sjar Chapter 362: Surprise at Strange Cultural Phenomena
Chapter 362: Surprise at Strange Cultural Phenomena
Jian Yue and her classmates successfully met the person who came to pick them up outside the airport.
The person who greeted us at the airport was a warm and cheerful young Chinese man.
He skillfully took everyone's luggage and led them into the car to the apartment hotel near MIT.
Along the way, Jian Yue looked at the scenery outside the car window curiously.
The urban landscape of the United States is indeed very different from that of China in 1980.
High-rise buildings are arranged in an orderly manner on both sides of the road, the streets are crowded with cars, and the prosperous scene is dazzling.
Jian Yue sometimes frowned slightly as he thought about the differences between the two countries, and sometimes nodded gently, as if he had understood something new.
After arriving at the apartment hotel, Jian Yue and her classmates followed the teacher to the apartment front desk.
Everyone was dragging their luggage, with some fatigue from the journey on their faces, but they were still very curious and looking forward to the new environment.
Jian Yue stood quietly aside, her eyes casually scanning the surroundings.
At this time, I noticed a girl smiling brightly and chatting happily with other classmates. That girl was Li Muqing.
From NTU, she won third place in the previous domestic selection competition.
Like me, they are the only two girls in this participating team.
Li Muqing seemed to notice Jian Yue's gaze. He turned around, his eyes lit up, and immediately walked over with brisk steps.
"Hello, are you Jian Yue?" Li Muching said with a smile, her eyes curved like two lovely crescent moons.
Jian Yue also responded with a smile and nodded slightly, "Hello, Li Muqing, nice to meet you."
While waiting for check-in, Li Muqing kept chatting with her.
Gesturing with his hands, he said excitedly: "Jian Yue, this apartment looks pretty good. I wonder what the room is like inside. I'm really looking forward to my time in the beautiful country. Although I'm here for the competition, it feels like a special trip. What do you think of this competition?"
Jian Yue listened patiently and gently lifted the hair beside her ear. "I am looking forward to it too. I will definitely go all out in the competition, but I also want to experience the differences between here and China. I think this is a rare opportunity for us to learn and grow."
"Yes, yes, that's what I thought!" Li Muqing nodded excitedly, clenched his fists and raised them slightly, as if to cheer himself up.
"I also heard that the United States has many special buildings and cultural attractions. After the game, we must go and see them."
At this time, the teacher in charge asked everyone to take their room cards and prepare to go to their respective rooms.
Li Muqing looked at the room card, then looked at Jian Yue's, and exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, Jian Yue, we are actually roommates! That's great!"
As he spoke, he excitedly took Jian Yue's hand and walked towards the room impatiently.
After arriving at the room, Li Muching put down his luggage and looked around the room.
"This room is quite cozy, Jian Yue, do you prefer a bed by the window or by the wall?"
"Either is fine. You choose first." Jian Yue's expression was indifferent, as if it didn't matter.
"Then I'll choose the one by the window so I can enjoy the night view outside at night." Li Muching happily moved the luggage to the bed by the window, then quickly opened the suitcase and began to pack.
While tidying up, he hummed a little tune and seemed to be in a particularly good mood.
Jian Yue also placed her luggage next to the bed against the wall, and then sorted it out with Li Muqing.
The two chatted while tidying up.
Li Muqing took out some snacks and specialties from the suitcase and handed them to her, "Jian Yue, try this. It's made by a small shop near our Nanjing University. It tastes delicious."
"Thank you, it looks very good." She opened it, took a bite, and gave a thumbs up, "Mm, it's really delicious."
After packing up, Li Muqing walked to the window, put his hands on the windowsill, looked at the scenery outside, and couldn't help but sighed: "Wow, this place is really different from China."
Jian Yue walked up to her and nodded, "Yes, let's work hard together."
The China of the future will be no worse than here.
She added in her heart.
The team leader brought the team members to a local restaurant to enjoy their first dinner in the United States.
As soon as we walked into the restaurant, the lively atmosphere and the decoration style that was completely different from that in China attracted everyone's attention.
Cheerful music was playing in the restaurant and various colorful paintings and photos were hung on the walls.
People were laughing and talking happily at the dining table, which made this group of young people from China feel a different kind of vitality.
After everyone took their seats, the waiter quickly brought out the burgers and pizza.
Looking at the food in front of them, the young people immediately showed expressions of curiosity on their faces.
One of the guys' eyes lit up, "These are the legendary hamburgers and pizza! I've only heard of them in China but never actually tried them!"
As he said this, he couldn't wait to pick up a burger and took a big bite.
The rich cheese aroma and the tender and juicy meat patties made him exclaim: "Mm, delicious! This taste is really special!"
Other young people followed suit, tasting the food and sharing their feelings.
However, the teachers leading the team seemed a little uncomfortable.
A teacher picked up the burger, took a bite, and frowned slightly. "This thing tastes quite unique, but it feels too greasy. It's okay to eat occasionally, but it really can't be used as a daily meal."
Another teacher looked at the thick cheese and various toppings on the pizza, picked up a piece hesitantly, took a small bite, shook his head and said: "This is too different from our food in China, I'm still not used to it."
Just when everyone was enjoying their meal, several women in suspenders walked into the restaurant.
Their appearance immediately caused a small commotion.
The young people's eyes were all attracted. Some opened their eyes wide with surprise; others blushed, took a few secret glances and then quickly lowered their heads.
A young team member whispered to his companion next to him: "Look, if they dress like this in China, they will be criticized! The people here are really open-minded."
His companions also nodded repeatedly to show their agreement.
The teachers were even more shocked.
An older teacher exclaimed in a low voice, "Oh my, this is so inappropriate! In our place, girls can't go out dressed like this."
Other teachers also expressed their incomprehension, surprise and discomfort with this unfamiliar cultural phenomenon.
Amidst all the surprises, Jian Yue seemed exceptionally calm.
He just glanced at the women in suspenders and continued to eat his food as if nothing had happened.
In her heart, she actually understood this cultural difference. After all, she had seen a more diverse and open society in her previous life.
In her opinion, this is just a difference in cultural customs between different countries and regions, and there is nothing to be surprised about.