英语畅谈中国文化50主题 19

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Shanghai man.

A: You don't act like a typical man from shanghai. for a man from shanghai, such a comment is both a complement¹ and an offence. Usually he doesn't know how to respond.

B: Why?

A: because in northern china, man from shanghai usually persevered² as womane. They are extremely details oriented and spend too much time during housework which in the eyes of a northerner should only be done by women. In other words, shanghai men have too much respect for women. In comparison, men from northern china are the hands of type. They don't like house chouse and they feel embarrassed to be subservient³ to their wives. There was a nickname for a northern man is qi guanyang meaning henpecked

B: What kind of a man does a Chinese girl like to marry?

A: It depends, currently more women like to marry shanghai men. Because they are more understanding, considerate, and helpful. Have you ever seen the phone what women want? The man character of a movie is nick martial⁵. He was struck lightening by and as a result he acquires the extra ability of reading a woman's mind . He got tremendous benefit from this ability both in his career of advertising⁶ women's products and in his private life. Understanding women has become a new criteria⁷ for an ideal man. There suddenly no need for a shanghai man to be hit by lightening to become an ideal husband

B: is this a part of local culture in shanghai？

A: Shanghai has been a very open in commercial city for many years as a result of its long standing⁴ of western influence. People tend to be more practical in .you don't find a lot of .before the 1980's shanghai man used to be for their lack of mane character. but now they have become examples of an ideal husband. For many the north, especially in Beijing the reason for the men is the environment associated with the imperial court. They want to look important even in front of their wives. Of course we are only making a general comment. Many the norths can also be very tender and considerate. If you running to a man carrying a lady's handbag next to a woman in a super market. Most likely, he is a northerner.

B : It’s good for man to be but I’m not to keen on carrying a woman's handbag. A man is a man after all. No matter where he is from.