ChengduCityChengdu,thecapitalcityofSichuanprovinceinChina,hasbeenrecognizedas“thelandofabundance”foralongtime.Withrichculturalheritage,ChengduisoneofthemostpopulardestinationsfortouristsinChina.PeoplewhooncestepontothelandofChengducitywillquicklyfallinlovewithlifethere.ItseemsthatChengdupeoplearelivingahappylifewithlesspressurefromtheiroccupation,familyorfromtheconflictsocialcompetition.Children,forexample,canenjoythechild-onlyfacilitiesintheparks.Theycanplaywithpeersandmakefriendswitheachother.Forteenagersandadults,thevariousentertainmentplacesandsnackstreetsareindispensablepartoftheirlife.TheoldinChengducanalsositinateahousewithacupofteaafterdinnerandgossiptheirfamily.ThepaceoflifeinChengduisslowerthaninotherbigcities.Peopletendtospendmoretimeandeffortstocreateandexperiencehappiness.
Chengduisacitywhereonecomesanddoesn’twanttoleave.TherearemanyfamousscenicspotssuchasJingli,KuanzaiStreet,TianfuSquareandChengduPandaBase.InChengdu,onecannotonlyenjoyshoppinginTianfusquare,walkingontheancientstreetsandbuysouvenirsintraditionalhousesorstoresonJingliandKuangzaiStreet,butalsoplaywithcutepandasandhelpfeedtheircubsinthePandaBase.Furthermore,watchingaSichuanOperaShowwillalsoprovideanewcomerwithunforgettableandpreciousmemories.Thedelicateface-changinginSichuanOperahasbecomeasymbolofSichuanculture.
MyhometownisbeautifulplaceItstandsnearawideriveratthefootoflowgreenhills.Ithasmanytallbuildingsandwidestreets.Therearetreesandflowerseverywhere.
Butithasnotalwaysbeenlikethat.Intheolddays,itwasasaddirtylittletown.
Landlordsandmerchantslivedinthefewgoodhouses.Fortheworkingpeopletherewereonlydark,unhealthyroomsinoldbuildingsandhutsinnarrowmuddystreets.Nearlyeveryonewaspoorandmanyhadnowork.
Everythinghaschangedsinceliberation.Thepeople,ledbytheParty,havegotridofthemudanddirt.Theyhaveputupschools,theaters,shopsandflats.
Theyhaveanassemblyhallandahospital.Alongtherivertheyhavebuiltoffices,hotelsandparks.Alotoffactorieshavesprungup.Ontheriver,streamersandboatscomeandgobusily,dayandnight.
Theycarrytheproductsofourindustriestoallpartsofthecountry.
Ilovemyhometown,andIloveitspeople.Theyalsohavechanged.Healthyandhappy,theyaregoingallouttobuildsocialism.
Inrecentyears,myhometownhaschangedgreatly,becauseofnewroadandrailwayhasbeenbuilt.Previously,myhometownwasclosedtotheoutsideworld.Severalyearsago,thegovernmentpaidmuchmoneyonchangingthebasicequipmentofmyhometown.
Buildingnewroadsisthebiggestproject.Ittookabouthalfayeartobuildthenewroad.Afterfinish,peoplehavemoremethodstomakemoney.
Andwehavemorecommunicationwithotherplaces,whichisagoodwaytodevelopourselves.Abouttwoyearslatter,therailwaywasbuilt.Afterthat,therehavebeenmoreandmorechangeshappenedinmyhometown.Now,myhometownhasdevelopedintoabigandrichtown.
Peopleliveahappylife.
WelcometomyhometownMyhometownisNanninginGuangxi.It'sverybeautifulplace,famousbythegreencity.standingnearawideriveratthefootofcontinuouslowgreenhills.Youcanseemanybirds,forexample,swallowsandsparrows,flyupanddownfreelywithhappysongs.Howpicturesquemyhometownis!Inmyhometownthereiswell-konwsnackstreet,zhongshanroad.Youcantasteallkindsofdeliciousfood.
Theclassicaloldfriendpowderstemsfromthere.Ifyouhavetheopportunitytoarrivehere,Surelydonothavetomisshere.Nanning,acityfullofexcitement,avibrantplace,aworthypersontolike,itisworthpeoplelovethecity.Welcometomyhometown-Nanning!
Homeofthemostroundmoon,homeofthemosttea,homeofthemostalcohol,homefood,themostimpressive.
IwasaHakka.IleftmyhometownMeizhoufrommychildhood.Ifollowedmyparentstothisstrangelandandopenedupournewhome.AsIgrewupinthisnewenvironment,theimpressionofmyhometownwasgraduallyblurred.Butinmymind,itcan'tforgetthehometowndishofmychildhoodtastebuds.
Manyhomedishesarefamousfarandnear,andthosespecialflavorshaveattractedalotofpeople.Oneofthemostfamousdishesis"MeiCaiBraisedPork",mydadisagenerationoldHakkalove.Althoughitsoundslikethisdishseemstobedifficulttogetingoodtaste,butthisdishisrepresentativeofHakkapeople'sdiligenceandfrugalityquality.
Myfathersaid,"ourhometownisMeiMeiCaiBraisedPork"singledishestherearemanycomplicatedsteps.Whenthefarmingharvest,thefarmersharvestthemustard,thenputitinthesuntomatured,andthentakethefoodtotheground,arrangeit,andsprinklealotofsaltonit.Accordingtomyfather,whentheywereyoung,theyweretramplingthedisheswithcleanfeetafterthesaltwassprinkled.Afterthetread,putitinavesseltoadegree,thentakethesteam,thentakethesun...Sothethreesteamedthreesun,theearthlyplumdriedvegetables!
"MeiCaiBraisedPork"anothercharacterismeat,meattochoose"porkfatpork".Makingthisdish,puttheMeifooddrycleaning,cutthinpieces,thefatbasinunderthestreakyporkbellypieces,Meidish,steamedforalongtime,fatoilseepingintotheplumdriedvegetables,plumdriedvegetablesfragrancedippedintofat,openedapot.Hot,deliciousfoodBraisedPorkpanmei!ApotofdeliciousfoodBraisedPorkMeicaneatforalongtime,becausethesalty,notperishable.Asmallpinchtothebowl,thefragranceofthefourspilled,canpickupafewrice,thattaste,totastetounderstand.SuchadishreflectsthediligenceandfrugalityoftheHakkapeople,whichisthefavoriteoftheHakkapeople.
WhenIheardmyDadtalkingabouthishometowndishes,dadwasfun,innocent,andrichinhomesickness.Inmyfather'sage,andcan'teat"MeiCaiBraisedPork",towaituntilthenewyearwillkillpigs,sohaveagoodheartisalsowaitingforSpringFestivaltoeat.
Inmyopinion,McDonald'sandKentuckyfastfoodarefarmoreinfatuatedthanthisdish.MaybeitisbecauseIhavenotexperiencedthefatherofthatera,cannotunderstandadishnoteasilywon;perhapsbecausethereisnocontactwiththehome,cannotunderstandthecharmofhomecooking;perhapsbecausenownochildrenofthatageasdifficultasfather,donotknowhowprecioushomecooking.Butfrommyfather'sloveforhomefood,Ireadthecharmofmyhometowncuisine,andIalsofellinlovewithhomefood.
Homeofthemostroundmoon,homeofthemosttea,homewineisthemostalcohol,homefoodisthemostlingering.
GreatChangesinMyHometownIusedtoliveinasmalltownwithtreesallaround.Therewasnotallbuildingandtheonlystreetwasnarrow.
Justoutsidethetown，therewasariver.
Youcanseedifferentkindsoffishswimmingintheclearwater.
Peopleherelivedasimplelife.Greatchangeshavetakenplacehere.
Youcanseetallbuildings，bigdepartmentstoresandfactorieseverywhere.
Differentkindsofcarsandbusesarerunninginthebigstreets.Butwiththedevelopmentoftheindustry，wehavefewertrees.Airandwaterpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreserious.Wemustdosomethingtostoppollutionandmakeourtownevenmorebeautiful.