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During our time in Chengdu,
在成都的這段日子里
we've seen modern China pushing up against the past...
我們看到了現代中國與歷史的碰撞
But in the People's Park,
但在人民公園
the surrounding tower blocks are kept at bay,
四周的高樓大廈止步于湖灣
and certain traditions
那些延續了數個世紀的傳統
that stretch back centuries remain unchanged.
仍舊保持著原來的面貌
Chengdu has a reputation as the most chilled-out city in China.
成都被譽為中國最悠閑的城市
As the saying goes here,
俗話說
"Sunny days are rare, but teahouses are abundant."
"頭上晴天少 眼前茶館多"
One thing I really remember about my mum is her love of Mah-jong,
我母親對麻將的熱愛始終讓我印象深刻
and she could sit for hours just drinking tea
她可以坐著好幾個小時不動
and just playing with her friends.
就喝喝茶 和她的朋友們打打麻將
You couldn't get her to pay any attention to anything.
你根本沒辦法轉移她的注意力 讓她做別的事情
When she's playing, she's focused on that.
一旦開始玩 她就絕對是全神貫注
Despite Chairman Mao closing down teahouses
考慮到聚眾場所可能帶來威脅
because he felt gathering places posed a threat,
毛主席曾關閉了許多茶館
they re-opened in the early '80s
但它們在80年代又重新開放
and the retired Chinese still come here to play.
中國一些退休的老人依舊常常來這里玩
You hear the clack when they go like that...
當他們這樣的時候 你能聽到噼啪聲
They call it washing the tiles.
他們管這個叫洗牌
Just as I'm beginning to relax, a stranger offers me
正當我準備開始放松的時候 一位陌生人
the Chinese equivalent of a shoeshine.
給我來了個與我們那擦皮鞋類似的中國式服務
Oh, my God! He's got a little...
噢 天哪 他頭上有...
He's got a little flashlight on his head!
他頭上有一盞小手電筒
What does it feel like, is it soothing?
感覺怎么樣 舒服嗎
It's not soothing, it's very interesting.
不太舒服 但很有趣
Whoa, that is a sensation!
哇哦 有種奇怪的感覺
Oh, he's massaging your ear.
噢 他在給你的耳朵做按摩
He's massaging my ear, I love it!
給我的耳朵做按摩 我喜歡這個
While the rituals of teahouse life may remain unchanged
茶館生活還保持著舊時模樣
and where once I would've
我原本以為能在這里
expected to see the gentle rhythm of Tai Chi,
感受太極的舒緩韻律
today, people are moving to a different beat.
然而如今 人們正踩著另一種節奏
The dancing reflects a newfound freedom that I hadn't sensed
他們的舞蹈展現出了一種全新的自由
when I came here in 1989.
這是我1989年來此地時未感受到的
