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说到首尔，大家都知道这里是“买买买的天堂”，却忘记在首尔也可以体验保存尚好的文化遗产和韩流文化。 People think of Seoul as such a good shopping destination that they often forget that it’s also a good place to see well-preserved cultural heritage and experience South Korean pop culture. 那么，如果我们不去疯狂购物，而是跟着小编一起去体验当地的生活方式，会是怎样？ So, what would it be like if you skipped shopping to experiencing the local lifestyle? 穿韩服可以免费进去包括景福宫在内的景点 Those who are dressed in traditional South Korean attire can enter scenic spots such as Gyeongbokgung Palace for free. 这是一座适合步行的城市。 The city is friendly for walking. 提前在步行旅游官网dobo.visitseoul.net申请，有讲解员带我们游首尔并提供两小时免费讲解，共有25个主题路线供选。 We booked a free guided two-hour tour in advance on the official website dobo.visitseoul.net, which offers 25 themed walking tours. 第一站是东大门，这里是为保护汉阳都城而修建的城墙，长约18公里，距今有600多年历史。 We first arrived at Dongdaemun, where there is the 18-kilometer-long wall built more than 600 years ago to protect the ancient capital. 蜿蜒的城墙沿山麓而建。城墙上开有数个暗门，方便当时在城门关闭后还有急事的人进出。 The wall stretches along the foothills of a mountain range. It has secret doors for those who need to go out if the city’s gates are shut. 梨花洞壁画村位于汉阳都城内，房子的墙壁和陡峭的台阶上随处可见各式各样的美丽壁画。这里是韩剧和综艺节目的热门取景地。 Inside the walled area is the Ihwa-dong Mural village, which boasts beautiful paintings on the walls of houses and on the steep stairs. It’s a popular place for filming South Korean soap operas and shows. 在壁画村，一切仿佛一场华丽的冒险。我们沿着陡峭的石阶，穿行在狭窄的小巷，尽情欣赏五颜六色的壁画，比如可爱的兔兔。 It’s like an adventure when you explore the village. When we strolled through, climbing the steep stone steps and entering the narrow alleys, we saw a lot of colorful graffiti including cute bunnies. 有一面墙上画有蓝天、白云和天使之翼。二三十位年轻女性正有条不紊地排队拍照。 More than two dozen young women had queued up to have their photos taken in front of a wall which had a painting showing a blue sky, white clouds and a pair of angel wings. 这幅天使壁画因为韩国明星曾在此拍照而走红。 The site has become popular after a South Korean superstar posed here for a photo. 2006年，首尔市政府为了改善当地生活环境而发起公共美术项目，给村里留下这些精美的作品。 The murals in the village came up in 2006, after the local government started an art project to improve the village’s environment. 近年来，旅游对当地居民的生活已有所影响。因此，村庄里随处可见漫画式的路牌提醒大家在居民区轻声说话，文明旅游。 Tourism has impacted the life of the local people in recent years. So, you see many cute cartoon street signs reminding visitors to be quiet while they are in the residential area. 壁画村附近就是大学路 。这里是年轻人聚集的艺术街区，有150多家小剧场和画廊。每年会举办各种戏剧节。 Near the village is Daehangno, or College Street. A popular neighborhood with young people, it has more than 150 small theaters and galleries. It also hosts theater festivals throughout the year. 这个街区逐渐成形是在1975年，当时首尔大学从大学路迁走。 This neighborhood took shape when the Seoul National University was moved from the area in 1975. 随后马罗尼埃公园在此建成。 Marronnier Park was then built in Daehangno. 在公园里，可以免费观赏来此练习歌舞的年轻人的表演。 The park is now a place where you can enjoy free music and dance performances by young people. 附近的广藏市场，在过去只售卖衣服和农产品。如今，这里不断发展，最负胜名的是在这里售卖的当地小吃，吸引不少本地人和游客来此。 Near the park is Gwangjang Market, once known for its clothes and farm produce, but which has since grown and includes local street food, that is now its calling card for both denizens and visitors. 说到吃，我们的翻译朴小姐说本地人喜欢在下雨天吃绿豆饼，因为煎饼在滚油里时发出的欻拉声和淅淅沥沥的雨声比较像。 As for food choices, our translator Ms Park says that the locals like to eat mung bean pancake on rainy days because the sizzling sound of the pancake in hot oil is like the pitter-patter of the rain.
在北村，我们好像开启一场穿越之旅。这里曾经是朝鲜王朝(1392年—1910年)王室高官和贵族的住宅区，如今共有900多处韩国传统房屋。 In Bukchon Hanok Village, it’s like a time-travel experience. Once a dwelling place for royal families and aristocrats of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), it now boasts more than 900 hanoks, or traditional Korean houses. 安静的胡同里都是青瓦民居，并没有熙熙攘攘的商户。北村共有23处首尔公共韩屋（政府所有房屋）对外开放。 In the quaint alleys are residences rather than shops and restaurants. The village has opened 23 of the old houses to the public, and they are all State-owned.
其中一间是东琳绳结工坊。 One of them is the Dong-Lim Knot Workshop.
在这间小而美的传统韩屋里，游客可以学习用绳子制作简单的手链、戒指和绳结。这里展示着多种多样的传统结艺装饰品，比如腰带和流苏等。 In this small house, tourists can learn how to make simple bracelets, rings and knots from string and view exhibitions of traditional ornamental knots such as waistbands and tassels.
老师教我们如何做简单的手链。 The teacher taught us how to make a simple bracelet. 寻心轩则是一处私宅，意思是“寻找心灵栖息之地”。由能工巧匠于2002年和2004年间修建完成。 Simsinheon is a private-owned old house. It means “a house where the heart is found”. It was constructed between 2002 and 2004 by professionals.
他们收集百年的老松木，以榫卯结构修建，将现代艺术品巧妙融入传统建筑。 They collected pinewood, which was more than a 100 years old, and built the house using mortise and tenon joints instead of nails. The house integrates modern artworks into traditional architecture.
大厅这里装有一层玻璃门，映着蓝天和白云的倒影。坐在这儿，品着清香的梅子茶，享受徐徐而来的微风，好不快活！ The main hall has a layer of glass doors, providing reflections of the sky and the clouds. It is relaxing to sit here, drink plum tea and enjoy the breeze.
朴小姐说，有些韩国年轻人会租一个小小的韩屋办一场温馨的婚礼派对。而这也是她自己的心愿。 Ms Park says some young people often rent a small hanok to hold a wedding ceremony. That’s her plan, too. 清潭洞是韩国新人挑选婚纱、做造型和拍摄婚纱照的地方。有些国外游客也抱着同样的目的来此。 Cheongdam-dong is a place where newly-weds buy their wedding dresses, do their make-up and have wedding photos taken. Some overseas travellers also come here for the same purpose, too.
清潭洞的美容沙龙Jenny House是韩国明星最爱光顾的地方，来这里做头发和化妆。如果当你做头发的时候，正好看到一个明星走进来，可别太惊讶哦！ Then, there is Jenny House, a beauty salon that is popular with South Korean superstars, who come for hairstyling and make-up. So, don’t be surprised if you see a superstar when you are getting your hair done.
造型师拿着一根烧黑的火柴棍，趁热轻轻地向上扫着我的睫毛。她说这就相当于睫毛的卷发棒，有利于睫毛弯弯的造型更持久。 The make-up artist uses a burned match to gently brush my eyelashes and says it’s like a hair curling wand for the eyelashes and will make the curls last longer.
韩剧《请回答1988》里，女主角拿火柴棒卷睫毛。 In the South Korean TV series Answer Me 1988, the heroine uses a burned match to curl her eyelashes. 说到买买买，在首尔的小市场可以买到免税店里买不到的东西。 As for shopping, the city’s small markets provide things that cannot be found in duty free shops.
首尔夜猫子夜市共在四个地方举办。我们来到东大门设计广场的夜市。 The Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market is held in four places in the city.
可以品尝来自世界各地的小吃，欣赏传统和现代的各种表演，购买原创的手工制品，比如首饰和皮制品。还有漂亮的戒指、耳钉和手链，价格适中。 At one of the places, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, we sample snacks from around the world, enjoy traditional and modern performances and buy original handmade items such as accessories and leather purses. Pretty rings, earrings and bracelets are available at reasonable prices.
延南洞位于弘益大学附近，这里的东进市场有年轻人和学生周末在此摆摊售卖自己的手工作品，比如手绘明信片。 Meanwhile, Yeonnam-dong, which is next to Hongik University, has a market with young people and students selling handmade items including painted postcards on weekends.
这里曾经是农贸市场，渐渐没有什么人气，当地政府就将其改为他用。 It used to be a farmers’ market, but as there were very few visitors the local government made it a flea market.
这里的常客都是韩国的年轻人，他们也会去附近的胡同遛弯，那里有餐厅、面包店和咖啡馆。 The market is now frequented by young locals, who also visit the nearby alleys packed with restaurants, bakeries and cafes.
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