F2F Class Notes (Tibo)

It is an exhibition about architecture

I think the human made history compared to some nature views.
Shanghai is the best design and the buildings and buildings are in good harmony and have beautiful sky views and when you stay on the Huangpu river side you can see a beautiful view

Suzhou is well mixed between the

suzhou remains these buildings well and

If you leave this district there will very

beside the district the other buildings are very local ///
it was create in some very special period in china from 1980 to 1990 and they build a lot of buildings for employees in factories.

in xuhui district there are a lot of old buildings and wukang road there are a lot of old buildings related to history in SH.
New buildings are very impressed but it’s new.
The most attractive point in SH is when you stand in the bund you can see opposition between the left side and the right side.

It is an exhibition about architecture

I think the man-made history is interesting compared to some natural views. / nature
Shanghai has the best design / architecture and the buildings are in good harmony and has a beautiful skyline / city views and when you stay on the Huangpu river side/ on the bund you can see a beautiful view

Suzhou is well mixed between the traditional and modern architecture

suzhou preserved / maintained  these buildings well

If you leave this district there won’t be interesting architecture / it is mostly functional buildings

beside the district the other buildings are very functional
it was created/built in some very special period in China from 1980 to 1990 and they build a lot of buildings for employees in factories.

in Xuhui district there are a lot of old buildings nearby / near wukang road there are a lot of old buildings related to history in SH. / historical buildings
New buildings are very impressive but they are new.
The most attractive point in SH is when you stand in the bund you can see opposition/contrast between the left side and the right side.

Vocabulary

opposition (n) the big difference between 2 things / conflict between 2 things
During the fight Trump supported fought the opposition of Biden supporters

contrast (n) : difference
We see a contrast between old architecture and new architecture

functional (adj) all about efficiency / just related to the function
They built many functional buildings which all look the same close to the factory.

impressed (adj): how you feel
I was impressed by how tall the tower was

impressive (adj) : feeling given by something
The tower is very impressive

internet celebrity / internet influencer (n) 网红
He is an internet influencer on Instagram

to influence (v/n) 影响
My mother had a lot of influence on my personality

to remain (v) : continue to exist / stay in the same place or condition / not move
The old necklace remained in good condition for 500 years.

to maintain (v): actively do something so that it remains in good condition
China spends a lot of money to maintain old buildings / old paintings…

maintenance (n) 保养
the factory will close for maintenance

to restore (v) bring back / redo so it looks like it used to
The painting was damaged by the sun but they restored it
It took 5 years to restore the building

restoration (n)
The restoration of the building is very expensive

harmony (n) pleasant and consistent whole
There is harmony in music

harmonious (adj)
They decided to go with a more harmonious rule

man made : created by people / the opposite of natural
It is a man made lake
I bought man made diamonds because it is cheap

garden (n) 园林
I visited a garden in suzhou

agriculture (n) 农业
agriculture developed quickly

architecture (n) 建筑师
I like architecture

architect (n) someone who designs buildings
He is a famous architect

the Bund (n) 外滩

Pronunciation

architecture (ar ki tek tur)