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浙江在线12月29日讯 今天，浙江在线新闻网站收到一篇热情洋溢的文章，作者Abdul Latif（中文名拉蒂）是位浙江大学的博士留学生，来自巴基斯坦北部山城阿伯塔巴德(Abbottabad)，是当地大学经济管理学专业的教师。在2016年的12月17日-18日，拉蒂和十多位外国人朋友一起，参加由中共青田县委宣传部、浙江在线新闻网站联合举办的“到山里看世界——海外友人青田采风行”活动，2天时间里，近距离感受青田侨乡文化，体验石雕艺术之魅力。下面，我们将拉蒂中英文版的文章展示给各位网友，通过他的文字，看看外国人眼中的青田具有怎样的吸引力？
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青田：艺术与文化之城（作者：Abdul Latif 拉蒂）
青田是浙江省东南部一个被誉为中国石雕之乡的县。浙江在线新闻网站为外国人安排了为期两天的旅游，这些外国友人来自世界各地，包括古巴、法国、哈萨克斯坦、印度、意大利、墨西哥、巴基斯坦、俄罗斯和西班牙等。我们从（编者注：杭州）东站出发，乘坐动车从杭州到达青田花了两小时。到达车站，我们先去一家著名的酒店(仁和王朝酒店)，我们在那里吃午饭。然后我们离开了Youzhu的进口商品商场，在那里可以找到所有类型的进口商品特别是一些最好的葡萄酒。
之后，我们参观了张爱光工作室，很感谢所有成员和我们一起体验了石雕创作。他（编者注：石雕艺人）向我们介绍了石头雕刻行业，告诉我们关于他童年时期对石雕雕刻的热爱之情。最后他还送给每一个旅行的成员不同的礼物和一个印有他们中文名字的石印。
下一站是问石山庄，在这里你可以看到路的两边都是装饰石器雕刻的店铺，这里作为中国最大的石雕产业聚集地之一会给你展示石雕产业的精髓。
之后，我们去了一个酒吧，所有代表不同国家的成员，演唱本国有特色的当地歌曲和进行舞蹈表演。在这里，我必须说说我最喜欢的西班牙音乐，让我如此兴奋，给我留下了深刻的印象。因为我们都在听和享受我们自己国家的音乐，在唱歌、跳舞和充分享受，第一天的活动结束后，所有的团队成员回到酒店。
第二天早上，我们在酒店吃完早餐后，出发去青田室内滑雪天堂(青田乐园室内滑雪)，青田乐园的美景之一。我在我的生命中第一次经历了滑雪。对于初学者，可以雇用一个教练，并向他们学习滑雪，以避免（发生）任何类型的危险。
享受室内滑雪体验后，下一个目的地是石门渔村，我们喜欢我们的午餐地，它是最美丽的地方之一。不仅午餐是如此美味，而且地方更是中国文化和传统的瑰宝。在这里，值得一提的是，虽然青田以石雕而闻名，但我对餐厅前面的石头地板很着迷，餐厅里面的装潢和餐具也在这个城市给人一种充满艺术格调的感觉。
吃了丰盛的午餐后，所有的外国朋友积极参与制作和品尝特制的青田小吃，很容易做，很好吃。最棒的是，所有的成员携带着我们做的零食作为从青田回杭州路上的零食。
青田探险旅行在各方面都很好。我们有机会学习和探索中国文化和传统及其美丽体验，当你从一个地区移动到另一个不同的地区。所有成员不仅有机会与来自不同国家的外国朋友和家人会面，而且还有一些爱好和关怀的中国组织者和主持人，在整个旅行过程中保持了对我们探索和享受中国之美的热情和热爱。
在这里，我必须赞赏浙江在线新闻网站采取了惊人的一步，介绍和促进一个有文化和传统的城市，在不久的将来有潜力成为最好的石雕工业和旅游胜地之一。目前，通过我与我的中国朋友的初步体验与研究，大多数人都不知道青田，一个美丽并且富有艺术文化气息的城市。如果政府在社交媒体上突出这一领域，使之受到适当的注意，那么这个城市将吸引更多世界各国的游人。
Abdul Latif（中文名拉蒂）原文：
QINGTIAN (青田): A CITY OF ARTS AND CULTURE”
Qingtian is a county in South Eastern Zhejiang Province reputed as the hometown of Chinese Stone Carvings. Zhejiang Online News arranged a two day tour for foreigners from all over the world including Cuba, France, Kazakhstan, India, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia and Spain. We reached Qingtian from East Railway station, Hangzhou in less than two hours’ time in a fast train. From station, we first went to one of the famous hotel in the city (Renhe Dynasty Hotel) that was chosen for a night stay, we ate our lunch there and then we left for Youzhu’s Import Commodity Mall, where one can find all types of imported goods especially some of the best quality wine shops.
After that we visited Studio of Ai Guang Zhang (Laoshi), who warmly welcomed all the members and we all experienced stone sculpture creation. He briefed us about stone carving profession and told us regarding his love for the stone sculpturing since Childhood.
Different gifts were presented to each member of the trip including a stone stamp having their engraved Chinese name.
After that the next stop was Wenshi Shanzhuang (问石山庄) where one can notice ornamental stone carving shops on both sides of the road. This place will give you an essence to be one of the biggest stone carving industry in China. A wonderful dinner was arranged by our host Zhoujie (周洁) and we got a chance to eat some traditional Chinese food in a beautiful mountainous resort.
After that we went to a bar where all the members representing different nationalities participated in singing their local songs and dance performances. Here, I must specifically mention about the Spanish music which I loved the most for making us excited in such a way that gave us an impression as we were all listening and enjoying our own country’s music。After singing, dancing and enjoying to the fullest, the first day’s activities came to end and all the group members went back to the hotel.
The next day morning, after taking our breakfast in the hotel, we set out for Qingtian Indoor Skiing Paradise (青田乐园室内滑雪), one of the beautiful place in Qingtian for the visitors,where I experienced skiing for the first time in my life. For beginners, there is a facility to hire a trainer and learn skiing from them in order to avoid any type of danger.
After enjoying an indoor skiing experience the next destination was Shimen Yucun (石门渔村), one of the most beautiful place of the area where we enjoyed our lunch. Not only the lunch was so delicious but the place was a master piece of Chinese culture and tradition.
Here, one thing was worth mentioning as although, Qingtian being known for stone carving but I was much captivated by the stone floor in front of the restaurant and the furniture and utensils inside the restaurant as they too were giving an impression of artistic professionalism in this city.
After eating a hearty lunch, all the foreign friends actively participated in making and tasting special type of Qingtian’s snacks which were easy to make and tasty to eat. The best part was that the snacks we made were brought by all the members with them and then eating those snaks all the way back from Qingtian to Hangzhou.
The Qingtian exploration trip was wonderful in all aspects. We got an opportunity to study and explore Chinese culture and traditition and its beauty to experience something very different when you move from one area to another. All the members not only got a chance to meet with foreign friends and families from different countries but also some loving and caring Chinese organizers and hosts who kept us engaged and enthusiastic for exploring and enjoying the beauty of China during the whole trip.
Here I must appreciate Zhejiang Online News for an amazing step taken to introduce and boost a city having a culture and tradition with a potential to become one of the best stone carving industry and a tourist resort in the near future. Currently, as I experienced through my initial orientation about the city with my Chinese friends, , I came to the conclusion that most of them were unaware of Qingtian city and its rich and beautiful artistic culture. If given proper attention by the government to highlight this area on the social media, this city will attract visitors and tourists from different part of the country.
(About the author: Abdul Latif ( 拉蒂) is a PhD student in Zhejiang university and is a university teacher at Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Pakistan).
