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First of all, I feel that Macau is an international city. Public places are marked in at least two languages (such as traditional Chinese and English), and Venice hotels are also marked in Chinese, Portuguese and English. Bus stops are broadcast in Mandarin, Cantonese and English respectively. As long as you know one of them (such as Cantonese or English), you can live in Macao without any inconvenience.
No smoking signs in Chinese and Portuguese, and fire signs in Chinese, Portuguese and English.
Simple and enthusiastic folk customs
In order to live in a city "barrier-free", in addition to language barriers, interpersonal relationships (or folk customs) are also very important. On the first day in Australia, I took my little darling out by bus. It is estimated that when the driver sees me traveling, he will ask: Where to go?
Macau drives on the left, and some passengers are prone to take the wrong bus. ) at the previous stop, a brother sitting next to me began to remind me: you have to get off at the next stop, and you have to go this way before you go that way;
Looking for a hotel, the navigation was wrong. Later, I asked an aunt. She first told me how to get there, and then smiled and complained: Oh, why didn't you ask earlier, then you wouldn't have gone the wrong way, really.
"starting line"
What I want to say next is what impressed me the most. Before returning to the hotel on the first night, I happened to walk to the Macau Central Library. I wanted to see what books were here, so I went in. As a result, I found that the children's area was really quiet, because all the children in it were reading by themselves; After telling my baby two books, I was really embarrassed to stay, so I had to come out a little ashamed.
Books in the central library
Why do children in Macao read books by themselves? I think besides the quiet environment (everyone reads books by himself), the choice of books is also very important. The children's department of our Jiaxing library is actually much bigger than here, and there are many books, but we always choose a book every time (there are many unreadable books, such as "Battle" and "No Brain"). Come back and talk about the books you read here. The first book, Little Mouse Brushing Teeth, ranges from "What is tooth decay" and "Why to maintain oral hygiene" to "How to brush your teeth correctly" to correct common misconceptions of adults (parents).
The second book, Thank You Little Helper, describes how children help their mothers with some housework. In fact, it not only shows some things that children can take the initiative to undertake, but also implies that parents and friends should be tolerant and patient at the beginning of children's housework, even if they do it again later (don't let the baby see it), and give more encouragement. What makes me feel special about these two books is that I grew up with my children after reading them.
Another point is that the children I have observed in Macao don't even hug when they walk, but rely on adults to hug them. This makes me a little ashamed. In the past, my education for my daughter was that my father and grandfather were strong enough to ask for a hug, and my mother and grandmother were weak enough to hold it. Now the result is, go out with me, and you will hug for a while.
These two places that make me feel ashamed can be said to have subverted my proud concept of parenting. If there is a so-called "starting line", it may be in parents' educational cognition.
other
The rural toilets in Macao are very clean and hygienic;
Garbage classification is more detailed than my community;
Many cars will stop in front of the sidewalk1m; The car in front slowly pulls over, and no one will honk at the back to urge;
(Pedestrians) Those who run red lights will be fined 300 Australian dollars;
The video on the bus shows public service advertisements.
Pay 500 denomination notes and the other party will give me change directly. I asked, don't you look for counterfeit money? The boss said: We don't usually do it here. Only the mainland will have those fakes, hehe.
Garbage classification is clear and detailed
With regard to drug control
When I first arrived at the hotel, I noticed anti-drug slogans. After all, there are casinos there, which are common in some hotels. However, when I took the bus for the first time, there was also anti-drug propaganda in the obvious position on the bus, and there were more than a dozen image ambassadors to help out. This gives me the impression that "many people in Macao will take drugs".
In fact, for "drug control", it is not that the more government propaganda, the better the effect, but that it should be moderate. The specific reasons and measures are well described in the "tipping point", so I won't teach fish to swim.
Fortunately, I haven't seen this kind of propaganda since. I hope it's misplaced.