Journey to the West
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen , Sun , Ruichak - 8
I n August 2015 , I travelled to Europe with my mother and sister . We went to Netherlands , Germany , Belgium and Luxemburg . I like them all , and I found some differences between Europe and China .
In Europe , people use different kinds of languages . People in Netherlands speak Dutch and in Germany they speak German . Many of them can speak several kinds of European languages . They also speak English .
While in China , we speak Chinese , Mandarin , Cantonese and other dialects . Nowadays , more and more people can speak English and kids start learning English from kindergarten .
People in those European countries are very kind . During our travel , when we asked for a direction , they would always be kind enough to show us where to go . In China , most people do not want to talk to strangers , especially foreigners .
Dutch people like cycling . There is a traffic light for bicycles only . So there are three types of traffic lights in Netherlands , one for car , one for bicycle and one for people who walk . In China , we only have two types of traffic lights , one for car , the other one for human .
In most European cities , there are small and big churches . In China , there are temples only . In most European cities , the houses are big and spacious . But in some mega cities in China , there are so many high-rise buildings .
When talking about eating , European people like cheese , hamburger , sandwich , pizza , chips , fried chicken and steak . They use knives and forks to eat . In China , people eat rice , noodles , steamed bread and cooked dishes . Chinese use chopsticks to eat food . Also , European people like drinking with ice , even in Winter . In China , people drink hot tea all year round .
There is one thing I don ’ t like in Europe . There are not so many public restrooms in public area , and people need to pay when going to toilet . In China , when people go to toilet , they do not need to pay .
No doubt , I like travelling to European countries . I can see different things and learn different knowledge . I hope I can travel to more western countries in future .