为了进一步了解和关心国际留学生在校学习和生活情况、增进对中外大学生所在的国家文化的认识、培养学生国际视野、促进文化交流和文明沟通，国际学院推出了教育开放推广季“跨文化视野”之“和山面对面”系列访谈节目。12月8日下午英语语言文化学院英语师范专业的潘锦同学（Pansy）对美化进行了访谈。
美化，来自乌兹别克斯坦，2024级汉语言文学专业的学生。
Melady, from Uzbekistan, is a student majoring in Chinese Language and Literature, admitted in 2024.
潘锦：我对你的名字“美化”感到好奇，这个名字通常是一个动词，很少用作人名，所以我第一次听到时就想知道背后的故事。我思考了一下，觉得“梅花”可能更适合你，它是一种在严冬中绽放的花朵，自古以来就受到人们的赞美。
美化：确实如此，这个名字是我在乌兹别克斯坦时，我的中文老师给我取的。她告诉我这是一种花，并解释了它的含义，但我只记住了发音，却不清楚具体是哪两个汉字。最后，我选择了“美化”这两个字作为我的名字。
Pansy: I'm curious about why your name is "美化(měi huà)". It's usually a verb and rarely used as a name, so when I first heard it, I wanted to know the story behind it. After thinking it over, I thought "梅花(méi huā)" might suit you better. It's a flower that blooms in the cold winter and has been praised throughout history.
Melady: That's right! My Chinese teacher gave me this name when I was in Uzbekistan. She told me it was a type of flower and explained its meaning, but I only remembered the pronunciation and didn't know which two Chinese characters it was. In the end, I chose the characters "美化(měi huà)" for my name.
潘锦：提到乌兹别克斯坦，我印象最深的就是那些蓝色圆顶和美轮美奂的花纹，你能详细介绍一下吗？
美化：当然可以，我们那里有很多这样的建筑，每座建筑的花纹都各具特色。
雷吉斯坦广场位于撒马尔罕——乌兹别克斯坦的第二大城市，这里曾经是我们的首都。这个广场被三座宏伟的神学院环绕，是最著名的地标之一。如今，整个广场的建筑群和装饰仍然保存完好，到了夜晚，灯光亮起时更是美不胜收，吸引了世界各地的游客。
卡扬宣礼塔(Minorai Kalon)是布哈拉最著名的建筑纪念碑，它高耸于整个布哈拉市之上，从几公里外就能看到它的入口。卡扬清真寺位于宣礼塔前的广场上，以蓝砖建造，工艺十分精美。
Pansy: When it comes to Uzbekistan, the blue domes and the exquisite patterns are what leave the deepest impression on me. Could you give me a more detailed introduction?
Melady: Of course, we have many such buildings, each with its own unique patterns.
Registan Square is located in Samarkand, the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and once our capital. This square is surrounded by three magnificent madrasas and is one of the most famous landmarks. Today, the architectural complex and its decorations are still well-preserved, and they become even more stunning when lit up at night, attracting tourists from all over the world.
The Kalon Minaret is the most famous architectural monument in Bukhara, towering over the entire city and visible from several kilometers away. The Kalon Mosque, built with blue bricks, is located on the square in front of the minaret and is incredibly exquisite.
在我们的国家，许多建筑，如陵墓、神学院、清真寺等，都会采用各式各样的马赛克瓷砖和陶瓷墙饰，还有绿松石色的凹槽圆顶，这些都是我们国家建筑的特色。
In our country, many buildings such as mausoleums, madrasas, and mosques are adorned with a variety of mosaic tiles and ceramic wall decorations, as well as turquoise niche domes, which are distinctive features of our architecture.
潘锦：去年九月，我有幸参加了中国丝绸博物馆举办的“乌兹别克斯坦之夜”国际交流活动，真是一次非常有趣的体验！我品尝了当地的特色美食，炒饭香气扑鼻，烤包子也相当美味。
美化：是的，那是我们特色的抓饭(Plov)，里面有很多肉，通常搭配馕饼(Obi Non)一起食用，馕饼上可以刻上各种花纹，甚至可以刻上你的名字。我们非常爱吃肉，烤包子(Somsa)里也有很多肉和洋葱等配料。你知道Shashlik吗？它有点像烤肉串。
潘锦：我觉得你们的食物和中国新疆的食物很相似欸。
美化：来中国之前我们也听说过这种说法，但亲自品尝后发现还是有些区别的。
潘锦：那你吃得惯中国的食物吗？
美化：不太适应，我发现你们很少吃面包，主要以米饭和面条为主，甚至可以连续几天都吃同样的食物。而我们则喜欢变换花样，不会只吃同一种食物。
潘锦：我也不知道为什么，吃面包我总是觉得不够饱哈哈哈。中国有句话叫“南米北面”，我虽然是南方人，但特别喜欢吃面条，甚至可以连续几天三餐都吃面条，尤其是炒面。
美化：我也很喜欢中国的炒面，感觉比汤面更好吃哈哈哈。
潘锦：那你们那里有面条吗？
美化：当然有！Lagman，我们有两种吃法，汤面和炒面，通常搭配羊肉、牛肉、土豆、胡萝卜和洋葱等。
Pansy: Oh, and the dances and music, the costumes and musical instruments were truly eye-catching, and I also had the chance to experience Ikat craftsmanship up close.
Melady: Yes, those are our traditional musical instruments and traditional attire.
Pansy: I volunteered at the Asian Games last year, and the Uzbekistan badges were very beautiful. It was a pity that I didn't find anyone to exchange them with. With this event, I'm particularly interested in Uzbekistan. Your country seems to have a visa-free policy for us, but it feels expensive to fly from China. I hope to have the opportunity to visit in the future!
Melady: That's correct, the visa-free policy is very convenient. If you were to fly from Europe, the cost would be lower. When we flew to China, the one-way ticket was around two thousand, which wasn't too expensive for us.
Pansy: Have you visited any other cities in China?
Melady: Unfortunately, I've only been here for about three months, and I haven't been anywhere other than Hangzhou and Yiwu. But my husband has been to many cities. He studied in China a few years ago and returned home after the pandemic broke out. We studied at the same school, got married after graduation, and then decided to come to China together to continue learning Chinese.
潘锦：我还欣赏了舞蹈和音乐，那些服饰和乐器真是让人眼前一亮，我也近距离体验了伊卡工艺手工织造。
美化：是的，这些都是我们的传统乐器和传统服饰。
潘锦：我去年参加了亚运会的志愿服务，当时乌兹别克斯坦的徽章非常好看，可惜没有找到可以交换的人。加上这次活动，我对乌兹别克斯坦特别感兴趣。你们国家好像对我们免签，但从中国飞过去感觉很贵，希望以后有机会去游玩！
美化：没错，免签确实很方便。如果从欧洲飞过来，费用会低一些。我们当时飞到中国单程大约两千左右，对我们来说并不算太贵。
潘锦：那你在中国去过其他城市吗？
美化：很遗憾，我才来了三个月左右，除了杭州和义乌，我还没去过其他地方。但我丈夫去过很多城市，他前几年在中国学习，疫情爆发后就回国了。我们在同一个学校学习，毕业后结婚，然后决定一起来中国继续学习中文。
Pansy: Last September, I had the pleasure of attending the "Uzbekistan Night" international exchange event at the China National Silk Museum, which was a truly fascinating experience! I tasted the local specialty cuisine, and the fried rice was incredibly fragrant, while the baked buns were also quite delicious.
Melady: Yes, that's our special pilaf (Plov), filled with lots of meat, usually eaten with flatbread (Obi Non). The flatbread can be engraved with various patterns, and you can even have your name inscribed on it. We love meat, and the baked buns (Somsa) are also filled with meat and onions, among other ingredients. Have you heard of Shashlik? It's somewhat like grilled skewers.
Pansy: I feel like your food is quite similar to the food in Xinjiang, China.
Melady: We had heard that before coming to China, but after tasting it ourselves, we found there are still some differences.
Pansy: How are you adapting to Chinese food?
Melady: Not very well, I've noticed that you rarely eat bread, focusing mainly on rice and noodles, even eating the same thing for several days in a row. We like to change it up and not just eat the same thing every day.
Pansy: I don't know why, but I always feel like bread isn't filling enough, haha. There's a saying in China, "Rice in the south, noodles in the north." Although I'm from the south, I particularly enjoy noodles and can eat them for days on end, especially stir-fried noodles.
Melady: I also really like Chinese stir-fried noodles; they taste better than soup noodles, haha.
Pansy: Do you have noodles there?
Melady: Of course! Lagman, which can be eaten as either soup noodles or stir-fried noodles, is usually accompanied by lamb, beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions.
潘锦：你平时空闲的时候喜欢做些什么？
美化：说实话，我并没有太多空闲时间。你知道的，我有TESOL证书，作为一名国际英语教师，我现在通过远程线上授课，教授来自世界各地的学生。如果不忙的话，我会和丈夫一起去看电影，或者去餐厅享受美食。
潘锦：那你个人有什么爱好吗？比如阅读？
美化：是的，我挺喜欢阅读的。阅读能让我的大脑活跃起来，但我不太喜欢爱情小说，因为我觉得那些情节在现实生活中是不可能发生的，我也会这样告诉我的学生，但她们似乎真的相信那些情节。
潘锦：我也会看爱情小说，但我不会被情节所迷惑，毕竟那些都是虚构的。现在的人很少静下心来阅读，大多数时间都在刷短视频，我自己也是这样。但慢慢地，我发现自己越来越难以集中注意力阅读长篇文字，很容易分心。
美化：确实，包括上课时也容易走神，这很不好。说到电影，有些人会选择在网上看两三分钟的解说视频，快速了解一部电影的内容，但这样无法真正领会电影的深层含义。所以如果工作后感到很累，我会选择去电影院看电影，这是一种很好的放松方式。
潘锦：没错，电影院的座椅确实很舒服哈哈哈。那你喜欢看什么类型的电影？
美化：我偏爱动作片，成龙非常有名，我看过他的很多电影。
潘锦：我也看过，不过我更喜欢像《寻梦环游记》这样既介绍文化又让人回味无穷的轻松喜剧动画片。
Pansy: What do you like to do in your free time?
Melady: To be honest, I don't have much free time. As you know, I have a TESOL certificate and work as an international English teacher, teaching students from all over the world online. When I'm not busy, my husband and I like to go to the movies or dine out at restaurants.
Pansy: What about your personal hobbies? Do you like reading?
Melady: Yes, I enjoy reading. It allows my mind to think and engage, but I'm not a fan of romance novels. I don't believe those scenarios could happen in real life, and I tell my students the same, but they seem to really believe in them.
Pansy: I read them too, but I don't take the emotions seriously; they're all fictional. Nowadays, people rarely sit down to read books. Most of the time is spent scrolling through short videos, including myself. But gradually, I've found it harder to focus on long texts and easy to get distracted.
Melady: Exactly, even during classes, it's easy to lose focus, which is not good. Speaking of movies, some people prefer to watch two or three-minute summaries online to quickly grasp what a movie is about, but they miss the true essence of the film. So, if I'm tired after work, I like to go to the cinema. It's a great way to relax.
Pansy: Yes, the seats are very comfortable, haha. What type of movies do you like?
Melady: I prefer action movies. Jackie Chan is very famous, and I've seen many of his films.
Pansy: I've seen his movies too, but I prefer light-hearted animated films with cultural depth like "Coco" that leave a lasting impression.
潘锦：你有什么特长或者技能吗？
美化：我会烹饪，除了下午有课的时候会在学校或者外面吃午饭，其他时间我都会回去自己做饭。我对甜食情有独钟，还会烘焙糕点，比如给我丈夫做过生日蛋糕。
潘锦：我也很喜欢甜食，对了，你们国家有没有什么特色零食？
美化：Kurt是我日常生活中非常喜欢的一种零食，它的味道酸酸的，可以慢慢含在嘴里让它融化，无论是闲聊还是看电影的时候都很适合吃。
潘锦：真巧，我也特别喜欢酸的东西，还有酸奶。这个Kurt听起来跟新疆的酸奶疙瘩很像，不过我还没尝过。
美化：我也很想念那个味道！
Pansy: Do you have any special skills or talents?
Melady: I can cook. Except for lunchtime when I have classes in the afternoon, I usually go home to cook. I have a particular fondness for sweets and can bake pastries, such as making birthday cakes for my husband.
Pansy: I also really enjoy sweets. By the way, does your country have any special snacks?
Melady: Kurt is a snack I really enjoy in my daily life. It has a sour taste and can be slowly melted in the mouth, making it suitable for eating while chatting or watching movies.
Pansy: What a coincidence, I also like sour things, as well as yogurt. This Kurt sounds a lot like the yogurt balls from Xinjiang, but I haven't tried it yet.
Melady: I miss that taste too!
潘锦：那你接下来有什么计划吗？
美化：我打算先在ZISU好好学习中文，然后申请中国的商学硕士。如果没有合适，我可能会考虑申请欧洲的学校。
潘锦：祝你一切顺利！
美化：谢谢！
Pansy: So, what are your plans for the future?
Melady: I plan to study Chinese well at ZISU first, and then apply for a master's degree in business in China. If there aren't any suitable options, I might consider applying to schools in Europe.
Pan Jin: I wish you all the best!
Melady: Thank you!
