1. Greetings and Key phrases
What are the most common greetings in your culture?
Greeting: 侬好
Meaning: Hello/Hi
Pronunciation: Nong hao
Greeting: 早
Meaning: Good morning
Pronunciation: Zao
What is a typical local phrase?
Phrase/ Sentence: 谢谢
Meaning: thank you
Pronunciation: xia xia
Phrase/ Sentence: 再见
Meaning: see you
Pronunciation: zai wei
2. A day in your city
What are the most famous landmarks?
Oriental Pearl TV Tower
The Bund
Which are your personal favourite places in the city (insider tip)?
Is there any interesting way to get around in your city/country?
- Huangpu River Cruise
- Sightseeing bus
What items should I not forget to bring when traveling to your country?
- Plug adapter
- Add APPs to the phone, e.g. Alipay, maps, etc.
- Mask
What should I avoid when travelling to your country?
Nothing, enjoy your trip in Shanghai to the fullest
3. Culture
What is the traditional and the modern costume/dress in your country?
Do schools require uniforms in your country? If yes, what do they look like?
In Shanghai, every school has its unique uniform.
What music (and dances) represent your local culture?
One fun fact about your country
Singles’ Day, held on November 11 every year on Chinese e-commerce sites is the world’s largest online shopping festival. People often don’t sleep until midnight.
What famous invention or something interesting is originally from your country?
Fireworks
What are the special colours in your country/culture?
In China, red is the color of good fortune and celebration – you’ll see red everywhere when it’s around Chinese New Year or when people are having a traditional wedding. While black and white could represent something negative especially for the elder generations.
What are the lucky and unlucky numbers in your culture?
- Lucky number in Chinese culture: With pronunciation of ‘Ba’ in Chinese, no. 8 sounds like the word ‘Fa’, which means to make a fortune.
- Unlucky number in Chinese culture: 4 – Number 4 pronounced sì, is considered the unluckiest number of all. Because it sounds very similar to the word for death (死).
4. Food and key dishes
What are your favourite local dishes that I should try in your country?
Where do local people usually buy food ingredients?
Supermarket, online
5. Souvenirs
What gift should I bring back to friends and family?
Sandalwood fan that can be purchased at the market next to Yu Garden
6. Contributors
Izum Chen
Max Li