French lifestyle
Some one said if you lived in other country before 25, then this place will effect on you forever which for me definitely is France, Paris that I even want to live in there for the rest of my life. Why? The reason is very simple that I going to share with you, which is their life style that is totally different than the Taiwan where am I from, but I really love it, I even think this city is very appropriate me to live.
There are many things to be said about Paris and its lifestyle: memorable, elegant, outstanding, magnificent which I believe if you ask someone what do you think about Paris, then their answers probably would be the same as me.
法國的生活方式
有人說如果你在25歲之前住在另一個國家，那麼這個地方將永遠影響你，對我來說絕對是法國，巴黎，我甚至希望我的餘生就住在這裡。 為什麼？ 接下來，我要與你分享為什麼，他們的生活方式與我出生在的台灣完全不同，我真的很喜歡它，甚至認為這座城市非常適合我居住。
關於巴黎及其生活方式，有很多話要說：令人難忘，優雅，傑出，宏偉。我相信，如果你問某人你對巴黎的看法，那麼他們的答案可能與我相同。
1.Balance between work and free time
Every self-respecting French will tell you that “We work to live, not the opposite.” I think this is the best in Paris which the official country policy capped the working week to 35-hours, if you work a minute more – you’d be paid double. So, Parisians are making the most of their time spending it on long lunch breaks in the parks, lied down on the grass to enjoy their time or touring the markets after work.
2.Parks and gardens
In Paris, you can find a lot of municipal parks and gardens, covering more than three thousand hectares of the city’s territory. If you’re a nature lover, you’ll never get bored exploring those wonderful places with breathtakingly lovely flower arrangements, green-bush sculptures or just silent woods with ancient trees. and no doubts, Luxembourg Gardens is my favorite one, which there have the waterfalls and cliffs of Parc des Buttes-Chaumont grottos and right in the centre of the capital.
3.Art
As the one of longest history in the world, in Paris you also can find lots of museum, gallery, opera, etc. which they came from long time ago that they have their own history. Sometimes you can see some people will take their painting tools for work and just sitting on the floor.
1.工作與空閒時間之間的平衡
每個自以為是的法國人都會告訴你：“我們為生活而努力，而不是為了工作而生活。”我認為這是巴黎最棒的一個生活觀念，官方的國家政策將工作時間限制為35小時，如果你多工作一分鐘，你會將獲得雙倍報酬。因此，巴黎人將大部分時間都花在公園的長午休時間上，躺在草地上享受時間或下班後逛集市。
2. 公園和花園
在巴黎，你可以找到許多市立公園和花園，覆蓋該市三千多公頃的領土。如果你是自然愛好者，那麼你將永遠不會無聊地探索那些美妙的地方，那裡有令人難以置信的可愛插花，綠色灌木雕塑或只有樹木靜silent的樹林。毫無疑問，盧森堡花園是我最喜歡的花園，那裡有瀑布和懸崖峭壁，就在首都中心。
3.藝術
作為世界上最長的歷史之一，在巴黎你還可以找到很多博物館，美術館，歌劇等，它們源遠流長，因為它們都有自己的歷史。有時你會看到有些人會拿著他們的繪畫工具，坐在地板上繪畫。
4.Books
In this morden world of 21 century of smart phone that you barely see someone read book in the street or park, but in Paris that you can see lots of people sitting on the bench or lied down on the grass for reading their book, even you can see it when you take metro which this is the biggest reason that I love Paris. Because parisian didn’t addict on phone and use it in every hours.
5.Food
When it comes to food, France, particularly Paris, is a place where even the most discerning foodies will be satisfied. From the baguettes you can buy from street vending machines, to the patisseries where chocolate is made using 150-year old techniques, Parisians celebrate the love for food on every corner of the city.
6.Leisure
From sophisticated experiences, such as going to the opera and visiting art galleries, to open-area mime acts and artistic street performances, you’ll never get bored in Paris, which means you can see lots of parisians will spend their time on those place where they can go, even go to park with their friends to enjoy their time.
4.圖書
在這個21世紀的現代智能手機世界中，你幾乎看不到有人在街上或公園裡讀書，但是在巴黎，你可以看到很多人坐在長凳上或躺在草地上讀書，甚至你在搭地鐵時也可以看到的場景，這是我愛巴黎的最大原因。因為巴黎人不會沉迷於電話，而是每小時都在使用它。
5.餐飲
在食品方面，法國，尤其是巴黎，是最挑剔的美食家都會滿意的地方。從可以從街頭自動售貨機購買的法式長棍麵包，到使用150年曆史的技術製作巧克力的法式糕點，巴黎人都會在城市的每個角落慶祝對美食的熱愛。
6.休閒娛樂
從復雜的體驗（例如去歌劇和參觀美術館）到開闊的啞劇表演和街頭藝術表演，你永遠不會在巴黎感到無聊，這意味著你可以看到很多巴黎人，將他們的時間花在那些地方他們可以去的地方，甚至和朋友一起去公園玩耍。
I think the French lifestyle is all about the art of living life to the fullest. Living life with pleasure and enjoyment is always a priority, whether that’s through social gatherings, excellent food, or beautiful surroundings. If you have chance to live another country, I think you have to come to Paris for live and you will know what exactly I am saying.
我認為法國的生活方式與生活藝術息息相關。 無論是通過社交聚會，精美的食物還是優美的環境，享受愉悅和愉悅的生活始終是當務之急。 如果您有機會居住在另一個國家，我認為你必須來巴黎生活看看，那麼你就知道我在說什麼。