❀Culture Mysterious ❀

       There are many differences between the culture in China and Canada. In china, we don't call our parents' first name. We use honorifics to call the older people, and call teacher’s last name. But in Canada it's the opposite. I can call the people by using their first name if they have close relationship with me. In comparison, if we call the first name to the older people, it will unrespect and impolite. Another different is that my home stay’s family has two children, one is 24-year-old, the other is 22-year-old, but they do not live with their parents, if the child is adult, should he or she must move away from their family? But in China, some family still like that the whole family should live together. The way of speaking is quite different too. We do not like to speak directly, and always refuse the invite and gifts at first even you really want to go or have it. Unlike Chinese people, Canadians show the disgust and favorable impression directly by the speaking. As long as I live in Vancouver, I will notice more culture mysterious.  

❀Hot Pot in Tony's Home❀

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It is always raining this weekend, so this is a perfect time to have a  warm hot pot at home together! kk,  Tony invited me to his home to have hot pot togerther. His aunt prepared lots of food , such like muttonchop, beefballs, chinese cabbage, crab sticks, mushrooms, fish cakes, prawns,etc.  Many chinese people like eating hot pot. I am the one of them .During the eating, I feel warm and the food taste delicious. The cook way of food can retain the nutritions and the natural taste. It was a enjoyable time!
After dinner, we went to threater to see a movie, DUE DATE, I recommend this movie to you. It is so funny!

She is Lala who likes play ball very much.

❀My life in Vancouver ❀

I have been to Vancouver for a year. I think I changed a lot during this time. First, I am much fatter than before. Because my homestay mom is really good at cooking, I used to seldom eat cheese and butter,but now I am addicted to the desserts and meals that she made. I gained 20 more pounds weight compared when I was first came to Vancouver. It is time to on a diet now.O(∩_∩)O. Moreover, I am more independent than before. Going to aboard is a good exercise to myself. I left my parents and close friends, soI have to handle everything by myself now. I feel I am finally grow up. I learned a lot here. especially on the different culture. Here is quite different from China,people and idea. I have to say I enjoy living in Vancouver.

❀Wonderful Trip to Aquarium ❀

    I went to aquarium where located in stanley park with Tony and Cindy. Tony drived us to there. I have been to Vancouver aquarium before.,but I was still excited to go there. we went to see the dolphin show first. they are sooooo cute, they jumped very high, almost  three meters high, I took a video of them. And then we went to see the 4D movie, it had lots of fun! the real water were shoot on the face , something jab you and feel shocking on the seat. we also saw many kinds of fish and organisms .Such likes sea turtle, sea house and starfish and jellyfish. Clown anemonefish is my favourite. I have to say the living things in the water are amazing.Finally, we went the gift shop. We finish the visit until the aquariun closed.we had a wonderful time in the Vancouver aquarium. It is a good choice to go when it rains outside.

DIfferent cooking culture between China and Canada

In China, cooking is an art. Quite different from Canada cooking whose recipes are followed strictly like laboratory instructions, Chinese cooking always allows for a creative and stylistic touch to it. Besides, a good Chinese dish should be a great combination of taste and apperance. During the long period of development of the eating culture, there formed many things about the eating that foreign visitors may find quite different from what they are used to and even feel weird.Chinese dining etiquette, whether it applies to receiving only a few guests at a single table in one's home or to holding a public banquet involving dozens of guests seated at several tables, we have varies with the character and purpose of the dinner. For example, guests should present themselves to the host upon arrival. This is important since it is the host who determines the seating arrangement, and in order to do this properly, the host needs to know whom among the invited guests actually arrived. In comparison, The  canadian food is like American food, its basis of both groups is seasonal, fresh ingredients and preserves. The cuisine includes baked foods, wild game, and gathered foods.The main difference between Chinese and Canadian eating habits is that where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. Chinese are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a taste of many different types of cuisine. Among friends, they will just order enough for the people there. If they are taking somebody out for dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually order one more dish than the number of guests If it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely to be a huge amount of food that will be impopssible to finish.

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 I made these two!

❀White Rock❀

   We went to white rock today. I have to say , it was chilly and soooooo cold on the beach, and cold wind made my cheek red and hurt. however, we had lots of fun here.  I love going to beach, every kind of beach.  There is a real rock that paint in white on the beach, many kids were climbing on the top of the rock. we went on the long corridor that made of wood on the ocean, and on the end of the corridor, there is a small port where has lots of people were fishing here.

on the other side of the road, there are many ice cream shops, they sell gelato ( ice cream in Italy) in many flavors. We went into a ice cream shop, we can taste the flavor you like first by a small spoon. I tried vanilla and fibert one , they both great! I finnally choose a rasperay gelato with crispy almong on the top of it. it tasted delicious!  

❀Different Kinds of Friends❀

I am like most people, I have many different kinds of friends. They can not be same. I can not wonder one can live without friends. My friends can be classified into three kinds, first is ordinary friend, and then is good friend, finally is true friend.

       My ordinary friends always are my classmates or my friends’ friends, we can play, talk, and even have a coffee together. However, we do not talk so deeply and know each other very well. We just share happiness and have some fun together. When I am in sad or have some trouble, I won’t tell them what happened to me because I never think about them to hope they can help me.

       
        I have so many good friends during the different period of my time. We meet at school, restaurant, traveling…I am so enjoyable to have a talk with a good friend, we can share our happiness and sadness. Also, we have some commons. We can share something but not everything and they would not interface my private too much.

      
        I measured my true friends. They are diligent and loyal in my mind. When I need help, they will always stand beside me and always support me. They delighted to give me a hand. Additionally, we always have same interests and idea to do thing, they are my best friends and my family member. , I will tell them my deepest secrets as well.

      
         Therefore, friends are essential to my life. Those all kinds of friends are all important to me

❀Ghost Train in Stanly Park ❀

Last night, I saw a news that posted on the newspaper, it was said that there would be have a ghost train in Stanly park during the Halloween time. So I went to stanly park with my friends on Wednesday after dinner. when we arrived there, soooo many kids and people were lining up to buy the ghost train tickets. We waited 30 minutes to get tickets,and we also afraid we could not buy Wednesday night's tickets, fortunately,  we got the 9:30 to 10:00 clock tickets that were the last train. there was still lots of time before we got to the train. before that, we went to the farmyard and saw its spooky animals.Finally, our venture with Alice into Nightmare started! We accompanied Alice and traveled  down the rabbit hole into a dark forest filled with demonic playing cards, a disturbed Caterpillar and a Queen with an axe to grind.  Nothing about scarey. I had lots of fun with kids there. I have to say the Ghost Train was a uniquely wonderful experience!