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hao. It is truly a pleasure to be here at the Number Seven School. Thank you so much for your warm welcome.Now, before I get started, on behalf of myself and my husband, I want to say that our hearts go out to all those with loved ones on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. As I said this past weekend when I spoke at Peking University, we are very much keeping all of them in our thoughts and our prayers at this tremendously difficult time.So now, let me start by thanking your Principal, Principal Liu, and your classmate, Ju Chao, for that wonderful introduction. Your English, Ju Chao, is excellent, and you should be very proud. Thank you so much. (Applause.) And I want to thank all of the students here today, both those of you here in person and those of you joining remotely from across the region. I’m thrilled to be visiting your wonderful school.Now, in preparation for this visit, before I left the U.S. I visited the Yu Ying School. It’s a public school near the White House in Washington, D.C., and all of the students at this school study Chinese. And I met with the sixth-grade class, kids who are 11 and 12 years old. They had recently taken a trip here to China, and they were bursting with excitement. They were eager to tell me about everything about what they had seen.But they admitted that before their trip, they had all kinds of misconceptions about China. They thought they would see palaces and temples everywhere they went, but instead they found massive cities filled with skyscrapers. They weren’t sure that they’d like the food here in China, but they actually loved it, and they learned how to use chopsticks. And in the end, one of the students told me –- and this is his quote -- he said, “Coming home was really exciting, but was at the same time sad.”Now, meeting these students reminded me that when we live so far away from each other, it’s easy to develop all kinds of misconceptions and stereotypes. It’s easy to focus on our differences –- how we speak different languages and eat different foods and observe different traditions. But as I travel the world, and I meet young people from so many countries, I’m always struck by how much more we have in common. And that’s been particularly true during my visit here in China.You see, the truth is that I grew up like many of you. My mom, my dad, my brother and I, we lived in a tiny apartment in Chicago, which is one of the largest cities in America. My father worked at the local water plant. And we didn’t have much money, but our little home was bursting with love. Every evening, my family would laugh and share stories over dinner. We’d play card games and have fun for hours. And on summer nights, I remember, when our apartment got too hot, we’d all sleep outside on our back porch.Family meant everything to us, including our extended family. My grandparents lived nearby, and my elderly great aunt and uncle lived in the apartment downstairs from us. And when their health started to decline my parents stepped in, helping my uncle shave and dress each morning, dashing downstairs in the middle of the night to check on my aunt.So in my family, like in so many of your families, we took care of each other. And while we certainly weren’t rich, my parents had big dreams for me and my brother. They had only a high school education themselves, but they were determined to send us both to universities.So they poured all of their love and all of their hope into us, and they worked hard. They saved every penny. And I know that wasn’t easy for them, especially for my father. You see, my father had a serious illness called multiple sclerosis. And as he got sicker, it got harder for him to walk, and it took him longer to get dressed in the morning.But no matter how tired he felt, no matter how much pain he was in, my father hardly ever missed a day of work, because he was determined to give me and my brother a better life. And every day, like so many of you, I felt the weight of my parents’ sacrifices on my shoulders. Every day, I wanted to make them proud.So while most American kids attend public schools near their homes, when it was time for me to attend high school, I took an exam and got into a special public high school where I could get a better education. But the school was very far from my home, so I had to get up early every morning and ride a bus for an hour, sometimes an hour and a half if the weather was bad. And every afternoon, I’d ride that same bus back home and then immediately start my homework, often studying late into the night -- and sometimes I would wake up at 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning to study even more.And it wasn’t easy. But whenever I got tired or discouraged, I would just think about how hard my parents were working for me. And I would remember something my mother always told me –- she said: “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”And when it was time for me to apply to university, I had many options, because in America, there are many kinds of universities. There are four-year universities. There are two-year community colleges which are less expensive. There are universities where you take classes at night while working during the day. So you don’t have to be a top student to attend a university. And even if your parents don’t have much money or you live in a tiny town in a rural area, in America, you can still attend university. And you can get scholarships and government loans to help pay your tuition.So I attended Princeton University for my undergraduate degree, and I went on to Harvard University for my graduate degree in law. And with those degrees I was able to become a lawyer at a large law firm, and then I worked as an executive at a city hospital, and then I was the director of an organization that helped disadvantaged young people.And my story isn’t unusual in America. Some of our most famous athletes, like LeBron James, and artists, like the singer Janelle Monae, came from struggling families like mine, as do many business leaders – like Howard Schultz. He’s the head of a company called Starbucks, which many of you may have heard of. When Mr. Schultz was a boy his father lost his job, leaving their family destitute. But Mr. Schultz worked hard. He got a scholarship to a university, and eventually built the largest coffeehouse company in the world.And then there’s this other guy I know who was raised by a single mother who sometimes struggled to afford food for their family. But like me, this guy got scholarships and loans to attend universities. He became a lawyer and a professor, and then he was a state senator and then a national senator. And then, he became President of the United States. This guy I’m talking about is my husband, Barack Obama. (Applause.)These stories are the stories of so many Americans, and of America itself. Because in America, we believe that no matter where you live or how much money your parents have, or what race or religion or ethnicity you are, if you work hard and believe in yourself, then you should have a chance to succeed. We also believe that everyone is equal, and that we all have the right to say what we think and worship as we choose, even when others don’t like what we say or don’t always agree with what we believe.Now of course, living up to these ideals isn’t always easy. And there have been times in our history where we have fallen short. Many decades ago, there were actually laws in America that allowed discrimination against black people like me, who are a minority in the United States. But over time, ordinary citizens decided that those laws were unfair. So they held peaceful protests and marches. They called on government officials to change those laws, and they voted to elect new officials who shared their views.And slowly but surely, America changed. We got rid of those unjust laws. And today, just 50 years later, my husband and I are President and First Lady of the United States. And that is really the story of America –- how over the course of our short history, through so many trials and struggles, we have become more equal, more inclusive, and more free.And today in America, people of every race, religion and ethnicity live together and work together to build a better life for their children and grandchildren. And in the end, that deep yearning to leave something better for those who come after us, that is something we all truly share. In fact, there’s a Chinese saying that I love that says, “To achieve true happiness, help the next generation.”And like so many of your parents, my parents sacrificed so much so that I could have opportunities they never dreamed of. And today, as a mother myself, I want even more opportunities for my own daughters. But of course, as I always tell my daughters, with opportunities come obligations.

这两篇参考一下一.The features of a city are its buildings. As a factor most reflecting the times, society and nation,the buildings give overall and integrated expression to the national tradition, regional features spirit of the times and the social value. When you walk along the financial street of the Bund and the commercial street of East Nanjing Road and among the villas and gardens of Xujiahui, you can feel the history of prosperity of Shanghai. In the past 150 years since its opening in 1843, Shanghai has gradually developed into an international metropolis as well as an important economic, trade financial and cul-tural center of China. The special development op-portunities have made the western culture, local Shanghai culture and regional cultures of China collide, co-exist and become integrated and thus make Shanghai integrate the essence of the Chinese and Foreign cultures. In this way, Shanghai has become the place of origin for the modern Chinese con-struction culture and has a unique history of con-struction culture. The modern buildings of Shanghai are rich in styles, almost covering those of almost all the periods of the world construction history. It can be said that they constitute a living world construction history. You can see the new classicism buildings, Gothic building and compromise buildings, to the modernism buildings popular in Europe and America, decoration and art buildings and the new classicism Chinese buildings. The number of the styles, the complexity of the types and the grand scale of those builds are beyond match in this world. They give a comprehensive reflection of the evolution of the modern society and cities and also provide a key to learn the culture of Shanghai and the history of modern China. Those old buildings have seen the changes of Shanghai and are bestowed with the prosperity of Shanghai. At this age, when China is embracing a new round of great economic development and the new concepts and ideas will bring Shanghai to an even brighter future, those old buildings will be bestowed with new significance. Who will wake them up, wash away the dust, make them become stronger and make them stay young and beautiful? It is we. We will devote all our enthusiasm and wisdom to accomplish this mission. 漫步街头，寻找城市的足迹，最显而易见的是城市的建筑。建筑是文化领域中最具有时代性、社会性和民族性的因素，整体而又集中地体现了民族传统、地域特性、时代精神和社会的价值取向。徜徉外滩金融街。南京东路商业街、徐汇区的花园别墅群间，看到的是上海兴盛的历史。自1843年开埠以后，上海在150年中，逐渐发展成为一个国际化的大都市，成为中国重要的经济中心、贸易中心、金融中心和文化中心。特殊的发展际遇，使西方文化、上海本地文化和中国不同地域文化在此相互间冲撞、并存，融合，糅合了古今中外文化的精粹，令上海成为中国现代建筑文化的策源地，拥有独特的建筑文化历史。 上海的近代建筑有着十分丰富的内涵，在近百年的建筑中，几乎囊括了世界建筑各个时期的各种风格，简直就是一部活生生的世界建筑史。从新古典主义，哥特复兴式、折衷主义到盛行欧美的现代主义建筑、装饰艺术派建筑。复兴中国传统建筑艺术的中国新古典建筑等，各种风格数量之多、种类之繁杂、规模之宏大在世界上也是罕见的。它综合反映了近代社会和城市演变的历程，是解读上海文化、研究近代中国的一把钥匙。 这些历尽世事的老房子是上海的精神所系，她们目睹上海的变迁，承载着城市的繁华旖梦。现在，又一次的经济发展席卷中国大地，冲击一切的新观念、新思想，又一次飞速地推动着城市向新的未来发展，这些老房子必将被赋予新的意义。由谁来惊醒她们，由谁来为她们洗去尘埃，由谁来令她们的身肢更为矫健，令岁月流逝不再是遗憾——是我们，我们愿意为此付出我们的热情和智慧。 二..Beijing and Shanghai are the two biggest and most important cities in China. Now let's have a quick and short look at them. Beijing, is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center as well as China's most important center for international trade and communications. As the capital of the PRC, Beijing is located in northern China. The city covers an area of more than 16,410 square kilometers (6336 square miles) and has a population of 14.93 million people. Beijing is a city with four distinct seasons. Beijing's long and illustrious history started some 500,000 years ago. Records show that Beijing has been an inhabited city for more than three thousand years. For more than 800 years, Beijing was a capital city - from the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) to the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. Although now Beijing is a modern and fashionable city complete with a full 21st Century vitality, you can experience authentic Beijing life and become acquainted with 'old Beijing' by exploring its many teahouses, temple fairs, Beijing's Hutong and Courtyard and enjoy the Peking Opera. There are many sights in Beijing like Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, as well as the Temple of Heaven and so on. With its century-old history and unique cultural relics, and as the host city of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing attracts more and more visitors. Shanghai, China's largest modern city, is situated in the middle of China's east coastal line. Shanghai covers an area of over 6,340 squarekilos and has a population of over 15 million. It is the largest economic and trade centre in the country and acomprehensive industrial base. It is an open city along the coast, as well as a famoushistorical and cultural city. Shanghai's history of revolution andculture attract tourists home and abroad. Being regarded as "Paris of China" and as the paradise for shopping, Shanghai has become an idealcity for tourism. The Pudong Development Area in Shanghai is an important specialeconomic zone in China. Efforts are being made to develop Shanghai into a modern international economic, financial and trade centre. Welcome to visit Beijing and Shanghai!

Ownership of Houses in a Big City in China Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Ownership of Houses in a Big City in China. You must base your composition on the following instructions (given in Chinese):1．根据上图描述该市住房产权的变化；2．分析产生这些变化的原因；3．说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响。Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write it neatly.Ownership of Houses in a Big City in ChinaGreat changes have taken place in the ownership of houses in cities in China from 1990 to 2000. While the number of state owned houses decreased, that of private houses increased. In 1990, seventyfive percent of the houses were state owned whereas only twenty five percent of the houses were private. In 2000, however, the proportion of state owned houses reduced to twenty percent and that of private houses increased to eighty percent.There are many reasons for the great change in the ownership of houses in cities. The development of the economy is the most important one. Thanks to this development, people make more money than they used to. As a result, they can set aside some money to buy houses after their daily necessities are satisfied. The measures the government adopts may be the next incentive. Nowadays, people can have access to various kinds of loans from banks when buying the house. The large supply of housing may be the last reason. Wherever you go, you can see houses of various designs and sizes available for people to choose.These changes will have a great influence on both the living standard of the individual and the productivity of the society. People can live in the spacious houses of their own and the government can increase the productivity by using the money from selling the houses.

1:天气暖洋洋的，天空碧蓝如洗，真是一个风和日丽的好天气呀！今天，妈妈要带我去公园玩儿，我真高兴！ 一路上，我和妈妈一边走一边说笑，不一会儿，就来到了路口，正巧，赶上绿灯，我们继续往前走，并注意观察四周，以防对方来撞倒。忽然，一个小男孩儿横穿马路，我真为他着急，这可不是闹着玩着，万一撞倒了……。突然，驶来一辆大货车，正好与他擦身而过，幸好没伤着他，好险哪！小朋友们，以后可得注意呀，要注意安全，珍惜宝贵的生命，多长一些本领保护自己。顿时，我感从心发，让我们共同创造一个文明城市吧！ 又走了一段路，我看见一个小女孩儿正在吃冰糕，他随手将冰糕纸随地一扔，就头也不回地走了。我不由得长叹一声，想：这就是文明城市啊？！就可以随便扔冰糕纸？市政府刚刚发出了“创建文明城市”的称号，就做成这样呀？！想着，我不又向前走了几步，捡起冰糕纸扔进了垃圾箱内。我不明白为什么会这样，就问妈妈，妈妈回答说：孩子，在社会上有些人做得好，有些人就做得不好。这些做得不好的人已经养成了坏毛病了，就不好改了，但有些人也不把这个当回事，依旧那样。我明白了，我对妈妈说：妈妈您放心，我一定会做得很好的。小朋友们，可要像我一样做得棒棒的呀！共同来维持我们世界的卫生，来行动起来吧！One，two，three，go！ 哇！好快呀！已经到了公园。哇，快瞧！多美的花呀！他们在微风中跳着漂亮的舞蹈，笑盈盈的。突然，一个小姑娘走过来要摘花，我看见了，急忙走过去，制止了她的行为。我耐心的对她说：小妹妹，请不要采花了，花儿们也是有自己的生命呀！你把它摘下的话，它就会失去生命的，让我们一起来做花朵的保护神吧！小妹妹脸红了，低下头对我说：大姐姐，以后我会注意的。我听见了，说：这就对了，再见！小妹妹微微一笑，说：再见，谢谢大姐姐的指导！我忽然觉得我已成为了花朵的保护神，好像也长大了许多。是啊！想让世界变为，天蓝、地绿、水清气爽。需要大家共同的努力呀！ 创建文明城市，从我，从每一个人做起。人人为我，我为人人 21世纪是知识经济的时代，这一崭新时代对人才的全面素质和创新精神提出了新的要求。当代职业学校学生在有着一定的专业素质、掌握了一定的科学文化知识的同时，在不同程度上也存在着基础文明修养、公共道德修养欠佳的现象。 为了紧跟时代步伐，提高我校学生全面素质，现结合我校具体情况，我校决定在9－10月份期间开展文明月系列活动。通过开展此项工程，把职校生精神文明创建活动、公民道德教育活动、学风建设等各项工作结合并贯穿起来，分阶段、分层次，由浅入深地开展教育、引导工作。使学生自学树立良好形象，促进全面素质提高，改善学风、校风，进一步推进我校素质教育和精神文明建设工作，营造素质教育的软环境，引导和激励我校学生奋发有为，自觉成才，成为我国现代建设事业合格的接班人。 二、口号： “创文明校园，做文明学子” 三、文明月的主题和范围 1、基础文明修养 重点培养学生的社会公德意识和环境保护意识，使学生做到行为美、语言美、心灵美。 1）遵守社会公德，养成文明高雅的个人品质和行为规范； 2）培养良好学风，引导学生把全部精力投入到学习中来； 3）正视异性交往，建立正确的爱情观、家庭观和幸福观； 4）强化心理素质，正确处理日常生活中遇到的各种危机、困难； 2、爱校、爱国、爱民意识的培养重点培养学生的爱校、爱国、爱民意识、 集体主义感和大局观念，使学生把文明修身活动与热爱学校、国家和人民的行动有机地结合起来。 1）关心母校事业，加强全校学生的爱校意识和大局观念； 2）熟悉民族文化，激发民族自信心、自豪感和爱国热情； 3）认清时代要求，培育与时俱进的现代素质和创新品格; 四、“文明修身工程”具体实施过程 第一阶段：动员宣传（2005年8月11日—2005年9月11日） 1）分别以横幅、海报、宣传板等形式进行大规模宣传。 宣传标语： “新学期，新气象，新起点，新进步”； “让心灵高尚，让行为文明，让环境优雅”； “优化校园环境，建设文明校园”； “举文明旗帜，树世纪新风”； “不以善小而不为，不以恶小而为之”； “从我做起 从现在做起 从小事做起”； “创建文明城市从细微处做起” 2）动员大会（2005年9月4日晚6：30）： 开展全校性质动员大会； 3）以“文明校园”为主题开展政治学习、班会，并制定计划，活动，实施方案。 4）以团支部为单位围绕“文明校园”内容开展各种形式的讨论会。 讨论提纲： （1）如何看待考试作弊现象？ （2）如何在课堂上尊重老师的劳动; （3）如何看待大学校园里的乱涂、乱画、乱扔现象， 及日常生活中如何树立环保意识？ （4）你眼里的课堂不文明行为有哪些？ （5）你认为当代青年学生有“吾日三省吾身”的必要吗？ （6）你最喜欢学校的哪些地方、活动和教师，为什么？ （7）学校及我校的发展（如升本）与学生个人发展的关系？ （8）大学生应该遵守的网络道德规范有哪些？ （9）传统的“仁、义、礼、智、信”的观念现在还可取吗？ （10）我校学生的竞争意识、协作意识如何？ 我们应该如何处理同学间的竞争与合作的关系？ （11）大学生应该如何对待爱情？ （12）当一些需要你参加的公益活动和你本人的具体利益有所冲突时，你如何处理呢？ （13）网络生活中，大学生应该如何处理真实与自由的关系？ （14）校园生活中，大学生应该如何处理安全与自由的关系？ 第二阶段：具体活动实施阶段（2005年9月12日—2005年10月中旬） 具体活动安排如下： 1、举办“文明杯”演讲赛； 2、征集当代大学生文明修身名言警句； 3、举办当代大学生文明修身书画大赛。 4、举行“向不文明行为告别”的签名活动。 5、开展“男生眼中不文明女生” 和“女生眼中不文明男生”的评比活动。 6、开展“标兵文明学生”、“文明班级”等评比活动， 7、举办文明宿舍评比活动及教室卫生评比活动。 8、加强学风建设。 9、青年志愿者活动。 10、举办文明修身杯台球赛及各项体育竞技活动。 11、政治学习“基础文明建设”，提高学生干部文明素质。 以上活动具体由团委学生会协作完成。 第三阶段：总结与展示阶段（2005年10月下旬）： 在本次活动期间，学生处将针对全校的卫生、纪律情况进行抽查。 各班级活动结束后，请有关校领导和本次活动主要负责人到成效显著、环境美化有创意的地点进行参观。 我校对大学生文明修身工程进行总结，评选推荐在文明校园工程中表现优秀、突出的集体和个人，并进行表彰，给予一定的物质奖励和精神奖励，并在校内进行大规模展示与宣传。 五、有关要求： 1、各相关单位、部门必须提高认识，把这次活动放在学校发展规划和培养目标的大背景下来看待，充分认识到学生的文明素质和思想道德素质将直接影响学校的发展和未来，创建文明校园是实现学校发展目标的起点和基础。 2、各项工作必须有的放矢，落实到位，不搞形式主义，务求实效。 3、本次活动仅仅是创建文明校园工作的开始，这项工作是长期的、艰巨的，应该融合在以后各项工作之中。 4、活动中要充分调动并发挥班集体的智慧和力量，同时注重发挥党员、学生干部、入党积极分子的表率作用。

Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan province, which is the fourth largest city in China, and covers an area of 12，000 square kilometers. It is located in southwest of China, and has a typical sub-tropical humid climate. The annual average temperature in Chengdu is 15.5 degrees and receives about 100cm of rain. The sky in Chengdu is almost always cloudy and smoggy. It's especially noticeable to foreigners that first step off the air plane. Even on sunny days, you'd be lucky if you could see a clear blue sky. But, it's not so bad once you stay here for a day or two.Chengdu, now the capital of Sichuan is an interesting city with over 2500 years of history, having been of varying importance in the Middle Kingdom through that period. Though nothing remains of the ancient city physically, old traditions seem to be alive as well. Tea, opera, embroidery, silk and beautiful women have made the city reknown all over the world. Today it is a bustling, modern, energetic city by a river with a population of over 10 million. Yet the city center is quite manageable and can be explored on foot, there are lovely parks, with the typical little Chinese island, bridges, pavilions and teahouses, occasional bonsai and the ever tai chi practicing and tea drinking inhabitants. Chengdu is also called The Brocade city. In Western Han Dynasty (206 BC), brocade produced in Chengdu was popular among the royal and the rich; Chengdu is also the hometown of giant panda, you know, there are only about 1000 giant panda living in the world, all of them are in china, among them, 80% are in Chengdu.Another specialty of Chengdu is silk and embroidery, there are many silk workshops in which you can see how the silk is harvested, in that workshop, ladies peel the cocoons of the pupae of the silkworm, after they had been boiled, collecting a few worms worth and then with practiced and efficient movements stretching the resulting silk fibers over a wooden frame to dry. They then used the unspun silk to fill comforters, which are incredibly light and soft. A king sized one was 500 Yuan, which is only about 50 Euro!Sichuan Embroidery has a long history before it formed a style in the middle of the Qing dynasty. Its theme covers mainly animals and plants in the nature, especially good at embroidering pandas and fish. The embroidered products include mirror curtain, wedding dress, hats and shoes etc., with the main themes of auspicious happiness. The materials adopted for such embroidery are local-produced soft satin and colorful threads. The threads are neatly and thickly used and the colors are elaborately arranged. It is characterized by even stitches, bright threads, closeness and softness in texture, delicate needling. As I mentioned, Chengdu is the hometown of giant pandaI doubt that anyone could resist warming to the sight of one of these funny creatures, and seeing them in groups, sitting in quite human like fashion, munching their bamboo and interestingly checking out the visitors staring at them and wildly snapping away with their cameras, is just too much! Morning is definitely the best time to go here, since after there morning feeding session they spend the rest of the day dozing, needing all their energy just to digest all that bamboo, supposedly one of the main reasons they do not procreate enough, even in the wild. They used to be much more successful when they still ate meat, they are a very old evolutionary branch, actually quite distant from other bears, and seem to have made a unfortunate diet choice at some point in their development. For an extra fee one have the chance to hold a baby panda, and have a photo session with a baby panda, it’s a temptation you just could not resist. It is the cutest. The center also has the less famous, but also adorable lesser red pandas, which are more like a piggish, round, brown raccoons. In fact, they belong to raccoon.Evening, we can go to see a Sichuan opera performance, which must be the highlight of your tour in Chengdu, as saying goes: once you’ve been to Chengdu, but you didn’t watch the Sichuan opera, that means you know nothing about Chengdu, and you know nothing about Chinese culture, Sichuan opera is an entertaining mix of stunning costumes, some seriously Chinese traditional music, dancing and acting, as well as internationally funny comedy and acrobatics. Here, as most places and things in Chengdu, it was nice to see that this seemed very popular with locals of all ages. One act, called changing faces involve dancers inexplicably quickly changing masks while covering thei* **ces for just split seconds with their sleeves or other objects, leaving no trace of the old masks and leaving the audience astounded, I am sure you can not find any trace even if they stand in front of you, and you are all watching closely trying to figure out and see how it is done. In fact Chengdu is famous for its tea houses and tea culture, and these are once again alive, after having been frowned upon by the regime during the Cultural Revolution. Well beyond being places to just drink tea, this are social meeting places for old and young, where one can easily and pleasantly while away an afternoon, chatting, listening to songbirds brought out, in their cages, by their often elderly owners, to seemingly enjoy each others company and conversation, or "fixing the Great Wall" --------playing Mahjong. In fact, Mahjong is very popular, the constant clicking of the stones against each other, while they are being shifted around according to complicated rules, is an integral part of the tea house experience. In fact, Chengdu is full of lovely aromatic tea shops, one of which is the favorite of my foreign friends, they all like tasting and learning about many different teas and the correct way of preparing and drinking each of them with the help of a lovely, English speaking salesgirl.In which you can learned not just about tea, but about Chinese in general and Chengdu culture in particular......and you can buy an assortment of teas, tea ware, and beautifully hand crafted, ever so aesthetic utensils. All at ever so ridiculously low prices.