First time in China – Travel For Phoebe (ShangHai, BeiJing, ChengDu, Xi’An, NanJing)
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Explore the ancient beauty and cultural significance of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Introduction
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. It is renowned for its architectural beauty and historical significance.
Location
The Temple of Heaven is located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, easily accessible from various parts of the city.
History
The Temple of Heaven was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who also oversaw the construction of the Forbidden City. The temple complex was used by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.
The temple complex was expanded and renovated during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the 16th century and again during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the 18th century. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
Attractions
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: The iconic triple-gabled circular building, used by emperors to pray for good harvests.
Imperial Vault of Heaven: A circular building surrounded by a smooth circular wall, famous for its Echo Wall.
Circular Mound Altar: An open-air altar platform where the emperor would worship Heaven during the winter solstice.
Seven Star Stones: A group of large stones with historical and cultural significance.
Ancient Cypress Trees: The garden areas of the complex are home to many ancient cypress trees, some over 600 years old.
Activities
Historical Tours
Cultural Performances
Photography
Guided Walks
Seasonal Festivals and Events
Facilities
Visitor Center
Restrooms
Gift Shops
Cafes and Restaurants
Parking Lots
Wheelchair Access
Visitor Tips
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Bring water and snacks, especially if you plan to stay for several hours.
Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid crowds.
Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately.
Respect the cultural significance of the site; behave appropriately and follow all rules and guidelines.
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Overview
ChengDu (成都) is the capital city of SiChuan province in south-west China. Known for its spicy cuisine, relaxed lifestyle, and panda conservation centers, ChengDu offers a unique blend of modernity and tradition.
Top Attractions
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (成都大熊猫繁育研究基地) - Chéngdū Dàxióngmāo Fányù Yánjiū Jīdì
Jinli Ancient Street (锦里古街) - Jǐnlǐ Gǔjiē
Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠) - Wǔhóu Cí
Qingcheng Mountain (青城山) - Qīngchéng Shān
Dujiangyan Irrigation System (都江堰) - Dūjiāngyàn
Wide and Narrow Alleys (Kuanzhai Alley) (宽窄巷子) - Kuānzhǎi Xiàngzi
Sichuan Opera and Face Changing Show (川剧变脸) - Chuānjù Biànliǎn
Chengdu People's Park (成都人民公园) - Chéngdū Rénmín Gōngyuán
Chunxi Road (春熙路) - Chūnxī Lù
Song Xian Qiao Antique Market (宋庆龄故居松仙桥古玩市场) - Sòng Qìnglíng Gùjū Sōngxiānqiáo Gǔwàn Shìchǎng
Wenshu Monastery (文殊院) - Wénshū Yuàn
Mt. Emei (峨眉山) - Éméi Shān (Day trip from Chengdu)
Dining Experiences
Hot Pot (火锅) - Huǒguō
Sichuan Cuisine (川菜) - Chuāncài
Tea Houses (茶馆) - Cháguǎn
Huangcheng Laoma (Old Master Huang's Restaurant) (黄城老妈) - Huángchéng Lǎomā
Yulin Life Plaza Food Street (玉林生活广场美食街) - Yùlín Shēnghuó Guǎngchǎng Měishí Jiē
Long Chaoshou Restaurant (Dragon's Wonton Restaurant) (龙抄手) - Lóng Chāoshǒu
Shopping and Entertainment
Chunxi Road Shopping District (春熙路购物区) - Chūnxī Lù Gòuwù Qū
Taikoo Li (太古里) - Tàigǔlǐ
IFS (International Finance Square) (国际金融中心) - Guójì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn
Sichuan Opera and Tea Culture Show (川剧茶艺表演) - Chuānjù Cháyì Biǎoyǎn
Chengdu Global Center (成都环球中心) - Chéngdū Huánqiú Zhōngxīn
Chengdu IFS Ice Fountain (IFS冰雪奇缘) - IFS Bīngxuě Qíyuán
Chengdu New Century Global Center (成都世纪环球中心) - Chéngdū Shìjì Huánqiú Zhōngxīn
Tianfu New Area (天府新区) - Tiānfǔ Xīn Qū. Tianfu New Area is a rapidly developing region known for its modern architecture, innovative industries, and urban planning.
Nightlife and Entertainment
Wide and Narrow Alleys (Kuanzhai Alley) (宽窄巷子) - Kuānzhǎi Xiàngzi
Jiuyanqiao Bar Street (九眼桥酒吧街) - Jiǔyǎnqiáo Jiǔbā Jiē
Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu (成都兰桂坊) - Chéngdū Lánguìfāng
Heming Teahouse (Hemingway Bar) (海明茶馆) - Hǎimíng Cháguǎn
Chengdu Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li (成都远洋太古里) - Chéngdū Yuǎnyáng Tàigǔlǐ
Practical Tips
Transportation: Use the Chengdu metro system, buses, or taxis for getting around.
Language: Mandarin is the primary language; learn some basic phrases.
Weather: Chengdu has a mild climate, but prepare for occasional rain, especially in summer.
Currency: Use local currency (Renminbi).
Panda Visits: Plan your visit to the panda base early in the morning for the best panda viewing.
Respect Local Customs: Embrace the laid-back lifestyle and tea culture of Chengdu.
Hidden Gems
Chengdu Culture Park (成都文化公园) - Chéngdū Wénhuà Gōngyuán
Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival (成都国际熊猫美食节) - Chéngdū Guójì Xióngmāo Měishí Jié
Anshun Bridge Night Market (安顺廊桥夜市) - Ānshùn Lángqiáo Yèshì
Enjoy exploring Chengdu's rich culture, delicious cuisine, and the adorable giant pandas!
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PinYin - English : pronunciation.
~ is used where there are two sounds in one syllable.
Ou[ch] means use the first sound of the word 'ouch'; same sound as ow[l].
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Greetings
Nǐ Hǎo - Hello / Hi (literally, you good?) : nee how
Zài Jiàn - Goodbye / bye : z~eye jee~ann
HuānYíng (GuāngLín) - Welcome ! (You'll often hear this when enter a restaurant)
DaJia Hao ! - Hello everybody !
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Introductions
Nǐ - you / your : nee
Wǒ - I / my : woh
What is your name? - Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? : Nee j~ou[ch] shen mer ming zuh?
My name is ... - Wǒ de míngzì shì ... : Woh der ming zuh sh ...
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XièXiè - : Thanks : shee~air shee~air (second is a little softer/quieter)
XièXiè Nǐ ! - Thank you! : shee~air shee~air nee!
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DuìBuQǐ - Excuse me / sorry : der boo chee
BúKèQì - No problem / you're welcome : boo ker chee
Mei guan xi - No problem / you're welcome : may goo~ann shee
Qǐng - Please : ching
Mei / MeiHǎo - Beautiful : may / may how
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Interations
DuWei - That's right : doo~way (quickly, and often said twice)
Yes and no have no direct translations in Chinese, but the following will be fine is answer to common questions, although they are more like 'to be' and 'not to be' if translated literally; however, these are real colloquial uses.
Bú shì - no : boo shh
Bú shì can also be used in reply to 'Thank you !' with the meaning 'you're welcome' / 'no need to say' / 'it's nothing'
Shì de - yes : shh der
E.g. LàJiāo ? - lah jee~ou[ch] (chillies ?) : Shì de / Bú shì
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Wǒ - I / me : woh
Nǐ - You : nee
Tā - He / she : tah
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Shopping and restaurants
Wǒ Yào - I want / would like I would like one of these : Wǒ yào Yī ge Zhè ge (woh yow ee guh jay guh)
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ZhèGe - This : jay guh
NàGe - That : nay guh
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Yī Ge - One (of) : ee guh
Lian Ge - Two (of) : lee~ann guh (Two as a simple number is Er, pronounced 'are')
Sān Ge - Three (of) : san guh
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Duō Shǎo Qián? - How much? (price) : doo~or sh~ow[l] chee~ann?
Zhège duōshǎo qián? - How much is this? : jay guh
Nàgè duōshǎo qián? - How much is that? : nay guh
Tài Guì Le! - too expensive! : tie gwee ler!
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nǐhǎo ma? - How are you? : nee how mar ?
Hǎo De - ok : how der
Hěn Hǎo - Good : hen how
Bù Hǎo - Not good : boo how
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ShénMe? - When? : shen mer
NǎLi? - Where : nah lee?
Nǎr - There (gesturing) : nah
Qĭng wèn - Excuse me (before asking a stranger a question) : ching wen
Qĭng wèn, weì shēng jiān (zài) nă lĭ? - Where is the restroom? : Ching wen. Way sheng jee~ann z~eye (nah) lee?
Qĭng wèn, dìtiě zhàn (zài) nǎ lǐ? - Where is the metro station? : Ching wen, dee tee~air z~eye (nah) lee?
You might hear zai nar in norther China (e.g. BeiJing)
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小 Xiǎo - Small : sh~ow[l]
大 Dà - Big : dah
Tai - Too : tie
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Bin De - Ice-cold : bin der
Lian De - Cold : lee~ann der
Rè de - Hot : rer der
Rè chá - hot tea : rer char
Bīng píjiǔ - Cold beer : bing pee jee~oh
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La - Spicy : lah
Bu La - not spicy : boo lah
Xiao La - a little spicy : shee~ow[l] lah
Da La - Very spicy : dah lah
Tai La! - too spicy! : tie lah!
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Noodles - Miàn : mee~ann
Dumplings - JiǎoZi : jee~ow[l] zuh
Rice - MiFàn / Fàn : mee fan / fan
Eggs - JīDàn : jee dan
Beef - NiúRòu 牛肉 : nee~you row
Lamb - YángRòu 羊肉 : yang row
Chicken - JīRòu 鸡肉 : jee row
Pork - ZhūRòu 猪肉 : joo row
Fish - YúRòu 鱼肉 : yoo row
Tofu - DòuFu 豆腐 : doh foo
(See BeijingBuzzz's food cheat sheet for much more)
(Wo) Chī bǎole! - (I'm) full! : Woh ch b~ou[ch] ler!
(Ni) Chī bǎole ma? - (Are you) full? : (Nee) ch b~ou[ch] ler maa?
Ma is appended to change a statement into a question.
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ZhōngGuó - China : jong goo~woh
YīngGuó - England : ying goo~woh
MěiGuó - America : may goo~woh
ZhōngWén - Chinese nationality : jong ren
YīngWén - English nationality : ying ren
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Hótel - Hotel
FànDiàn - Hotel / Restaurant : fan dee~ann
Wǒ Bù ZhīDào - I don't know : woh boo juh~dow
Tīng Bù Dǒng - I don't understand : ting boo dong
ZhèGe Duōshǎo Qián? / DuōShǎo Qián? - How much is this? : doo~or sh~ow[l} chee~ann?
Tài guìle ! - Too expensive ! : tie-gwee lah !
Wo Yao ... - I would like ... : woh yow ...
Wǒ Yào ZhèGe - I want this one : woh yow jay~guh
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5 yuan (kwai) / 2 pieces (items)
5元 / 2个 or 5元 2个
8 折 (bā zhé), which directly translates as '8 discount'.
This means that the discounted price is 80% of the original price (20% off).
人 Rén - Person : ren
5元 / 2人 - 5 yuan for 2 people
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For toilet doors / WCs :
男 - Man
女 - Woman
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BúShì - No : boo shh
ShìDe - Yes : Shh der
Hǎo de - Okay : how der
MéiYǒu - none / out of stock : may~oh
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Wǒ ài ... - I love ... : woh eye ...
- I love this! : woh eye jay-guh!
Wǒ ài ZhōngGuó - I love China : woh eye jong goo~woh
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Hǎo Chī - Delicious (literally good eat) : how ch
Bú Hǎo Chī - Not tasty : boo how ch
One can think of 'Bú' as meaning 'not'
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Wǒ Bù LiǎoJiě - I don't understand : woh boo lee~ow[l]~jee~air
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Chi - eat : ch
Wǒ Xiǎng ... - I would like ... : woh shee~ang ...
Wǒ Xiǎng Chī ... - I would like to eat ... : woh she~ang ch ...
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Directions
Bei - North : bay
Nan - South : nan
Xi - West : shee
Dong - East : dong
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DìTiě - Subway train : dee tee~air
Dìtiě nali ma? - Where is the subway? : dee tee~air nah~lee ma
Zhan - Train station : zahn
Men - gate : men
Yuan / kwai - rmb (currency) : yoo~ann / kw~eye (more common)
Gong yuan - Park : gong yoo~ann
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KāFēi - Coffee : kah fay
Chá - Tea : chah
kěLè - Cola : ker ler
PiJiou - Beer : pee jee~oh
Shui - Water : shway
Wo yao liang ge pijiou liande - I would like two cold beers : woh yow[l] lee~ann guh pee jee~oh lee~ann der
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Jia Yo! - Let's go! / Go! (encouraging) : jee~ah yoh!
Wǒ Bù Shuō Hànyǔ / ZhōngWén - I don't speak Chinese (huh?!) Or simply Bù ZhōngWén : boo jong wen
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Numbers
Numbers are easy (there are finger position numbers too, but that's not so easy) :
1 - Yī : ee
2 - Èr : are
3 - Sān : san
4 - Sì : si (the sound is the first half of 'soot') (short sound)
5 - Wǔ : woo~oh
6 - Liù : lee~oo
7 - Qī : chee
8 - Bā : bah
9 - Jiǔ : jee~oo
10 - Shí : shhh (longer sound)
Example of 11 - 99 :
73 - Qi Shí Sān (7x10) + 3 : chee shhh san (7 10 3)
70 - Qi Shí (7x10) : chee shhh (7 10)
100 - Bǎi : buy
Example of 101 - 999 :
357 - Sān Bǎi Wǔ Shí Qī (3x100 + 5x10 + 7) : san buy woo~oh shhh chee (3 100 5 10 7)
300 - Sān Bǎi (3x100) : san buy (3 100)
One small complication - two (of) - rather than the number two) is liǎng ge : lee~ang ger
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Cheers! - GānBēi! : gan bey!
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