Buzzwords (流行词) Capture How We Lived in 2023
While walking along Suzhou Creek to gather material for my latest “Shanghai Expression” column, I was wondering
Near the creek, I encountered Uncle Chen, fishing in a tranquil spot.
“Nice day for fishing,” I said in greeting him.
He looked up with a smile. “Yes, it’s a break from the mobile phono world.”
It
As I talked with Uncle Chen, the bustle of the city
Tourists and locals alike strolled through the area, some engaged in
Office workers walked by holding fancy coffee cups, a sign of the evolving coffee trends
Watching Uncle Chen, tourists, online celebrities, office workers and delivery people, I saw a changing city in a realm of constant change, summarized by a variety of contemporary buzzwords.
Each buzzword has its own story. Each popular phrase offers a peek into the hearts and minds of people, especially the younger generation. Let’s pause
Medieval (中世纪的) manners
While I was growing up, “keep your elbows (肘) off the table” was a common remark at dinner time. But, as I learned in our recent podcast episode with medieval historian and author Cybulskie, such remarks have a long history —
In the medieval period, manners proved more important than today and
But what would have ingratiated (讨好) you with a medieval host, and what kinds of social faux pas (失礼) would have ensured
“Don’t blow your nose at the table, or wipe your face on the tablecloth,” Cybulskie advised. As well as listing some behaviour
Such social codes were set out in handbooks at the time, one of
Social conventions extended
You may think that mom-and-pop stores are gradually dying out, giving way to chain stores and big business,
Taobao, or “treasure hunt”, recently became the largest e-commerce website in terms of traffic, surpassing Amazon. It has 190 million
It charges almost
A friend of mine is a typical. She opened up a store selling children’s clothing near Nuren Jie,
Effectively, taobao has become the country’s high street, but with global reach.
Dr. Richard Fairhurst,
In the future, everybody will have a Harry Potter invisibility cloak in the closet, said Chu Junhao,
At the Super Science Night
The magic was realized by a lenticular (透镜的) grating composed
“Invisibility in science fiction will become
The Impact of Visual Cues on Behavior
During the energy crisis in the 1970s, Dutch researchers began to pay close attention to the country’s energy usage. In one suburb near Amsterdam, they found that some homeowners used 30 percent less energy than their neighbors
It turned out that the houses in this neighborhood were nearly identical except for one feature: the location of the electrical meter. Some had one in the basement.
Every habit
By comparison, creating obvious visual cues can draw your attention toward a
Eventually, I took my own advice and redesigned my environment. I bought a large display bowl and placed it in the middle of the kitchen counter. The next time I bought apples, that was
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