Society

Q: To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities.


Once mentioned China, what comes to (your) mind? Qing Dynasty? Great Wall? Or poverty? I have to say that you should change your mind image of China now. Diversity! Yes, that’s the answer. Not America, China is the most diverse society in 21st century.

I ran into America guys in the bar on the bund in Shanghai. I came across the students from Korean in Beijing. I said “Ciao Ciao” with to my Italian friend on a train. My friends treated Africa people in Guangzhou General hospital. I lived in a hostel opened by Spanish guys in Guilin. People2* or migrants come into China more and more. I remember there are some TV shows about how to deal with the relationship between the mothers-in-law with foreigner sons. During In the gossips3* shows or the tabloids, you will know hear the complaints from mothers-in-law about their foreigner daughters. We have especially some TV channels, which have multiple language and subtitles.

Especially Shanghai, as a harbor city of China, is the most diverse city in China. The best-selling food in Shanghai is Japanese food. Students like the Korean barbecues. I had never imagined I could have tacos just near my university. Belgium chocolates, German beer and French toast have become the a necessity in our daily life. Language schools spurs on around the whole city. People are getting used to bread and butter instead of bud and congee. We accept pastas and avocados. Our food markets are flourishing as usual.

Even though in Sichuan, a province which is located in the inner land, you can find foreign people are playing mahjong with natives. The traditional Sichuan hotpot mixs with shabushabu. Kong Fu Panda becomes another icon here and propagandizes the bamboo culture in this peaceful city.

Like the idea of the World Expo, countries united together and the EXPO is a real miniature of China. China has is a the large land and construct multicultural district4* across the mainland. We, chinese people, open our arms and harbors the our friends hospitably.

1* comes to my mind is possible but the usual collocation is -what comes to mind.

2* maybe -migrants and other people

3* I presume they are on TV

4* A distirct sounds small to streach across mainland china. Maybe a multicultural land/area/ zone.

Nice piece of writing although I have to mention that if it were an exam I think you would maybe lose points as I don't think you have really answered the question they wanted. Boards like Cambridge give a lot of importance to being able to focus on a task and completing it.

Apart from that lots of nice expresions and vocab - I had never imagined I could have tacos just near my university, ran into, gossip, tabloid. 'Harbour' our friends is unusual but sounds nice, etc

I think the style really works well, building up until a climax, leaves a strong impression on the reader.