Another surprise: I was in Pudong (the newly rebuilt area of Shanghai) and I couldn’t find the entrance to the subway (a two stop line between Pudong and the Bund). I approached a man who was walking near me, showed him the ticket I had for the ride, and he nodded vigorously. Then he indicated I should follow. We went about 4 blocks; he pointed to the entrance, smiled, turned and walked away. I had no time to offer him a tip, which (in retrospect) was a good thing because it might have been taken as an insult. I couldn’t believe that he had taken so much trouble for a stranger.
另一个惊喜:我在浦东(上海重建地区)找不到地铁出口(在浦东和外滩之间有停车线)。我询问了一位正在走近我的男士,给他看了我的票,他猛地点头。然后他让我跟着他。我们走了四个街区,他微笑着指了入口处,然后转身离开。我来不及感谢他给他小费,不过回想起来,给小费可能是一种侮辱。我无法相信他可以为一个陌生人做这么多。
Again, similar experiences repeated themselves across China. The friendliness of the people, their courtesy, and their eagerness to help was wonderful. I don’t know if that classifies as “cultural shock” but it made me think about the US, and how I rarely experience such courtesy in my own country.
我在中国有许多类似的经历。人们的友好热情、热心帮助他人让人感觉很棒。我不知道这是否归结于“文化冲击”。但这让我想到了美国,在美国我很少感受到这种友好。
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