man do

美味(měiwèi)

delicious

梦想(mèngxiǎng)

dream (to do something)

民间(mínjiān)

folk; among the people

民俗(mínsú)

folk custom

民族(mínzú)

ethnic group

农村(nóngcūn)

rural area; countryside

年货(niánhuò)

special purchases for the Chinese New Year

年轻(niánqīng)

young

爬山(páshān)

to climb a mountain

墙(qiáng)

wall

桥(qiáo)

bridge

青山绿水(qīngshānlǜshuǐ)

green hills and blue water (expression for beautiful natural scenery)

情侣(qínglǚ)

couples; lovers

庆祝(qìngzhù)

to celebrate

热闹(rènao)

lively bustling

热情(rèqíng)

enthusiastic; (people) welcoming; like to help

散步(sànbù)

to take a walk/stoll

沙滩(shātān)/海滩(hǎitān)

beach

山顶(shāndǐng)

mountain top

生活(shēnghuó)

life; to live

时尚(shíshàng)

fashion

食物(shíwù)

food

世纪(shìjì)

century

世界(shìjiè)

world

市区(shìqū)

urban area

手工艺品(shǒugōngyìpǐn)

handicraft

特别(tèbié)

special

特点(tèdiǎn)

characteristic; feature

特色(tèsè)

specialty; specialty

体验(tǐyàn)

experience; to experience

团圆(tuányuán)

(people) reunion

文化(wénhuà)

culture

吸引(xīyǐn)

to attract

戏剧(xìjù)

drama

乡村(xiāngcūn)

rural area; countryside

象征(xiàngzhēng)

to symbolize

小吃(xiǎochī)

snacks; small bites

小摊(xiǎotān)

small vendor

小巷(xiǎoxiàng)

small alley

休闲(xiūxián)

to relax; leisure

需要(xūyào)

to need; to require

选择(xuǎnzé)

to choose; choice

演出(yǎnchū)

to perform; performance

夜景(yèjǐng)

night view/scenery

遗产(yíchǎn)

heritage

艺术(yìshù)

art

悠闲(yōuxián)

relaxed

有名(yǒumíng)

famous

招牌(zhāopái)

signature; specialty (product)

正宗(zhèngzōng)

authentic

制作(zhìzuò)/制造(zhìzào)

to make; to produce; to manufacture

重要(zhòngyào)

important

壮观(zhuàngguān)

spectacular

自然(zìrán)

nature

国家(guójiā)

country

城市(chéngshì)

city; town

首都(shǒudū)

capital city

中心(zhōngxīn)

center

位于(wèiyú)

located in

长江(chángjiāng)

the Yangtze River

黄河(huánghé)

the Yellow River

东

east

南(nán)

south

西(xī)

west

北(běi)

north

中(zhōng)

middle

北京

(Běijīng)

上海

(Shànghǎi)

广州

(Guǎngzhōu)

西安

(Xī'ān)

杭州

(Hángzhōu)

成都

(Chéngdū)

深圳

(Shēnzhèn)

香港

(xiānggǎng: Hong Kong)

澳门

(àomén: Macau)

比如(bǐrú)/例如(lìrú)

for example

人口(rénkǒu)

population

增长(zēngzhǎng)/增加(zēngjiā)/增高(zēnggāo)

increase

减少(jiǎnshǎo)/降低(jiàngdī)

decrease; reduce

扩大(kuòdà)

expand

缩小(suōxiǎo)

shrink

数量(shùliàng)

quantity

倍(bèi)

... times

百分之(bǎifēnzhī)

percent

参观(cānguān)

to visit; to tour

创新(chuàngxīn)

innovation

传统(chuántǒng)

tradition

代表(dàibiǎo)

to represent

当地(dāngdì)

local

当时(dāngshí)

at that time

岛(dǎo)

island

地标(dìbiāo)

landmark

地道(dìdao)

authentic (e.g. food)

发展(fāzhǎn)

development

风景(fēngjǐng)

scenery; view

附近(fùjìn)

vicinity

改名(gǎimíng)

to change name

感受(gǎnshòu)

to feel

各种各样(gèzhǒnggèyàng)

a variety of

购物(gòuwù)

shopping