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YourHome(YourAccommodation)

Doyouliveinahouseoraflat?

Iactuallyliveinatwobedroomflat,whichisveryhandyasit’sclosetothecentralsubwaystation.Itallowsmetohangoutandhavefunwithmybuddieswhoalllivedowntown.

Doyouprefertoliveinahouseorflat?

Iverymuchprefertoliveinahouse,mainlybecauseIneedalargerspaceformypianowhichatthemomentisjustjammedintoasmallroominmytinyflat.ButyouknowIneedtosavemoneybeforeIcandothat.

Whatisyourfavouriteroominyourhome?

Myfavouriteroominmyhouseismybedroom.IthasalargebalconyandIhaveagoodviewofthenightskyandthewholecity.Ienjoylyingtherewithmycurtainsopen,drinkingintheview.

Ifyoucouldchange(or,improve)somethingaboutyourhome,whatwoulditbe?

IfIcouldchangesomethingaboutmyhomeitwouldprobablybemyTV.The

screenisbroken,andI’mmissingallmyfavouriteshows.SoIneedtobuyanewone.I’dreallyloveabigflatscreenplasmaTVwhichwouldreallyimprovemylife.

Doyouliketheenvironmentaroundyourhome?

Sure,everytimeIwakeupinthemorning,Icanhearbirdssingingoutsideofmywindow.Therearelotsoftreessoeverythingisgreenandfresh.Icanwatchtheseasonschangethroughmywindow.

Doyouknowyourneighbours?Isitgoodtoknowyourneighbours?

Youknow,Ilovemyneighbours.Theyaresohelpful.IwisheveryonehadasgoodaneighbourasIhave.Wehaveaverygoodrelationshipandwehelpeachotherallthetimewhichreallystrengthensourfriendship.

Doyoupreferyoungoroldneighbours?

Mypreferenceisyoungneighbours.Eventhoughsomepeoplemightthinkyoungpeoplemightbenoisy.Iliketohavesomefunwithyoungneighbourslikepartiesespeciallyontheweekends.

YourHometown

Whereisyourhometown?/Whatisyourhometown?

I’mfromXXwhichisinXXprovince.Allmyfamilyarefromthisprovince.Ilivedthereuntil20XXwhenImovedawaytogotocollege.

Doyoulikeyourhometown?

Yes.OfcourseIlovemyhometown.Ihavelivedmostofmylifetheresoithasmanyspecialmemoriesforme.Theysayhomeiswheretheheartisanditstrue.

Whichdoyoupreferlivinginabigcityorasmallplace?

Ijustlovelivinginthebigcity.Themainreasonforthisistheshoppingofcourse.BigcitieslikeBeijingorShanghaihavemoreshoppingcentreswhereyoucan

shop,dineoutorwatchamovie,andthisisveryappealingtome.

Wouldyousayyourhometownisaninterestingplace?

Yes,Ifyoucametomyhometownyouwouldfindplentytokeepyouoccupied.Therearemanypopularrestaurantsinthedowntownareaandsomebeautifulparksandlakeswhereyoucantakeastroll–itisverypicturesque.Thenyoucanvisitsomeoftheoldbuildingsandtemplesandhangoutthereforawhile.Idon’tthinkyouwillbebored.

Whatisyourfavouritepartofyourhometown?

Thedowntownareaofmyhometownisacoolplacetogo.Therearesomefunkycoffeeshops,littleromanticrestaurantswhereyoucandineoutandseveralcinemaswhichyouwillprobablybeimpressedby.Iamafilmbuffsoit’sgreattohavesomuchchoice.

Wouldyouliketolivethereinthefuture?

That’sadifficultquestion.ObviouslyIamtakingthistestbecauseIwanttostudyabroad.AftercompletingthatstudyIdon’tknowwhatthefuturemightholdforme.Mylifemighttakemetomanyplacesbothabroadandhere.

Name

Doyoulikeyourname?

Yes.Ilikemynameverymuch.It’saverytraditionalandauspiciousChinesenamewhichwasgiventomebymyparents.Mynamestandsfor‘GoodLuck’.InChinaweliketogivetime-honourednamesthathavespecialmeanings.

Whogivesthenamesinchina?Whatisthetraditionofgivingnames?

Ingeneralitisthecustomthattheparentschoosethenameoftheirbaby.But,of

course,sometimesthegrandparentswanttogetinvolved.Thisprobablyhappensallovertheworldwitheveryonediscussingbabynames.

Areyouwillingtochangeyourname?

No.Ilovemynameanddon’twanttochangeit.Mynamewasagiftfrommyparentssoitisimportanttome.Eventhoughmyfriendscallmebytheshortversionormynickname,mymumalwayscallsmebymyfullname.HowcouldIchangeit?

Inyourcountry,dopeoplefeeltheirnameisveryimportant?

NearlyeveryChinesenamecarriesameaning,soinourtraditionnamesareveryimportant.Theymaybestowblessingsonachildorbegiveninordertoinfluencepersonalityanddemeanour.Likemynamemeans‘Happy’andIthinkIamahappygirlbecauseofit.

Workorstudies

Doyouworkorareyouastudent?

I’mcurrentlyauniversitystudent.I’mstudyingatXXXXXXXXXXXandmymajorisXXXXXXXXXX.ObviouslyasI’mtakingthistestIwanttocontinuemystudiesataforeignuniversity.SoitwouldseemlikeIwillbeastudentformanyyearstocomeyet.SoIhopetoworkthingsouthereandgetmyfuturestarted.

I’mstillahighschoolstudentandI’matxxxxxxxxxxxxhighschoolinxxxxxxxxxxxx.I’mhopingtocontinuemystudiesinaforeignuniversitywhichiswhyI’mtakingthistest.AlthoughIwillhavetoleavehomeandmyparentsIreallydowanttogetagoodeducationsothatIcangetagoodjoblaterinmylife.SoIknowIwillhavetoworklikeadogtogetwhatIwant,butI’mready.

Iamcurrentlyworking.IhavebeenworkingforthelastXXyears.ButnowIwanttocontinuemystudies.ThisiswhyIamtakingthistestsothatIcangainentrancetoaUKuniversitytogetmyMasters/PhD.Somyworkiscutoutforme.

ThenhopefullyIcangetabetterjobandwhoknowswheretheexperiencewilltakeme.

Doyoulikeyourmajor?

DoIlikemymajor?No!Iloveit!IreallydolovemymajorandinparticularthesubjectmatterandIreallylikethenewfriendsIhavemadeatuniversity/college/school.

Doyoulikeyourjob?

YesIdo,Ireallylikemyjob.Ilookforwardtogoingintoworkmostdays–Iliketobeinvolvedinthedaytodayworklife.ImakearrangementsformybossthismeansIhavetoberesponsibleforeverythingheneedstododaybyday.Butthisisquiteeasysomyworklifeisnotsostressful.

Isthatapopularmajorinyourcountry?

IthinkasthecountryhasdevelopedMarketinghasbecomemuchmorepopular.Everythingwebuyisnowmarketedtothemax.Soit’saverybigindustrywhichisgettingbiggerandbiggersomoreandmorestudentsaredoingitasamajor.SowhenIgraduateIthinkanythingwillbepossible.

Bicyclesorcycling

Doyoueverrideabike?

YesIrideabikeeverydaybackandforthtoclassit’sagreatwaytoexercisemybody.Butbelievemeyoudoneedtohaveabitofadeathwishtocycleinmycity.ThedriverstherearemaniacsandeventhoughIalwayssticktothecyclelaneI’malwaysinfearofmylifeasIdodgethescooterscarsandevenlorriesbearingdownonme.EvensoIdolovecyclinganditkeepsmefitandstayhealthy.

Wouldyousayitisdifficulttolearntorideabike?

Iwouldsayit’snotparticularlydifficulttolearntorideabike.MydadhelpedmeandIwouldsaythatwithinhalfanhourorsoIwasoffwiththewindinmyhairzoomingaroundlikeanoldpro.IguessIfelloffmoretimesthanI’dcaretomentionbutonceyou’vemasteredthethingthere’snostoppingyouandofcourseyoucanboostyourfitness.

Whatarethebenefitsofridingbicycle?

TherearemanybenefitsthatIcanmakealonglist.Thefirstoneisthatifyouregularlycyclesomewherethenyoucangetfitandhealthy.Secondlyithelpscuttingdowncongestiononourstreets.Therearejusttoomanycarsnowadays.Andfinallyit’scheapandreliablesoitisthemaintransportforthecommonman.

MobilePhones

Doyouhaveamobilephone?

OfcourseIhaveamobilephonewhichistotallyimportantformydailylife.Iuseitallthetime.It’saSmartphonesoIhavedownloadedloadsofappsontoit.SoIuseitformessaginglikewithQQorWeChat,IcanusemapsifI’mlostandmydiarykeepsmeuptodatewiththethingsIhavetodo.Icaneventakeasnapshotwiththecamera.

Whendidyoufirsthave(or,get)amobilephone?

WhenIwasasecondyearstudentinmymiddleschool,itwasabirthdaypresentfrommymumanddadandIwasoverthemoon.AllmymateshadphonesandIwasfeelingabitleftout.IlovedthatphoneandIlovedthefunnygameslikesnakeIwasalwaysabsorbedinit.

Doyouprefertextingortalkingonthephone?

OfthetwoIwouldsaytextingismypreference.Butyouknow,textingisnowgoingoutoffashion,mostofus,withsmartphones,areusingQQorweichattokeepintouch.WhenIcanIalsoliketoupdatemytwitterfeed–that’sfun.

Dopeopleinyourcountrylikeusingmobilephones?

YesPeopleinmycountryloveusingmobilephones.Whenyouareonthebusormetrothere’stheconstantjibberjabberofpeoplechattingontheirphones.Orpeoplehavetheirheadsdownstaringatthescreenwatchingmovies,readingorjustplayinggames.

Doyouthinkpeopleshouldturnofftheirphonesinpublicplaces?

ThethingthatmostannoysmewhenIamoutarethosepeoplewhodonotturntheirmobilephonesoffinthecinema.It’sjustsorudeanditspoilsthepictureforme,especiallyiftheykeeptalkingallthroughthefilm.SoyesIthinkpeopleshouldturnofftheirphoneinpublicplaces.

Gifts

Whatisyourfavouritegift?

Myfavouritegiftofalltimewasmybike.WithoutadoubtIcanstillrememberthedaythatIwasgivenit.Itwasmytenthbirthdayandallmefamilywherethere.Thenmydadwheeledmybrightbluebikein.Iwasoverthemoon.IwassohappyIactuallyjumpedforjoyandranaroundtheroomlikeamadman.

Whenwasthelasttimeyoureceivedagift?

ThelasttimeIreceivedagiftwasjustlastweekactually.MyfriendhadbeentoKoreaforashorttripandsheboughtmebacksomeKoreansweetsandsnacks.Iwasoverthemoontoreceivethetreatssheboughtforme.WhenIgoonmyholidayinthesummerIwillbesuretobringherbackalittlesomethingto

delighthertastebudstoo.

Doyoulikereceivingagiftorgivingagift?

TobehonestI’magiverratherthanataker.Imuchprefertogiveagiftthanreceivingagift.ItsnotthatI’mungratefulbutsomeofthegiftsIhaveinthepasthavebeensoinappropriateorjustdownrightuselessIwonderifthepersonreallyknowsmeatall.

Doyouthinkitisdifficulttochoosewhatgiftstogivetopeople?

No,Ithinkchoosingwhatgifttogivepeopleishalfthepleasureofgiving.IlovetheprocessofthinkingaboutwhatIshouldgetforsomeone.AndthenIadoretheshopping.Wanderingaroundtheshops,whilingawaysomehourstryingtofindthatoneperfectthing.

StreetMarket

Doyouoftengotostreetmarket?

Yes,thestreetmarketisrightoutsidemydoor,justaroundthecorneractually.Iliketobuymyfruitandvegetablesthere.Thestallsarejustsocolourfulandthevendorsaresohappyandcheerful.Ilovetowanderaroundhavingabrowse,lookingatthisandthat.Ialwaysgotothesamewomanbecausesheisalwayssohelpfulandfriendly.

Whatarethedifferencesbetweenstreetmarketandsupermarket?

Ialwaystrytodomyshoppingatthestreetmarketratherthanthesupermarket.Forexamplethefruitandvegetablesatthemarketarealwaysfresherthanthesupermarketandtheserviceismorepersonal.Butwhenyouwanderaroundthe

market,havingabrowse,thereareallthedifferentsweetanddelicioussmellsandyoucaneventastethefruitbeforeyoubuy.Butofcoursetherearealwaysthingsyoucannotbuyinthemarketandyouhavetousethesupermarket.

TimeManagement

Howdoyouorganizeyourtime?

I’mastudentsomytimeisorganisedformeIhaveaveryfulltimetableatschoolsonearlyeveryminuteisaccountedfor.InmysociallifeIjustusemysmartphonediarylikeeveryoneelse.

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Areyoueverlateforanything?

NoIamneverlateforanythingexceptforoneclass,Igothugelyembarrassedtiptoeingintotheclass.

Whatexcusesdoyouusewhenyouarelate

Normally,Iwouldsaythereissomethingwrongwithmyclock,whichIthinkisagoodexcuse.IuseditalotwhenIwaslateforclass.

Paintingordrawing

Doyoulikepainting/drawing?Why

YesIdolikepaintinganddrawing.IcanrememberthatIhavebeendrawingsinceIwasalittlekid.Infactmyparentsstillhavesomeofmychildhoodpaintingshangingontheirwall.It’sabitofasourceofembarrassmenttobehonest;ImeanI’mallgrownupnow.

Doyouthinkchildrenshouldlearndrawing?

NoIdon’tthinkchildrenneedtolearndrawing.Ithinktheydrawnaturally.Youonlyhavetogiveakidsomecrayonsandpaintsandtheywillnaturallystarttodrawthings.It’sgoodtoencouragethiscreativitywhentheyarenaturallycuriousandartistic.

Whydopeopledisplayartworksathome?

Onepossibleexplanationforthatis,formanypeopleagoodpaintingwilladdasplashofcolourtotheirlivesandtheycanappreciatetheartwork.Otherartworksmightholdsomeothersignificantmeaningfortheowner.Ofcourseyoucanspendmillionsonsomeartworksifyouarerichbutalotofartworkismorereasonablypricedsopeoplecanbuyitandenjoyit.

Doyouthinkpaintingisveryimportantforadults?

YesIdothinkpaintinganddrawingisimportantforadults.Iknowthatpaintinganddrawingareusedastherapyforpeoplewhomighthavesomeproblemswiththeirmoodsortheirlife.Itcanbeacalming,rewardingandrelaxinghobby.Itsgreattobeabletowhileawayafewhoursinaneveningoraweekenddaubingacanvaswithsomepaintorsketchinganiceview.

TV

DoyoulikewatchingTV?

YesIloveit!ImighthavewhatyoucallsquareeyesfromwatchingsomuchTV.Icanrememberasakidbeingmesmerisedbyit.AndnowItrytocatchmyfavouriteprogrammesasoftenasIcan.

HowoftendoyouwatchTV?

Veryfrequently,whenI’minmydormit’sdifficulttoseeanyTVandofcourseas

astudentI’mverybusy.ButwhenIambackwithmyparentsIgetmysquareeyesagainfromwatchingtoomuchTV.Itdoesn’thelpthatmyparentsrecentlysplashedoutonalargeflatscreenTVnowI’mreallyhooked.

DoyouthinkyouwatchedtoomuchTVwhenyouwereachild?

NoIdon’tthinkIwatchedtoomuchTVwhenIwaslittle.IactuallythinkIwatchedtoolittle.IcanrememberIalwayswantedtowatchstuffbutmymumanddadsaidno.

NEWS

Doyoureadthenews?

Well，NoIdon’treadthenewsinthetraditionalsense.ImeanIdon’treadnewspapers.WhatIdodoisIcatchupwiththenewsviathenewsappsIhaveonmyphone.Imeanweareallgeeksnow,right?SoIhaveanappforthat.IhavetheBBCnewsappandCNNonmyiPhone.IhavealsobeenwatchingtheEnglishlanguagenewsonCCTVtohelpmewithmyEnglish.

Howdoyougetthenews?Readinganewspaperorinotherway

Intermsoftheway,wellwhatIdoisIpickoutthenewsIwanttoseeviathenewsappsIhaveonmySmartphonewhichareveryusefulandconvenient.

Whatkindsofnewsdoyouoftenread?

Ijustlovereadingnewsaboutentertainment,especiallygossipabouttherichandthefamous.It’smysecret;ifsomeofmyfriendsknewIwasaddictedtothistypeoftittle-tattletheywouldbeappalled.

Whodoyouthinkpreferstoreadnews,youngpeopleoroldpeople?

IhavetosayIthinkreadingthenewsisfortheoldpeople.Idon’tthinkIhave

everseenanyofmyfriendsreadinganewspaper.thenewsisabitboring.Youngpeopleliketoreadmagazinesaboutlifestylesandliving.It’sprobablyabitshallow,butifIwanttolookattherealnewsIdohaveanapponmySmartphone.

Leisuretime/relax

Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

Iamusuallybusyduringmyleisuretime.Ican’tjustsitandstareintospaceorwhileawaymytimeinfrontoftheTV.SoI’musuallyoffsomewheremeetingupwithmymateshavingalaugh.

Howdoyouusuallyspendyourevenings?

IusuallyspendmyeveningsrelaxingathomewatchingtheTV.Thisisjustoneofmanyoptionsreally.Icangooutwithmyfriends,maybeforablowoutmealatourfavouritehotpotplaceorifthemoodtakesmeImightjuststayathomecurleduponthesofawithagoodbookoramovieontheTV.Soitjustdependsonthecircumstancesreally.

Whatdoyouusuallydoafterworkorstudy?

NormallyIchoosetomakemywaybackhome.Buten-routeImightdoabitofwindow-shopping,orifIneedanewbookImightjustduckintomylocalbookstore.OfcoursemylocalrestaurantsmightjusttemptmeinforasnackifIdon’tfeellikecookingwhenIgethome.

Doyouthinkitisimportantforpeopletohaveleisuretime?

YesItisveryimportanttohavetimetorelaxandthat’swhatourleisuretimeisfor.Ifyougettoostressedoutthenyoumightgetill.Iknowsomeguyswhoare

justworkaholicsbutwhatdoesitgetyou?Theseguysareoverweight,theybarelydoanyphysicalactivityandtheyaresounhealthyfromtheirstressfullifestyle.

Cooking

Doyouknowhowtomakeameal?

Yes,Icanmakeafewmeals.InfactmygrandmothermadeapointofteachingmetocooksomesimpleChinesedishesliketomatoandeggsoupshowingmetherightingredients.I’vetriedtomakesomewesternmealslikespaghettibutitwasallabitofadisaster.Idon’tthinkmyfriendswerethatimpressed.

Doyoulikecooking?

Yes,Idolikecooking.Ithinkit’simportanttoknowhowtomakenutritiousfoodathome.Notonlyisthishealthierthanfastfood,itsalsomoretimesaving,Ibelieve,becauseyoudon’thavetogotorestaurants.MybestmatecomesaroundsooftenIthinkhelikesmyfoodmorethanhedoesme.

Whendidyoulearnhowtocook?

ThinkingbackIcanrememberthatwhenIwasalittleprimaryschoolstudent;mydadtaughtmehowtocook.Hetaughtmesomebasicmealsandingredientslikeeggandtomatosoup,andhowtousethericecooker.HewantedmetobeindependentwhenIwasolderandsincethenI’velearnttocookafewmorethings.

Whousuallydoesthecookinginyourfamily?

Usuallymydaddoesthecookinginmyfamily.Bothmymumanddadarebusypeoplebuthejustlovestocook.WhenIwasakidmygrandmausedtodomostofthecookingbutnowsheisabitold.

Whatfooddidyouliketoeatwhenyouwereachild?

MyfavouritefoodwhenIwasachildwastomatoandegg.Iusedtoeatitallthetime.MymumsaidsheusedtodespairsometimesbecauseallIwouldeatwastomatoandegg.ShesaidifIdidn’tgetitIwasaterror.

Whatkindoffooddoyouthinkishealthy?

ThekindsoffoodIthinkarehealthyarefruitandvegetables.Weallknowyoushouldhaveatleastfiveoftheseeveryday.

Doyoulikelunchordinner?

Hmmmmdifficultquestion.IhavetosayIlikebothlunchanddinnerbutfordifferentreasons.ForlunchIamusuallywithmymatesandwecanhavealaughandthenofcoursewemightgobacktothedormforanapbeforeclass.IlikedinnerbecausewhenIamathomeIamwithmyfamilyandwecansitaroundeatingmygrandma’sappetisingfoodandjustchattingaboutthisandthat.Sobothlunchanddinnerhavetheirpluspoints.

Whatkindoffoodisverypopularinyourcountry?

Themostpopularfoodinmycountryapartfromricewouldhavetobedumplings.Wealleatdumplings.WhenIwasakidweatedumplingseverydayIthink.

Clothesandfashion

Areyouveryinterestedinfashionandclothes?

NoI’mnotveryinterestedinfashiontrendsandstylishclothes.ImeanI’mnotmuchofatrendsettermyself.TobehonestwhenIseesomeofthefashionsontheTVItendtogaspinastonishment.Somearequiteoutofthisworldandvaluable.Youneverreallyseethatstuffonthestreetssoit’sneverbeenpartof

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Whatkindofclothesdoyouusuallywear?

ThekindsofclothesIusuallyweararethesimplewellmadeuniformofjeansandaT-shirt.ThisiswhatIfeelcomfortableinformyday-to-daylife.MymumthinksI’mabitofascruffbagbutthisisthecommonlookforyoungpeople.I’mnothingspecialandIdon’tliketostandoutinacrowd.SothisisasimpleanonymouslookandIlikeit.

Wheredoyouusuallygoshopping?

Iusuallydomyshoppinginshoppingmalls.Iamamallrat.Ilovehangingoutinmallsthere’ssomuchtoseeanddo.Youcanshop,browsetherails,grababitetoeatorsitinacoffeeshopandwatchtheworldgoingby.

Howoftendoyougoshoppingforclothes?

IhavetosayIdon’toftenbuyclothes.ThereasonforthisisfirstI’mastudentsoI’mbrokehalfthetime.AlsoI’mnotreallyintofashionandluxuriousgoods.

Countryside

Haveyoubeentoanycountrysidebefore?

Yes,ofcourseI’vebeentothecountryside,IusedtotakeatriptoasmallvillageatthefootofTianShanMountain.Thisareaiswellknownforiteye-catchingbamboosandforthebeautifulscenery.Ijustlovedgoingthereforafewdaystorefreshmymind.

Whataredrawbacksaboutlivinginthecountryside?

Inthecountrysidethebigdisadvantageformeisthereisneveranywheretogoshopping.I’mashopaholic,IloveshoppinginthecountrysidethenearestMallwillbemilesaway.That’sjustnotgoodatall.Ofcoursetransportationisalwaysgoingtobeaproblem.Thebusesareinfrequentandyoucanneverfindataxiwhenyouwantone.

Art

Areyouveryinterestedinart?

Yes,Iam,IamveryinterestedinArt.Ilovetogotogalleriesandmuseumstoseetheartworks.Ilovemodernart,that’sstartingtobecomemorepopularinChina.Icanstandthereforhourstryingtounderstandwhattheartistwastryingtosymboliseinthepainting.

Howoftendoyoudraw(orpaint)?

It’sdifficulttosaywithanyaccuracy.SometimesImightbedrawingandpaintingfordays.ThenImightnotdoanythingforweeks.IguessIhavetobeinthemoodandIneedsomethingtostimulatemetodrawandpaint.

Doyouthinkdrawing(orpainting)isdifficult?

Drawingandpaintingisnotdifficultatall.Anyonecandoit.Allyouneedisapencilandapieceofpaper,putalineonthepaperandthereyouareyouaredrawing.Thenyouwillhavethepleasureofspendingafewhoursdoingsomethingthatwillreallyrelaxyou.

Haveyou(ever)studied(or,learned)anythingaboutart?

No,Ihaven’t,IhaveneverstudiedArtandIthinkthat’sagoodthing.IthinkwhenIdrawandpaintIamfree.Ihaven’tlearntanystupidrulesaboutthisorthat.IcanjustexpressmyselfonthepaperandIlikethatalot.Igainalotofpleasurefromdoingthat.ThenIcanjustaccumulatestylesandinfluencesfromallsortsofplaces.

Didyoudoanyartisticactivitiessuchaspaintingwhenyouwereachild?

Yes,ofcourseIdid.Wealwaysdidthistypeofstuffatschool.ThinkingbackIdidthingslikepapercutting,whichwasveryfunny.IbecamequiteskilledinitandImadeaplentyofpaperanimalslikepigs,andthensentthemtomyrelatives.Ithinksomeofthemstillhavemypaperanimals.IthinkIwasaprettypracticalkid.

Doyouthinkartisanimportantpartofpeople'slives?

Forsomepeople,yesIdothinkArtisanimportantpartoftheirlives.ItalwaysdepressesmewhenIgointopeoplehomesandtherearenopicturesonthewallsorbooksontheshelvesandyettheymighthavealargeflatscreenTV.

Haveyoueverbeentoanartgallery(or,anartexhibition)?

IjustlovegoingtoArtgalleriesandArtmuseums.IhavealsobeeninvitedtosomeopeningsofArtExhibitions,whichissoexciting.Youcanmeetsomanydifferentandinterestingpeoplethere.

FriendsandFamily

Howdopeopleinyourcountrymakefriends?

Idon’treallyknow.IguessIgotmybestfriendsfrommyschoolmates.ThenIwouldmeettheirfriendsandsoon.ForolderpeopleIguessthebestapproachforthemmightbeplayingMah-jong,whichisverypopular.Soyoucanmeetlotsofpeoplebyregularlyplaying.

Doyouthinkitiseasyforpeopletomakefriendsatwork?

Yes,Ithinkpeoplecanmakefriendsatwork.However,sometimesit’sadouble-edgedsword,becauseyoucannotpickyourworkcolleagues.Sosometimestheremightbethatonepersonthatyoudon’tlikeortheymightnotlikeyou,soyouwillneverbefriends,justworkcolleagues.

Sunshine

Doyoulikegoingoutonsunnydays

YesandWhodoesn’tlikegoingoutonasunny?Onasunnydayyoujusthavetolookaboutyouandeveryonehasasmileontheirface.Sothesunshinebringswithitsunnymoods.

Whatbenefitscanpeoplegetfromsunshine?

Therearesomanybenefitsfrombeingoutinthesun.DidyouknowthatjustafewminutesinthesunwillincreasetheVitaminDinyourbody?Alsoonasunnydayyouwillseepeopleengagedinallsortsofoutdooractivity,running,jogging,evenjuststrollingaroundthepark.Sunshineallowsustorelaxandenjoythewarmthoftheday.

Forest/tree

Didyouclimbatreewhenyouwereachild?

YesIclimbedmanytreeswhenIwasachildIwassoenergetic.Irememberoncegoingupatreeandfindinganestfullofeggs.WellwetookthoseeggsandIwassoproud.

Doyouliketogotoforest,why?

Yesgoingtotheforestforatriporavacationisalwayslikefindingagreenoasisinyourlife.Intheheatofthesummerit’saplacetocooldown.There’snothingbetterthanpitchingatentforafewnightsunderthestarsinthegreengreenwoods.

Dopeopleneedtoprotecttrees?

Ofcoursewedoneedtoprotectthetrees,otherwise,wecouldnotbreatheanyfreshairandwearenotabletoliveinagreencity.

Isitcomfortabletoliveinaplacewithlotsoftrees?

Yesit’sreallycomfortabletoliveinaplacewithlotsoftrees.ThecitywhereIlivehaslotsofwideboulevardsandavenueslinedwithbeautifulandfragranttrees.Inthesummertheyofferasoothingcoolshadefromtheburningsunoverheadandintheautumntheydroptheirbeautifulgoldenbrownleavesoverthepavement.

Walking

Doyoulikewalking?

YesIlovewalking.It’sagoodwaytogetfit.Ilovetowalkintheforestsespeciallyinthesummerunderthecoolshadeoftheleaveskeepingmecoolandoutoftheburningsun.

Wheredoyouwalk?

IdolovewalkingaroundtheLakeinthecitywhichissopeacefulthereandIsometimeswalkforhours.

Wouldyousayyourhometownisasuitableplaceforwalking?

Myhometowninagreatplaceforwalking.Ithasabeautifullakewhereyoucanstrollforhours.Astheseasonschangeandthetreesstarttochangecolouritssuchabeautifulsight.Therearealsoacoupleoffunkycoffeeshopsnearbywhereyoucanalwaysstoptograbacoffeeandacakeifyouarepeckish.

History

Doyoulikehistory?

YesIlovehistorybutI’mnotahistorybuffifyouknowwhatImean.Ienjoywatchinghistoricaldramasanddocument