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It's not just the classics of Chinese cuisine, like noodles,
不僅像面條一樣的傳統中國菜
that are being showcased.
被展示出來
Street food is also getting a shiny, modern makeover.
街邊小吃也也愈富光澤，時尚現代
Wanfujang Night Market is bang in the city centre.
王府井夜市在北京市中心
Traditional food stalls sit alongside
傳統美食都擺在
luxury hotels and shopping malls.
豪華飯店和購物中心旁邊
Banana!
香蕉
No, thank you! I love it!
我不要，謝謝，我喜歡那個
They used to never speak English! I know!
他們以前都不說英語的，我知道
Xaiochi, or "small eats",were very much part of the Beijing life for centuries,
小吃作為北京人日常生活的一部分已經幾百年了
with vendors on every corner.
小吃店遍及每個角落
But as part of the major clean-up for the 2008 Olympics,
2008年奧運會為了市容美觀
they were moved off the streets,
他們都搬走了
and now operate in regulated and uniformed places like this.
現在都按照規定經營，統一制服
Now, this is zhen jin bao. Zhen jin bao. Oh!
這是蒸煎包
When I think about Beijing, this is exactly what I think about.
當提起北京的時候，這個就是我所想到的
The bao type of bun.
包子類似于小圓面包
Ooh, that's spicy!
噢，好辣
How much do I owe you?
多少錢
Wow! Prices have gone up.
噢，漲價了
Wow, they used to be very cheap here.10 Yuan.that's? for this!
哇，以前很便宜啊，要十塊錢，就這個！
You're joking! You're joking!No, it's expensive.
你瞎扯的吧，不，這太貴了
Wow. It's highway robbery.
噢，簡直就是打劫
'Despite the prices,this is a great place
這是個好地方，就是東西貴了點
'to get a bite-sized taste of China,with foods from every region.
不過在這能吃到中國各地小吃
'The Chinese are known for eating EVERYTHING,
中國人以什么都吃聞名
'especially Cantonese Chinese like me.'
尤其是像我這樣的廣東人
Oh, now... Now we're talking! Oh, no!
呃，怎么剛提起就出現它了，不
No, no, no, no, no!
噢，不
I'd like a small scorpion.
我想吃那個蝎子
Let's have a cricket. Yes!
吃蟋蟀如何，好極
A cricket?!
蟋蟀
Eurgh!
呃
Mmm!
嗯
Is it meaty right in the middle? - It's not meaty.
吃到中間內臟時，肉多嗎
It's like eating a fried piece of crisp.
吃起來像炸薯條
I do love offal, and I do love things like chicken's feet...
我喜歡吃內臟，也喜歡鳳爪之類的…
I love that...and all these traditional...You know, duck's tongue.
我喜歡那個，所有的這些，像鴨舌這種
But I can't be really Chinese,because I don't eat everything!
我算不上真正的中國人，因為我不是啥都吃
My stomach dictates who I really am.Yeah.
腸胃決定一切。對啊
Beneath the modern face of the capital,
在北京時尚現代的面孔下
there are small pockets of the city,
也存在著一些不為人知的小地方
where it seems little has changed for centuries
幾個世紀以來幾乎沒有改變
and there is still a strong sense of tradition.
依然很傳統
Jingshan Park is in the shadow of the Forbidden City,
景山公園在紫禁城的蔭蔽下
the Imperial Palace that was home to China's emperors
故宮作為皇帝居住之所
for 500 years.
已經有500年之久
Every morning before breakfast,
每天早飯前
people meet for their daily routines.
人們聚在一起討論日常事物
I took classes for a while.I thought I was too young for it!
我曾練過一陣，但想到年紀未到只好作罷
Maybe I'll get back into it now.
或許現在我得重新開始了
