Before travelling to China, a very good person told us something roughly like this, "Enjoy that country, try not to hang out just with Spanish, but with Chinese; learn the Chinese language, eat their dishes, drink tea with meals, and immerse yourselves in such a magnificent culture without regard for all the things either seen or read because such an outstanding country is really worth your time. And just experience it with your minds blank". And that is what we have done till the present day.
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在去中国旅行之前，有人告诉我们：“要去享受在那个国家的旅行，尽量不要只和西班牙人一起玩，而是要多和中国人待在一起。要学习中国的语言，吃中国菜，学会品茶，让自己沉浸在这样一个宏伟的文化中。同时要丢掉那些关于中国的预设，忘记曾经看过或读过的有关中国的东西，尽情去体验，因为这样一个杰出的国家真的值得花时间去探索。”这就是我们一直到今天都在做的事情。
When being here, something that caught our attention for the very first time was people"s smiling. Everybody smiled us. Such a simple reaction struck us because we were in need of some affection after covid and lockdowns. As social animals, we need to hang out with friends, or just see the city life. As Andalusians, we need to do that like the air we breathe.
刚到贵阳时，首先引起我们注意的是人们的微笑，每个人都在对我们微笑。这样一个简单的动作让我们印象深刻，因为在经历了疫情之后，我们需要一些情感上的联结。作为社会动物，我们需要和朋友一起出去玩，哪怕只是看看城市中人们的生活。作为安达卢西亚人，我们离不开社交，就像我们离不开空气一样。
Guìyáng has several things to talk about, but today is the turn of them, those who hold the soul of the city. Those who you can see sitting on the sidewalks and corners waiting for a job while playing cards or Chinese chess. Painters, cleaners, laborers, and farmhands. Far from the typical stereotypes, they depict that ethereal feeling which swarms in the air. When looking at their faces, I wonder where they live, how many members they are in their families, or what they expect from life. I couldn"t say that if I didn"t know what working in the streets is and that"s why I couldn"t admire them more.
贵阳有很多有趣的东西，但今天我们来聊聊那些赋予了城市灵魂的人。在人行道和街角，你可以看到一边打牌或下中国象棋一边等待工作的人，他们有的是画家，有的是清洁工，有的是工人，有的是农民。他们带给我的远非以往对中国的典型的刻板印象，而是一种难以描述却无时不刻都能感受到的人间烟火气。当我看着他们，我想知道他们住在哪里，他们的家庭有多少成员，或者他们对生活有什么期望。如果我不曾了解在街头工作是什么体验，我就不会这么说，这就是为什么我特别羡慕他们的原因。
Beside them, we can see the movement caused by the other part of the city engine, grocery stores, butcher"s, traditional tea stores, restaurants, stallholders, florist stalls, the list goes on and on. Even, the makeshift hairdresser that cuts your hair for little money, or the waiter having a break while smoking a cigar. That is a breath-taking totum revolutum of smells, colours, flavours, sounds and textures that feed our senses.
在他们身边，我们可以看到城市运转的另一部分，杂货店、肉店、传统茶叶店、餐馆、小摊、花店，不一而足，甚至还有便宜的街头理发师，或者一边抽烟一边休息的服务员。这里街头的气味、颜色、味道、声音和质感令人悸动，给我们带来莫大的满足。
Everything"s in perfect balance and nothing"s misplaced. This city engine runs due to a sort of a harmonic beat movement, the heartbeat of Guìyáng.
一切都处在完美的平衡中，城市在和谐而有规律地运转，这是贵阳的心跳。
As Simon Van Booy said, "For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home", we feel at home.
正如西蒙•范•布伊所说，“那些迷茫的人总会找到一个像家一样的城市。”
在贵阳，我们“到家”了。
特约撰稿人：Victoria B. Santisteban
翻译/编辑：王梓艺
编审：闵捷
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