20090919 -- Sides of Shanghai (3)

Sides of Shanghai

Exciting Nanjing Road
While the Bund and old Chinese city interest history buffs, Nanjiing Road excites shoppers. Shanghai's premier shopping destination. Nanjing Road boasts 5.5 km of shops, malls, restaurants and excitement. Colorful neon signs light up the street at night when thousands of people flood the area. The People's Square, which divides Nanjing East and West Roads, offers great cultural experiences, including the Shanghai Museum. The museum displays 120,000 pieces of ancient Chinese art including impressive collections of bronzes, ceramics and paintings.


Trendy Xintiandi
Shanghai's past and present meet in Xintiandi, one of Shanghai's hottest nightlife destinations. Just nine years ago, Xintiandi was a crowded, old community of shabby, shikumen-style houses (shikumen means "stone gate"). Today, restored shikumen exteriors open into restaurants, shops and art galleries. Photographer Guo Changyao comments, "In the 21st century, if you don't go to Xintiandi, then you haven't seen Shanghai." To truly experience Shanghai, one must explore all its sides. The beauty of the city lies in its old and new, West and East.


boast v. 以擁有某個東西而自豪
=> pride to have ...
eg: This restaurant boasts the best beef noddles in town.
eg: Rome boasts historic sites and ancient culture.
eg: Hawaii boasts beautiful beaches, mild weather and friendly locals.

boast v. 自誇/炫耀
eg: Eve always boasts about her wealth.

bronze n. 青銅
eg: At the museum, I learned how people used bronzes thousands of years ago.

shabby adj. 破舊的/簡陋的
=> old, run-down
eg: The house is a litte shabby. It's old and some things need to be fixed.
eg: The family lives in a shabby shed near the dump.
eg: The shobby jacket the child wore didn't keep him warm in the winter.

re- 再一次
restore v. 重建/整修
eg: The restored castle now has a museum and restaurant inside.
eg: The architects spent a great amount of time trying to restore the ancient palace.

restore v. 重新恢復
eg: After a month of rest, he was fully restored to health.

buff n. 迷/愛好者

neon n. 霓虹燈/氖

trendy adj. 時髦的;流行的
=> fashionable

exterior n. 外貌

ceramics n. (當單數用)製陶業

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shanghai v. 被騙/綁架/被強迫工作/被傷害

kowtow v. 磕頭
=> kowtow to someone 對某人磕頭/卑躬屈膝/奉承諂媚

gung ho adj. 熱心的/起勁的