在城市里慢慢走
What is City Walk in China?
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这几年，中国的年轻人很喜欢一种新的玩法。他们不去有名的地方，不排队，也不买门票，只是在街上慢慢地走走看看。大家叫它“城市漫步”。
城市漫步没有什么计划。你可以找一条老街，一直往前走。路上看看老房子，看看路边的大树，走进一家小书店，或者在小咖啡馆坐一会儿。
在上海，武康路就是一条很有名的漫步路线。路两边有很多老房子，秋天的时候，树叶都黄了，很多人在那里拍照。
为什么年轻人喜欢城市漫步？第一，它很便宜。第二，它很放松。平时工作和学习都很忙，周末走一走，心里就舒服多了。第三，走得慢，才能发现平时没注意的东西。
有一个年轻人说：“我在这个城市住了五年，可是那天下午出去走路的时候，才发现我家旁边有一家这么好的面馆。”
当然，也有人笑他们：“这不就是散步吗？我爷爷每天吃完饭都出去走路，几十年了！”
这话也没错。不过，城市漫步和散步有一点不一样：散步是为了运动，城市漫步是为了重新认识自己住的城市。
下个周末，你也可以试试。不用去很远的地方，从你家门口开始走一走，看看能发现什么。
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 门票 | ménpiào | admission ticket; entrance fee |
| 条 | tiáo | strip; slip (as in 纸条) |
| 走 | zǒu | to go; to leave |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the way; on the road; en route |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 路 | lù | road; path |
| 慢 | màn | slow; to slow down |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside; next to; nearby |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa; paternal grandfather |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sports; exercise; to exercise; to move about |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant |
English (for the teacher)
In the last few years, young people in China have fallen for a new way to have fun. They don’t go to famous places, don’t queue and don’t buy tickets; they just wander slowly through the streets, looking around. Everyone calls it “city walk”.
A city walk has no real plan. You can pick an old street and just keep walking. On the way you look at the old houses and the big trees by the road, step into a little bookshop, or sit for a while in a small café.
In Shanghai, Wukang Road is a famous city-walk route. Both sides of the road are lined with old houses, and in autumn, when the leaves turn yellow, lots of people take photos there.
Why do young people like city walks? First, it’s cheap. Second, it’s relaxing. Work and study are busy, so a walk at the weekend makes you feel much better. Third, only when you walk slowly do you notice things you usually miss.
One young person said: “I’ve lived in this city for five years, but only when I went out walking that afternoon did I find such a good noodle shop right next to my home.”
Of course, some people laugh at them: “Isn’t that just going for a walk? My grandpa goes out walking after every meal, and has for decades!”
They have a point. But a city walk is a little different from a stroll: you stroll for exercise, and you city-walk to get to know your own city again.
Next weekend, you could try it too. You don’t need to go far: start from your own front door and see what you find.