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1 We often went out for a walk when we were at a friend's house in San Diego. Because there are few pedestrians in the suburbs, all strangers we meet on the road, whether white, black or Asian, will smile, nod and some even say hello to us. At first, we didn't adapt and didn't know how to deal with it. A few days later, we did as the Romans do, and everyone we met nodded and smiled. I don't know if the other person greeted me out of courtesy to the visitors, but I know that the smile I gave to American strangers on the American street in the next few days was spontaneous and sincere. And after every smile, I will gain a long-term good mood.

I have been to tourist attractions in the United States. Except for artificial amusement facilities (Sea World in San Diego and Disney in Los Angeles), almost all tourist attractions are free. When we are in China, we plan to visit the aircraft carrier in San Diego, thinking that the tickets must be very expensive. I didn't know until I went there that visiting the aircraft carrier was completely free. American friends explained that the charge is unimaginable because the aircraft carrier was built with taxpayers' money. There is a big balboa Park in San Diego, which is a must for tourists and the first choice for citizens to relax. There are towering old trees, pavilions and exquisite buildings in the park. But this park doesn't even have a gate, so it can't accept tickets, but it doesn't lack various services such as explanation. California's coastal scenery has a long reputation, and some places are coastal rock walls, surfing on the shore; Some places have clear water and silver sand, and the weather is beautiful; Other places are nature reserves, seabirds, seals and humans live in harmony, a row of comfortable and peaceful scenes. But no one charges. There are large parking lots in places with good scenery, which are also free. In addition, in California for so many days, I walked thousands of kilometers from north to south for sightseeing, but I have never seen a toll booth. There are only service areas and gas stations along the highway.

America is a country of automobiles, but pedestrians are definitely the first choice here. Every intersection with traffic lights in the city has a pedestrian button. As long as you press it, the pedestrian green light will light up within 10 seconds. At this point, pedestrians can cross the road safely with the attention of drivers in line. At the intersection without traffic lights, as long as pedestrians have signs of crossing the road, the driver will definitely stop to signal pedestrians to pass. I've been in America for half a month, and I haven't seen any cars or pedestrians trying to get in the way. What puzzles me even more is that although the number of cars in California exceeds 1 100 million, neither Los Angeles with a population of1100 million nor San Diego with a population of1100 million have ever encountered serious traffic jams. What Americans call traffic jams can be called unblocked in downtown Shanghai.

Unlike in China, it is difficult to see police in California, and there are no traffic policemen even on the streets in the city center. Of course, occasionally you can see a police car with flashing lights but no alarm passing silently. The most common is the 9 1 1 dedicated alarm telephone on the street. You can pick up the microphone and connect directly to the police center. 9 1 1 integrates all the functions of domestic 1 10,19, 120 telephones. Houses in the United States are mainly rural bungalows, and there are few high-rise buildings like apartment buildings in China (all high-rise buildings in urban areas are office buildings). But these small houses have no security doors and windows, no security guards and no cameras. Not closing the door at night, not connecting the road, at least in San Diego, has been realized or partially realized, and other places don't know.

I went to a community clinic with my American friends. Strangely, the clinic does not need to register, pay fees in advance, and show any identification. Go directly to the pre-diagnosis office of similar hospitals in China, and a nurse will take you to the corresponding department. Doctors have a better attitude than stewardesses. I saw a doctor, wrote a prescription, and went to the drugstore outside to buy my own medicine. My friend also said that even if I have to be hospitalized for surgery, I don't have to pay in advance. The general practice of hospitals is that patients send their bills home after discharge, so many elderly people don't pay medical bills (mainly illegal immigrants from Mexico), and hospitals can't do anything about it. However, if the hospital needs to collect money before seeing a doctor, it will be exposed as inhuman by the media immediately, so it is hard to say whether the doctors involved can keep their medical licenses. For private hospitals, the government will allocate funds from the government to pay these bad debts at the end of the year.

I went to the University of California, San Diego, and learned that in California, no matter American citizens or foreign immigrants, including undocumented illegal immigrants, as long as students meet the requirements of school admission, schools should accept all orders, whether primary or secondary schools or universities. Of course, there are differences in tuition fees. If you are an American citizen, it is generally free. Children of immigrants or undocumented persons must pay tuition fees to attend school. However, the state government will provide education and medical insurance for low-income families. Only you can prove that your income is really low or not, and you can't afford high tuition or medical expenses. The government will cooperate with insurance companies to tailor your insurance plan. You only need to pay about $65,438+00 a month, and the insurance company can help you pay all the education or medical expenses (this insurance also includes dental plastic surgery and other expenses). I don't understand the American pension insurance system. Moreover, American laws and welfare policies are different in different states.

The cashier's note in American supermarkets not only lists the price of the goods, but also tells you how much tax you paid to the country in order to buy these goods. Necessities such as rice, bread and vegetables, no matter how much you buy, are tax-free for consumers and retailers, so there is only the price of the goods on the cashier's note, and there is no tax.

Although we just arrived at Los Angeles Airport, we understood that this city, which is known as the most polluted city in the United States, is actually much better than Shanghai. The mountains in Los Angeles are blue and the air is fresh. But after arriving in San Diego, I realized that the environment in American urban areas can be as good as the most beautiful countryside in China. The per capita GDP of San Diego has reached more than 50,000 dollars, but every river in the city is crystal clear. We stayed at a friend's house, and we didn't have to clean the windowsill for two weeks, because there was no dust falling, the air was clean, and we felt that our vision had recovered a lot, because we could clearly see the distant scenery. The ecological environment surprised me even more. Wild animals such as squirrels and weasels can be seen everywhere in this city. I heard from friends that there are even wolves, so be careful when you go out at night. The seaside is a world of birds, with countless unknown seabirds. There are also wild seals swimming from the Pacific Ocean sunbathing on the beach, lounging on the beach and sleeping, ignoring people's stop to watch.

On sunny days, the United States likes to hang national flags on houses and buildings in cities. Every national flag is brand new, and the flagpole is spotless. Even in the current economic crisis, flag spending is still in the budget of the American people. A family spends about 60 dollars on the national flag every year. There is no mobilization or media publicity, but every unit and family that hangs the national flag will put on a new one, or solemnly hold a flag-raising or flag-lowering ceremony in their own yard. They know that they dare to put up all kinds of slogans against the ruling party in front of the government building without fear of retaliation because they are convinced that every citizen under the Stars and Stripes and all their rights are protected by the Constitution.