What is the "most China" in history?
The question raised by Quora, an American version of Zhihu, last March has finally fattened up recently. It’s no use talking more. Let’s take a look at these hilarious or thought-provoking answers.
"grow vegetables anytime, anywhere"
@JC Hóu, studying at National Taiwan Province University.
Chinese is particularly good at growing vegetables, and it is "anytime, anywhere".
As early as the Han dynasty, immigrants went to the western regions to grow vegetables.
When Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, the crew grew vegetables at sea.
Going abroad for diplomacy, diplomats grow vegetables in the embassy.
Go to Africa for peacekeeping, and the peacekeeping troops grow vegetables.
Engage in aid projects and learn to grow vegetables at night. ….. The first person to grow vegetables along the Nile was Chinese.
It was also Chinese who planted the vegetable garden at Yale University.
It was Chinese who went to the South China Sea to set up a vegetable field.
The point is, in order to answer this question, this netizen is as rigorous as writing a paper and marks the source of the information clearly.
"Wonderful English Translation"
@Yatharth Bakshi
It’s definitely a wonderful English translation. As there are not many English-speaking Chinese, in order to take care of foreigners, many places have set up English "friendly signs", but it is really funny.
Although the translation is strange, thank you, Chinese. I feel your concern.
China’s special food
Food is the most important thing for the people, and food is naturally indispensable in the answers of netizens. Hot pot, crayfish, "Laoganma", Laba garlic and Wei Long spicy strips all made the list. There are even netizens who are well versed in China’s hot pot culture. This netizen said that hot pot has a strong social attribute, so everyone can sit around and talk and laugh, and make like-minded friends. In addition, China Hotpot also has some innovations. For example, "Yuanyang Pot" shows Chinese’s creativity.
The incredible ability of China culture to "externalize"
The answer to the highest vote comes from a China IT brother with a net name of @Tom Yue. He believes that the "most China" is China culture’s incredible ability to digest foreign cultures …
For example, this cargo:
The younger brother recalled that one Christmas, his girlfriend suddenly became angry. He used the method of exclusion to analyze it for a long time, and finally found out that the reason why she was angry was that she forgot to give her the "Christmas Eve Apple".
I have been reading all kinds of religious books since I was five years old, but I have never heard of it in any foreign religious tradition.
He thought for a moment before he realized that Christmas Eve’s peace is homophonic with Apple’s apple. That’s why China has such a "custom", which makes him sigh. It’s so "China"!
"Four new inventions" envy crooked nuts
What is "the most China"? There are many other varied answers, such as "panda diplomacy", China tea ceremony, paper-cutting, kung fu, and electronic products of shan Yi …
In fact, besides Quora, there are many crooked nuts who show up, grab red envelopes, order takeout, scan code to pay … We have become accustomed to these, but in the eyes of crooked nuts, the "cashless" life is simply incredible.
Raz Galor, an Israeli boy, is a junior at the School of International Relations of Peking University. He said that he is a deep user of cmnet. Now more and more foreigners not only know Chinese, but also know the lifestyle of China and play China’s APP.
In addition, in the eyes of many crooked nuts, China is best represented by the newly promoted "four new inventions": high-speed rail, Alipay, bike-sharing and online shopping. This list was selected by foreign youths from more than 20 countries. Our people may feel strange after hearing this answer, but crooked nuts give a good reason.
Peter, an international student from Romania, said that when I took the high-speed train for the first time, I just got on the bus and felt that I had not sat still. People can use the Internet to handle some things during the trip to make the journey more fulfilling. The high-speed rail has enough space to put my long legs.
Bond from Thailand said that if you can use Alipay, even if you lose something, your money is still there.
For crooked nuts, bike-sharing is a unique "artifact". Peter said, "You can ride at any time, park anywhere, and everyone can use it. It’s a great invention."
Sophie, from Poland, said that in China, you can buy things from Taobao, buy food if you are hungry, and deliver them directly to your home. If there is such a thing in Europe, it is very convenient. Shopping on Taobao, after two weeks, the boss called me to give an evaluation. In Europe, no one cares about me when I buy something.
What we look ordinary has become a rare "pioneering work" in the eyes of crooked nuts. The "most China" answer will be constantly refreshed with the rapid development of China.
(Editor: Li Yixing Dong Xiaojiao’s text synthesis Xinhuanet, People’s Network, etc.)