Are you familiar with Route 66? Technically cal...
Are you familiar with Route 66? Technically called Highway 66, Route 66 is just under 4,000 kilometres but it's far more than that! Why? Why does it represent so much of American history, popular culture, and even the very American identity itself? What is its history and why is it so important? What are the famous cities and landscapes that grace this road? Why is it so prominent in film, literature, and music? What attributed to rises and falls through the years? Does it share any similarities with China? Does China have her own "Route 66"?_x000D_
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Zinan, originally from China, spent many of his formative years in the US and is a forever student of both cultures. He's always so amazed by the similarities he finds between them when most other people seem to be laser-focused on the differences. He'll be the first to tell you that if you really want to get to know a country, you need to take a road trip through it, so let's do that together, virtually, through one of the world's most famous roads and through the beating heart of America. Let's have a fascinating, enlightening, and culturally rich discussion through Route 66!_x000D_
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你熟悉美国的66号公路吗?它被俗称为66号公路,66号公路不到4000公里,但它所代表的远不止于此!为什么?为什么它代表了如此多的美国历史、流行文化,甚至是美国身份本身?它的历史是什么?为什么它如此重要?这条路上有哪些著名的城市和风景?为什么它在电影、文学和音乐中如此突出?是什么导致了这些年来的涨跌?它与中国有什么相似之处吗?中国有自己的“66号公路”吗?_x000D_
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Zinan来自中国,在美国度过了许多成长的岁月,他是两种文化的学生。当大多数人似乎只关注他们之间的差异时,他总是对他们之间的相似之处感到惊讶。他会告诉你,如果你真的想了解一个国家,你需要进行一次公路旅行,所以让我们一起来一次虚拟的公路之旅,通过这个世界上著名的道路,通过美国跳动的心脏。让我们在66号公路上进行一场迷人的、启发性的、文化丰富的讨论吧!