1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?

　　Shanghai left a deep impression on me. My parents occasionally allow me to go there with my older cousin. I simply adore the hustle and bustle of the place. I don’t even mind having to wear a mask everywhere. I think it’s cool, and it isn’t weird at all considering that most people do it. I particularly like coming here to shop for presents and trinkets, since you can find something to suit any wallet, age or taste. The old and the new combine on the Yuyuan market to provide the best picture of the local life you can get. It is fascinating, to browse the stores, going both through modern high-end technology hubs, and small wooden houses where generation after generation have practiced the same craft or served the same signature dish since at least a few centuries back. These are one next to the other, making the contrast that much more evident. I sometimes simply enjoy sitting on the side of the street, eating a filled glutinous rice ball and listening to the bits and pieces of different languages that the tourists are flinging enthusiastically at each other. If you ever want to see multiculturalism, this is the place to come to. A couple of days here are more than enough for me to do my shopping, take the odd visit to the Natural History Museum, and enjoy the dishes I particularly like.

　　2.What kind of people like to live in the countryside?

　　Living in a big city means you are accessible to all the advanced facilities and infrastructures. But it also means the opportunity to be exposed to the natural environment will be reduced.

　　3.What problems and benefits are there for families living in a big city?

　　Those who enjoy live in countryside are those who love natural environment and fresh air.

　　4.What about the children?

　　Families in a big city can enjoy the advanced facilities in downtown, and children can have better opportunities for education than children in rural areas. However, the problems is children and their parents get fewer chance to get some fresh air in natural places.

　　5.What do you like better, the city or the countryside?

　　I like the city better cause the facilities and infrastructures are more advanced than those in countryside and in cities you can more opportunities to enjoy networking and recreation activities as there are plenty of bars and restaurants.

　　6.Why do people want to go to the city?

　　Because there are a lot of fancy stuff in the city. Like advanced facilities, interesting places to go with family and friends as well department stores to shop chic clothes.

　　7.What are the advantages of education in a city?

　　Children who receive education in the city can access to the best education resources such as good teachers and advanced teaching facilities such as high-tech equipment and well-equipped labs. And they also have more opportunities to participate in various extracurricular activities.

　　8.What about the transportation system in cities?

　　Transportation system such as the metro and public buses are very convenient in big cities. Especially metro, like in Shanghai, you can go to anyplace in the city by metro. And another popular public transportation is public bicycle which has been widely promoted in Hangzhou.

　　9.Are there any problems with cities?

　　Yes, of course. First is the heavy traffic, not only for cars on the roads, but also for people who commutes everyday with public transportations such as the subway. Second is the high cost of living. It really cost one an arm and a leg to purchase a property in city like Shanghai.

　　10.Is there anything bad about living in a city?

　　Yes. The living cost in a city is usually much higher than the countryside. And the environment problem is serve in city. Too much traffic discharges harmful gases, and the air and water is seriously polluted.

　　11.Which city did you visit last time?

　　It was Barcelona. I like Barcelona the best out of all the cities I've visited. I like it mostly because it is city of art and there are many interesting and artistic architectures, such as the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batllo and Casa Mila. And they are all work from Antony Gaudy and he is my favorite architect.

　　12.Why did you choose this city?

　　Before I went to Barcelona, I've already read books about Gaudy and his work, I was much attracted and that's why I went there.

　　13.What did you do when visiting this city?

　　We took a open top tour bus to visit the city as there was explanations about all the attractions and places of interest of this city on the bus.