper may be built and it would take several years. In China, youliterally see half a dozen cranes right next to each other building 10skyscrapers at the same time to be completed in a few months. Leaving andcoming back in a couple of years means entire cities have sprung up thatweren't there before。”
　　“在中国，城市正在以惊人的速度增长。各地正在进行中的工程数量是惊人的。在一个小镇，我可以看到六个起重机。在美国，建设一栋摩天大楼需要数年，而在中国，你真的可以看到一栋建筑旁围绕着六个起重机，而几个月后十栋摩天大楼将拔地而起。离开几年后再回来意味着这座城市可能不再是以前你熟悉的那个城市了，许多新鲜事物如雨后春笋般涌现。”

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　3. Not that many bicycles anymore。 自行车已经out 了
　　With more people buying cars andelectric bicycles, only 18 percent of Chinese people are riding bicycles today,compared with 63 percent of commuters in 1986.
　　随着越来越多的中国人购买私家车和电动车，自行车似乎正逐渐退出历史舞台。据统计，目前仅有18%的中国人还选择自行车出行，而在1986年这一比例达到了63%。

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　4. No toilet paper in publicbathrooms. 公共厕所不提供卫生纸

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　5. Small vehicles with enormousloads。 小车大负荷
　　“I'm amazedat how much can fit on a tiny vehicle. Bundles of plastic bottles about a yardwide and tall are stuck on the back of a bike. An entire family fit on a moped.A little tractor carried a pile of sticks at least six feet tall, and severalpeople were perched on top。”
　　“我很惊讶一辆小型车竟可以装这么多。自行车座后塞了一大捆塑料瓶，全家人都挤在一辆电动车上，拖拉机上装了一堆木棍，有七尺高，车上还坐了7个人。”

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　6. Personal space。 私人空间
　　“They appear not to have anyconcept of personal space. While taking a leak in a packed bathroom at theForbidden City, I could actually feel the guy behind me, as he stood theirwaiting。”
　　“他们似乎没有任何私人空间的概念。当我在游览故宫期间去洗手间上厕所时，我几乎可以感觉到那个站在我身后排队的家伙。”

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　7. Different food animals. 各种各样以动物为原料的食物
　　Fried scorpions?No problem.Silkworms? Make sure the ones your vendor is selling are still wiggling, so youknow they're fresh. Look over there, it's a roasted whole sparrow on a stick,head included. And of course dog meat is readily available at restaurants。
　　炸蝎子？没问题。蚕？如果你看老板那儿卖的还在动，那你可以确定你买到新鲜的了。别处还有卖烤麻雀的，当然，狗肉在饭店也是可以吃到的。

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　8. Everyone is generallyfriendly. 每个人都很友好
　　“From the very first visit, I'veconsistently been surprised by the friendliness and eagerness to help of thevast majority of people I've interacted with, especially in second-tier andsmaller cities but also in Beijing and Shanghai。”
　　“从我第一次来到中国，不管是在小城还是北京、上海这些大城市，我都能持续不断地感受到来自中国人的热情和友好，这令我很惊讶。”

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”
　　9. How much random exerciseequipment and fitness stops are around。
　　健身器材随处可见。

老外眼中的中国“新鲜事”

　　10. How manypeople take naps during their work day, on anything available。
　　工作中的中国人随时随地都可以利用现有的条件打个盹儿。
　来自：  中国日报网   　    (编译：柴璐)

屈联西

How manypeople take naps during their work day, on anything available。
　　工作中的中国人随时随地都可以利用现有的条件打个盹儿。

屈联西

So many people!  人太多！