外國(guó)人最想和你聊的時(shí)事話題：大城市的生活

　What is life in big city　什么是大城市的生活
     With the rapid economic development, people's living conditions are improved by a large margin, including countryside and big cities. However, there are many differences between them, such as living conditions, consumptive level and interpersonal relationships, etc.
     In the first place, there is a tremendous contrast between the living conditions of countryside and that of big cities. Living in big cities, you can get everything you want as soon as possible so long as you have enough money, such as all kinds of delicious food, good medical conditions and so on. And the transportation is very convenient, though it often happens to meet a traffic jam. There are many buses, while taking a bus during the rush hours can be a bit of a bind. In contrast, living in countryside, you will find there is no place for you to consume even if you have much money, because the condition is not allowed. You can't get anything you want in time, such as all kinds of delicious food across the country and the medical treatment in need. Nevertheless, there is little chance to meet a traffic jam because of the easy of access.
     Secondly, the consumptive level in big cities is much higher than that in rural areas. In big cities, people usually choose nutritious food for their main meals and refuel now and then. And when they go shopping, they must pay the utmost attention to the high quality and they don't like to knock down-price. Conversely, living in countryside, people prefer to have food which can make them feel satisfied. Meanwhile, in their eyes, they prefer buying superior quality products at a reasonable price, and they are still desirous to knock down-price.
     Another difference is in the interpersonal relationships. People who live in big cities are more apartness, while people who live in countryside enthusiastic and friendly to others. The old saying goes "a distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour" is well presented in countryside. Living in countryside, people always hung together when one of them was in trouble. But living in big cities, it is normal that you can't recognize someone who is your neighbor.
     In short, life in countryside and life in big cities are quit different in standard of living, habits and customs, etc. We can't say which is more suitable for live, because every coin has two sides.
     前段時(shí)間，有關(guān)"蝸居"(dwelling narrowness)、"蟻?zhàn)?quot;(ant tribe)的話題著實(shí)引發(fā)了不少人的關(guān)注與討論。在這些摻雜著若干社會(huì)問(wèn)題(social issue)的評(píng)論與討論中，我們真應(yīng)該思考一個(gè)問(wèn)題：北京、上海這些承載了眾多年輕人夢(mèng)想的城市就那么好嗎？如何才能過(guò)上我們想要的大城市生活？