When I was a freshman in college I watched the film Gua Sha Treatment for the first time, now I am a junior student and I come back to review the movie from a multicultural aspect, I have many different feelings after watching the film again.
At the beginning of the film, XuDatong is given an award and later he delivers a speech. What makes me impressed most is in his speech he says “one day I will become one of you, a truly successful American, today this award proved that America is a true land of opportunity and I am the living proof of that.” At that moment Xu thinks he has realized his American Dream totally with his lovingly wife and adorable son. However, I think it is ironical that to make a speech like that and I assume it is made on purpose to hind a clue for the story's development. How many non—American people have such a beautiful American dream? One of my classmate studies in American now and before he went aboard he told me his American dream is he can stand at the top of the New York. To be honest, I also dream that one day I can get the Green Card living there happily and successfully maybe working at the Wall Street. When Xu gets the award he thinks he entirely melted in the melting pot neglecting the multicultural obstruct, later the plot goes against the way he thinks. And later Quinlan asked Xu'why you be the scapegoat of your father?' Xu answers 'because he is Chinese.' Then maybe Xu knows that there is always a wide gap between Chinese and American cultures.
The second scene is Xu hit his son Denis because Denis hit the son of xu's boss, at the middle of the film xu tells his boss that he hit his own son is only to show his respect to his boss John Quinlan, that time Quinlan feels puzzled “what a Chinese logic”,yes, American can never understand such a logic full of Chinese characteristic, because they respect everyone including the children, they won't beat a child to please the boss, and there is no such a conception of degree between employee and employer, they feel everyone is equal, which is quite different from china.
Connected to the second scene, the third difference I want to analyze is the care for the children. In America, people pay more attention to the right of children which can be seen from the law—leaving children alone at home is illegal, while in China it is so common that almost everyone may experience such loneliness. And Children Welfare Agency does work in America which shows the importance Americans attach to children's right. What's more, I remember a line 'No one won the case, especially the child.' In my opinion, it also manifests the universal concern from the American public to the children.
The fourth aspect is following the procedure, in the film, more than there times, the people focus on the rule, the law, the procedure. At the Christmas Eve Xu wants to return back to his home pretending as a Santa Claus, what a pity, the security recognizes him and persuades 'you are always a good tenement, never causes troubles for me.' And another scene is at the end of the film , the judge says 'I have to follow the procedure.' However, in China people always have to ask for a favor to do something, and later you have to pay back the favor,for myself, I prefer the American style, strict to the procedure.
The fifth and the last point is the humors, Quinlan says 'you can't fall, your health security is the company paid.' 'Datong, welcome home, maybe next time, you can come from the front door.' 'dady, why you come from the window' ' because we don't have a chimney.' I really adore this distinguished American humor, especially in dangerous situations, which is quite rare in China.
That's my whole reaction to Gua Sha Treatment.
一杯茗香,盛满自然的芬芳,品出绿色的健康。金城珠宝古玩城谷雨茶苑经理林永明指出,随着社会节奏的加快,工作压力的增加,人们越来越重视身体的日常保健,与其等到得病吃药,不如在日常生活中,通过某种方式来增强体质,提高自身免疫力,这样茶叶的保健功效逐渐受到了人们的`重视。这几年兰州人对茶叶的需求呈现逐步增加趋势,由于西北气候比较干燥,喝茶、品茶对补充水分、促进健康的理念正深入人心。
林永明介绍,其实,在东南沿海,喝茶已成为人们日常生活和饮食的一部分,甚至已经成为日常生活必需品,人们谈茶、关注茶的程度,与英国人见面谈天气的情况,没什么两样,比如,好朋友之间聚会、请客、谈生意等等,人们最先选择的是在家中或茶楼里品茶,在幽雅、舒适、闲适的环境下聊天谈事,而不是先以吃饭、喝酒为主,喝茶已经成为一种高雅的沟通媒介。
同时,伴随着近年来人们对茶这种绿色健康饮品的重视,茶叶市场也得到发展,与茶有关的产业链,各类茶的衍生品,包括茶品研发、茶工艺品、茶保健品等一一亮相,呈现在人们的眼前,走进人们的生活。如现在与茶有关的茶具、茶食品、茶菜、茶枕头等都已走入人们的生活,茶叶正加速成为日常消费品。
2010年的夏天,兰州将被深深地打上高温的印记,并注定留给人们特别的记忆。就连许多在兰的福建人也感慨:“兰州的夏天跟福建一样了”。
不过,与这份炎热一起,让一些南方来兰的茶商们不能忘记的,还有2010年之夏的兰州茶市,迎来了“很好”的“热季”,兰州今夏茶叶消费增加中,茶商们收获了满意的“夏季报”。
事实上,引用一句哲言可以形容:一切都在变,惟有变化不变。当作为饮品的茶叶从“柴米油盐酱醋茶”的末尾序列中凸显出来,当以茶养生受到忙碌而紧张的现代人的热忱之时,茶叶势必将迎来新的消费热潮,并带动整个“茶业”的新一轮勃发与繁荣。
This is my first week in ** Senior Middle School.Everything here is new for me.Our school is an old school but it`s very beautiful.I have 50 new classmates in my class.They`re all very excellent, I think, and I felt a little sad.Because I`m too common.But come to think of it,it`s a very good thing.I believe I can also be very excellent if I study with such excellent classmates.I didn`t know why Ms *** chose me to be the committee of study.But I know it`s a good chance for me to raise my ability.All I can do is do my best in the future.I am sure that Ms *** and my classmates can help me when I do something wrong. Because they`re all very kind.It`s a pleasure to work and study with them.I`m really very happy.I`m not an outstanding student in this class,but I can do the same thing like others.I believe I won`t make anyone disappointed.
Dear Dad,
Long time no see, I do miss you. Well, let me tell you something about my life here.To tell the truth, i live a normal life just as anywhere i can live.(我过着一个在任何地方都普通的生活 My life is revolved on work and work.(我的生活除了学习还是学习Frankly,i feel tired sometimes(老实说,我有时候觉得很累.But i see, studying is the whole life to students like me.(但是我知道,学习是像我这样的学生的全部 So no matter how difficult, i will do my utmost .所以不管多艰难,我都会尽自己最大的努力。
Best wishes for you .
我不善品茶,不通茶经,更不懂什么茶道,从无两腋之下习习生风的。但是,数十年来,喝过不少茶,北平的双窨、天津的大叶、西湖的龙井、六安的瓜片、四川的沱茶、云南的普洱、洞庭湖的君山茶、武夷山的崖茶,甚至不登大雅之堂的茶叶梗与满天星随壶净的高末儿,都尝试过。茶是我们中国人的.饮料,口干解渴,惟茶是尚。茶字,形近於荼,声近於槚,来源甚古,流传海外,凡是有中国人的地方就有茶。人无贵贱,谁都有分,上焉者细啜名种,下焉者牛饮茶汤,甚至路边埂畔还有人奉茶。北人早起,路上相逢,辄问讯“喝茶未?”茶是开门七件事之一,乃人生必需品。
孩提时,屋里有一把大茶壶,坐在一个有棉衬垫的藤箱里,相当保温,要喝茶自己斟。我们用的是绿豆碗,这种碗大号的是饭碗,小号的是茶碗,作绿豆色,粗糙耐用,当然和宋瓷不能比,和江西瓷不能比,和洋瓷也不能比,可是有一股朴实厚重的风貌,现在这种碗早已绝迹,我很怀念。这种碗打破了不值几文钱,脑勺子上也不至于挨巴掌。银托白瓷小盖碗是祖父母专用的,我们看着并不羡慕。看那小小的一盏,两口就喝光,泡两三回就得换茶叶,多麻烦。如今盖碗很少见了,除非是到故宫博物院拜会蒋院长,他那大客厅里总是会端出盖碗茶敬客。
再不就是在电视剧中也常看见有盖碗茶,可是演员一手执盖一手执碗缩着脖子啜茶那副狼狈相,令人发噱,因为他不知道喝盖碗茶应该是怎样的喝法。他平素自己喝茶大概一直是用玻璃杯、保温杯之类。如今,我们此地见到的盖碗,多半是近年来本地制造的“万寿无疆”的那种样式,瓷厚了一些;日本制的盖碗,样式微有不同,总觉得有些怪怪的。近有人回大陆,顺便探视我的旧居,带来我三十多年前天天使用的一只瓷盖碗,原是十二套,只剩此一套了,碗沿还有一点磕损,睹此旧物,勾起往日的心情,不禁黯然。盖碗究竟是最好的茶具。
茶叶品种繁多,各有擅场。有友来自徽州,同学清华,徽州产茶胜地,但是他看到我用一撮茶叶放在壶里沏茶,表示惊讶,因为他只知道茶叶是烘干打包捆载上船沿江运到沪杭求售,剩下来的茶梗才是家人饮用之物。恰如北人所谓“卖席的睡凉园”。我平素喝茶,不是香片就是龙井,多次到大栅栏东鸿记或西鸿记去买茶叶,在柜台前面一站,徒弟搬来凳子让坐,看伙计秤茶叶,分成若干小包,包得见棱见角,那份手艺只有药铺伙计可以媲美。茉莉花窨过的茶叶,临卖的时候再抓一把鲜茉莉花放在表面上,所以叫做双窨。於是茶店里经常是茶香花香,郁郁菲菲。父执有名玉贵者,旗人,精於饮馔,居恒以一半香片一半龙井混合沏之,有香片之浓馥,兼龙井之苦清。吾家效而行之,无不称善。茶以人名,乃径呼此茶为“玉贵”,私家秘传,外人无由得知。
其实,清茶最为风雅。抗战前造访知堂老人於苦茶庵,主客相对总是有清茶一盂,淡淡的、涩涩的、绿绿的。我曾屡侍先君游西子湖,从不忘记品尝当地的龙井,不需要攀登南高峰风篁岭,近处平湖秋月就有上好的龙井茶,开水现冲,风味绝佳。茶后进藕粉一碗,四美具矣。正是“穿牖而来,夏日清风冬日日;卷帘相见,前山明月后山山。”(骆成骧聊)有朋自六安来,贻我瓜片少许,叶大而绿,饮之有荒野的气息扑鼻。其中西瓜茶一种,真有西瓜风味。我曾过洞庭,舟泊岳阳楼下,购得君山茶一盒。沸水沏之,每片茶叶均如针状直立漂浮,良久始舒展下沉,味品清香不俗。
初来台湾,粗茶淡饭,颇想倾阮囊之所有在饮茶一端偶作豪华之享受。一日过某茶店,索上好龙井,店主将我上下打量,取八元一斤之茶叶以应,余元不满,乃更以十二元者奉上,余仍不满,店主勃然色变,厉声曰:“买东西,看货色,不能专以价钱定上下。提高价格,自欺欺人耳!先生奈何不察?”我爱其戆直。现在此茶店门庭若市,已成为业中之翘楚。
此后我饮茶,但论品味,不问价钱。
茶之以浓酽胜者莫过於工夫茶。《潮嘉风月记》说工夫茶要细炭初沸连壶带碗泼浇,斟而细呷之,气味芳烈,较嚼梅花更为清绝。我没嚼过梅花,不过我旅居青岛时有一位潮州澄海朋友,每次聚饮酩酊,辄相偕走访一潮州帮巨商於其店肆。肆后有密室、烟具、茶具均极考究,小壶小盅有如玩具。更有变婉?童伺候煮茶、烧烟,因此经常饱吃工夫茶,诸如铁观音、大红袍,吃了之后还携带几匣回家。不知是否故弄虚,谓炉火与茶具相距以七步为度,沸水之温度方合标准。举小盅而饮之,若饮罢径自返盅于盘,则主人不悦,须举盅至鼻头猛嗅两下。
这茶最有解酒之功,如嚼橄榄,舌根微涩,数巡之后,好像是越喝越渴,欲罢不能。喝工夫茶,要有工夫,细呷细品,要有设备,要人服侍,如今乱糟糟的社会里谁有那么多的工夫?红泥小火炉哪里去找?伺候茶汤的人更无论矣。普洱茶,漆黑一团,据说也有绿色者,泡烹出来黑不溜秋,粤人喜之。在北平,我只在正阳楼看人吃烤肉,吃得口滑肚子膨亨不得动弹,才高呼堂倌泡普洱茶。四川的沱茶亦不恶,惟一般茶馆应市者非上品。台湾的乌龙,名震中外,大量生产,佳者不易得。处处标榜冻顶,事实上哪里有那么多的冻顶?
喝茶,喝好茶,往事如烟。提起喝茶的艺术,现在好像谈不到了,不提也罢。
感悟:
生活处处皆学问,哪怕是一杯茶,也可有一段回忆或感悟。
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