Philadelphia是希腊语，意为“兄弟之爱”，这个人口一百六十万的城市，至今仍维持了友善小镇的感觉。

美食

大家都知道费城并不是美食的优势地，可是在晚餐行列里说，它是帕特皇家烤牛排（Pat’s King of Steaks）的故乡，帕特皇家烤牛排又是诞生Philly cheesesteak 的地方。1932的一个黄昏，热狗店主人Pasquale 和Harry Olivier打算换一下招式，做个牛排三明治。一个出租司机第一次品尝了这种改革后的三明治，觉得味道很美，到1951年，这种食物就流行起来了。

购物

king of prussia mall，这是美国东海岸地区最大的购物中心，分为court 和plaza

住宿

费城四季酒店（four seasons philadelphia）在费城市中心，是费城最豪华的酒店。

娱乐

费城南街和第二街的才艺酒吧相当出名，分了种类，费用合理。并且听说最多的也是一间同性恋酒吧woody’s bar and restaurant。

交通

费城航空从东岸的纽约飞来只需50分钟；人波士顿方向飞来，亦只需花70分钟；从北边的芝加哥飞来，约需两个半小时；从西海岸的洛杉矶飞来，约需6至7小时。费城国际机场位于市区西南13公里处；由市区至机场每隔18分钟便有一班快车火车，票价5美元。费城铁路 从纽约搭乘Amtrack的火车Metrliner至此需1小时20分钟；从华盛顿至此需1小时40分钟。有郊区火车从费城通向新泽西州。中央车站设在30街和市场街的交叉处，免费咨询电话：1-800-8727245

游玩

是历史名城：独立纪念馆 ；罗丹博物馆 ；宾州美术馆 以及franklin institute。许多国际性的活动都在这里举办过。

It is from http://www.timeout.com/cn/en/beijing/shops-and-services/feature/6095/dashilan-revisited.html

FYI

Good day,

Dashilan revisited

The centuries-old Dashilan Street reopened this summer after three years of renovations. Happily, it remains the best place to buy traditional and typical Beijing goods – and an opportunity to shop like they did in days gone by

Cloaked in a shroud of scaffolding for as long as we can remember, the new Qianmen Street running south from the Zhengyangmen Tower has finally been revealed. Stretching as far as the eye can see and crowded with tourists and locals, it’s a polished yet faithful reworking of the original, minus the overcrowded hutong ‘slums’ that an Academy of Beijing Social Sciences report condemned before its renovation began.

Now birdcage lanterns run its length, flower pots brighten its central pathway and even the litter bins are disguised as proud stone stele. But its shops still lie empty – row upon row of blank glass store fronts ready to be occupied by designer boutiques and classy restaurants. The Management Office suggests it won’t be long before we see the likes of Apple, Nike and Rolex upping the ante on the street.

But Dashilan, one of the area’s most famous streets, has also undergone a renovation, and is now more atmospheric and bustling than ever. Established in 1420, Dashilan was Beijing’s old commercial and entertainment street and its name in English means ‘Great Bamboo Fence’. The reason? Each evening, a curfew meant merchants in the area would erect a fence at either end of the street to deter thieves

Crammed with shops, restaurants, mini markets, theatres and tea houses, it was well-known for selling everything from fruit, vegetables, meat and fish to children’s kites, and, from the late 19th century, Western goods such as tobacco, kerosene lamps and matches. Its tea shops allowed rehearsing actors to practice during the afternoons to draw more business, and the popularity of these performances eventually spawned Peking Opera and a number of theatres.

According to historian Michael Aldrich, before the fall of the Qing dynasty, carved wooden posts towered outside the doorways of some of the shops on the street to identify those stores patronized by the imperial court. Today, the carved posts are missing, but engravings and colourful hand painted signs still boast of each shop’s prestigious history. Here’s our guide to the ones to look out for:

No. 5 Ruifuxiang

Founded in 1893 by the Meng family, Ruifuxiang has a prestigious past and was entrusted with making the first flag of the People’s Republic. Its mission statement is to ‘cut the clouds to make garments from heaven’ and it’s crammed wall to wall with silk in a variety of styles.

Great for: getting a tailor made traditional qipao. The store offers everything from ordinary custom tailoring to high-end pieces embroidered by hand using a technique the shop has honoured since its inception.

No. 7 Xiangyihao Silk Store

This store front is by far the most spectacular on Dashilan. Erected during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, its intricate green wrought iron façade was often mistaken for that of a church.

Great for: Nothing. Unfortunately these days the Silk Store is, not to put too fine a point on it, full of crap.

No. 9 Ten Fu’s Tea

China’s most famous tea exporter has an outlet on Dashilan, and it’s big. Staff speak English and are happy to help you pick and taste tea before you buy. Their Jasmine leaves are legendary, but they sell everything from flower tea to oolong and pu’er. Expect to pay around 150RMB for 100g of flower tea.

Great for: buying a quality, long lasting tea for drinking at home.

No. 14  Zhangyiyuan Tea Shop

This shop has been around since the early 1900s; the ‘yiyuan’ part of its name deriving from a Chinese saying that ‘at the beginning of a new year, everything is fresh again’. Back then most of Zhangyiyuan’s tea was grown in Fujian province and adapted to local Northern tastes for its customers on Dashilan. Now it sells characteristically strong tea from all over China, and thankfully has kept its beautiful traditional packaging.

Great for: Buying a gift

No.15 Toy shop

This traditional but tiny folk toy shop sells an array of goods – some of them better quality than others. Bearded Peking Opera masks, paper cuts, kites and spinning diablo are all sold here, as well as hairy monkeys – an incredibly delicate Qing dynasty toy made from shed cicada skins and usually depicting the miniature primates going about various daily chores in traditional Chinese clothing.

Great for: Reminding the kids of life’s more simple pleasures

No. 24 Tongrentang

The most famous traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy in China opened its first store on the site at which it now stands in 1702 – 73 years after senior royal physician Yue Xianyang set it up. Tongrentang’s motto may concern some: ‘that no outsider witnesses the manufacturing process and our sincerity and trustworthiness are left to God’s judgement’, but it has a long history of expertise. Today it sells all manner of herbs, ‘healing’ creatures and drinkable cures, but be sure to have a consultation with a TCM practitioner before you start buying.

Great for: a quirky – and perhaps more effective – alternative to paracetamol.

No 25. Made in Paradise

This is no time honoured brand – just a modern chain that finds itself in an appropriate setting. Elegant women in traditional Tibetan clothing mill around the small space while shoppers try on beautiful silver rings, leather cuffs, pashminas and bejeweled bracelets. Incense hangs above the Buddhist shrine in one corner and almost everything is reasonably priced.

Great for: Disappearing into a mini oasis of calm for five minutes, and Tibetan jewellery.

No 31. Gao Bu Li restaurant

The famous baozi (steamed bun) restaurant from Tianjin has one of its busiest outposts on Dashilan, constantly packed with hungry shoppers looking for a quality, time honoured snack. We suggest you do too – they’re delicious.

Great for: a tasty lunch or dinner in a traditional setting

No.34 Neiliansheng shoes

We love Neiliansheng for its vast array of traditional Chinese slippers and hard-wearing shoes, all made using traditional techniques employed by the store since 1853. And you can watch the cobblers at work in the store’s window too. Expect to pay around 200RMB for the classic black numbers, and a little extra for more modern styles.

Great for: Visitors who want traditional Beijing slippers or locals who want to see a revival of shoes that were actually comfy.

No.36 Beijing Daguanlou Cinema

Before you reach the end of the road, look out for the large stone monument to the birthplace of Chinese film. When Ren Qingtai, who ran the nearby Fengtai Photo Studio, procured a copy of the first Chinese film Ding Jun Shan, this is where it debuted. Now it’s a regular (if very small) cinema, and a mini museum (entry costs 35RMB).

Great for: a historical pitstop or a modern movie screening.

我们是12月4日早上10点左右接到消息，要赶往四川的，案发当场，我刚到公司，刚打开电脑，XY同学也是。然后我赶紧的写请假email，写通知大家我暂离几天的email，打车回家，订来回飞机票，XY同学也忙忙碌碌，收拾包包，在稍微吃了点饭饭后，就打车去坐机场大巴。同时在大巴上XY同学请她在成都的同学帮我们订从成都到宜宾的汽车票，打电话告诉爸妈，打电话告诉LB同学。。。

到了首都机场，坐上晚点半小时的飞机，到了成都双流机场坐上的士已是晚上6点40，而我们的汽车时间是7：30.，从机场到汽车站的时间正常需要1个小时，还要在不堵车的情况下。。。。的士大哥，我好崇拜他哦，热情哦，知道我们赶时间，帮我们出主意，然后又通过的士的广播询问其他的士司机有无最快路线，群策群力，选择路线后，他开始开快车，一路飞奔，闯了几个红灯，那个刺激啊，那个电影叫啥子来着，《疯狂的士》？他老人家就是成都版，呵呵，最后赶到了。。。嘿嘿，我们7点20多到的汽车站，接过ZH同学手中的车票就往里奔。结果等汽车开，他NND，它开出站后，在车站不远处的一个黑黑的院落里停了下来，那个院子里，wow，黑压压的人哦，开始往车上走，非法超载也。我算是见识到成都的热情与混乱了。呵呵，褒义词也，成都还是挺有人情味的。

到了宜宾已经是晚上1点了，偶们在汽车站附近找了家旅馆坐下，等早上7点开往沙沟的汽车，这是偶第一次独立在外住旅馆，呵呵，这个感受哦，旅馆广告是假的，看门面就知道其广告的真实性，不过在旅馆里总比在汽车站好，多少能找回点睡眠时间。呵呵。

第二天早上，坐上最后一趟汽车出发，结果。。。它老人家因为在路上堵车，要赶汽车点，便不去沙沟了，直接在观音镇停下了，我们只好租摩托车继续前进，到了离家2~3里的地方下车，步行回家。哈哈，到了家，看到老妈他们的笑容，真是亲切呢。

Ok了以上便是行程。以下开始沙沟风俗描述。

1. 在家经历了一次葬礼，这里的葬礼还是古典型的，很多传统都被保留了下来。我记得我小时候在湖南也经历了一些类似这样的葬礼，但随着现代化的侵入，这些习惯慢慢消逝，没想到在这里经历了一场比较全面的老式葬礼。具体的细节我就不说了，反正挺有意思。。这里我用了“有意思”来形容，貌似这里的葬礼以热闹为荣，我觉得应该还有人死不能复生的意思，只要是安乐长岁去世应该就热闹吧。
2. 赶集，这里的赶集很热闹。附件很多村庄的人们在特定的日子里（记得不太清楚了，貌似一个星期有两次）赶集，人多，热闹。令人惊讶的是，沙沟街上的店铺样样俱全，从吃的到用的，应有尽有。比如，洗衣机，冰箱，摩托车，手机，超市。。。。难以想象沙沟原来还是宜宾的世外桃源（意为交通不方便）这里我很想把这里“烧”的那种烟草拍下来，下次去补上。还有市集的场景，下次都要补上。
3. 人。民风淳朴应该可以适用与这里的人们。沙沟街上的人貌似都能扯上亲戚关系，什么非亲舅舅，非亲哥哥，一堆堆的。。。

4.。。。

今天是12月8日，我和XY同学正坐在成都双流机场的候机厅内，呵呵，飞机由于大雾晚点预计一个半小时。我们是早上由沙沟坐汽车到宜宾，然后坐提前预定的的士到成都的，以前我们没乘坐过这种的士，还以为是金杯式面包车，结果一辆黑色小轿车开到了偶们面前，原来是条“中华鲟”，嘿嘿，到了成都，本还想去找ZH同学去玩的，结果堵车。。。貌似成都的堵车现象很严重，我觉得可能有超过北京的样子，然后我们只能赶飞机，sorry to ZH同学。时间不急，此时是下午三点，我们坐机场大巴（差距啊，成都的机场大巴那个小啊，停的那个站叫多啊，明明叫高峰快线，开得和慢线一样迟缓。。。）到达机场，四点半，托运行李，check in，KFC，候着。。。

飞机昨天晚上11点才到北京，check了一下email就洗漱睡了，今天早上发现感冒了，买药，上班，突然发现北京出租车不止现代，还有上海大众，司机说还有3000，东风标致？呵呵，上班去也。