Comprehensible Chinese Input｜What I Miss About China, listening practice for beginners

Hi everyone, I'm Jiajia. This is a comprehensive video input designed for intermediate Chinese learners. In today's video, I'll be talking about what I miss about China completely in Chinese. with subtitles in Chinese, Pinyin, and English to help you follow along. Let's get started. I have been in Germany for almost a month, nearly two months. There are some things from China that I truly miss. The first one is delicious and affordable food. Moving from Chengdu, China's renowned food capital, to Berlin. This dietary change is enormous. Of course, Berlin is actually quite decent, after all, it's a major city. There are many international restaurants, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese ones, and the flavors are decent. But the price is high. For example, in Chengdu, the price of a bowl of Lanzhou lamian is 15 Chinese yuan. Here it's 10 euros per bowl. That's about 80 Chinese yuan, and the price is roughly five times higher. Therefore, as a person with Chinese characteristics, I couldn't help but start learning how to cook. No wonder many Chinese students studying abroad often say, Every international student automatically becomes a chef abroad out of necessity. Second, public toilet, which is a public restroom. Before coming to Europe, I had no idea that public restrooms were such an important thing. In China, free public toilets are almost everywhere. For example, subway stations, parks, every tourist attraction, streets, And each shopping mall is free. I have never been worried about public restrooms before. It wasn't until I arrived in Europe. After moving to Germany, I hardly dared to drink coffee when going out. Because every time I finish drinking coffee, after a while I feel the need to use the restroom. In Germany, public toilets are very scarce. If you find a public restroom, it's likely to be a paid one. Typically between 0.5 and 1 euro. You can also go to a café or restaurant and order some small items. Then use their restroom. But if you had to pay every time you went to the bathroom, Over the long term, this also amounts to a considerable expense. It's especially hard for me, a petite person with a small bladder. The third aspect is the convenience of daily life. I must have been spoiled by Chinese lifestyle. How convenient can life be in China? Let me give you an example. If I'm hungry, I'll use my phone to order takeout. This takeout should arrive at my doorstep in about 30 minutes. And they are usually very affordable. If I get sick, I can also buy medicine through the app. It arrived very quickly as well. In Chengdu, I buy groceries using an app called Pupu. You can buy almost all kinds of food and daily necessities here, such as vegetables, meat, drinks, flowers, and more. Your order will arrive in about half an hour. And when the delivery person hands me the food, they还会 ask me, Do you have any trash to throw away? If you have any, you can give the garbage to them. They will help you throw away the garbage. In China, I don't even need to throw away garbage myself. If I wanted to, I could even go a whole month without stepping outside, and it wouldn't be a problem at all. In Germany, you have to do many things yourself. You usually have to go to the supermarket to buy groceries yourself. Sometimes, in order to buy enough ingredients, I even have to go to two or three supermarkets. That's why I often have to carry a heavy bag home. Of course, Germany can also use apps. But there are many fewer choices. Moreover, the shipping fee is very high. I don't think it's worth it. Throwing away trash in Germany also really bothers me. I often hold something in my hand, Think about what rubbish this is. Sometimes I even have to ask ChatGPT, Have him classify it for me. If there are drink bottles at home, You need to take it to the supermarket for recycling. So you can get your deposit back. If there is a glass bottle, You also have to take it to a designated place to throw it away. That's why I often have to carry a lot of things when I go out. Of course, I'm not criticizing; garbage sorting and recycling are both excellent things. Protecting the environment, protecting the Earth, right? I'm just making a simple comparison. The lifestyles of China and Germany are very different. China would be more suitable for lazy people like me. Germany might be more suitable for someone who prefers a bit more independence. Finally, I really miss the apartment I rented in Chengdu. That house is really perfect. It is located in the city center. It's very new. It is 120 square meters. Three bedrooms, one living room, Whole-home intelligence It's a smart toilet. With underfloor heating, There is a butler, There is also a huge floor-to-ceiling window. Every night looking outside feels just like watching La La Land. The rent is 6,200 yuan per month. The area here is half that of a Chengdu apartment. But the rent is twice as high as in Chengdu. I really miss the cost of living in Chengdu. Of course, every country has its good and bad aspects. If you are interested in such videos, I could also make a video about "What I Like About Germany." That's all for today's video. If you like it, please give me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. See you next time. Bye.