在中国的东北部。
A Are you from Beijing?
A 你是北京人吗？
B Well, I’ve lived in Beijing for over ten years, but originally I’m from Harbin.
B 哦，我在北京已经住了10多年了，但是我来自哈尔滨。
A Harbin? Where’s that?
A 哈尔滨？它在哪里？
B It’s in the north-east of China.
B 在中国的东北部。
A What’s it like?
A 它什么样？
B It’s a good city. But it’s much colder than Beijing. Every year there is a famous ice-festival in Harbin in winter.
B 它是个好城市。但是它比北京冷得多。哈尔滨每年冬天都举行著名的冰雪节。
Notes 注释
1 There are many ways to specify a location or position: you can also use directions, e.g. north-east / north-east; It’s in the north-east of China. / It’s in the north-east of China; The airport is in the north-east of Beijing. / The airport is in the north-east of Beijing.
要指出确切的地点或者位置有很多种方法，你也可以用方向来说明，例如：north-east / 东北(方向)； It’s in the north-east of China. / 在中国的东北部； The airport is in the north-east of Beijing. / 机场在北京的东北部。
2 Remember how to ask someone where they come from: Where are you from? / Where are you from? ; Are you from Beijing? / Are you from Beijing?
记住怎样问某人来自哪里：Where are you from? /你是哪里人? ； Are you from Beijing? / 你是北京人吗？
3 You can ask someone a general question about anything (e.g. place, etc) by saying: What’s it like? / What’s it like?
你可以这样问某人关于任何事情的一般情况(例如地方等)：What’s it like? /它什么样？
Key phrases and sentences
Are you from Beijing?
Well, I’ve lived in Beijing for over ten years, but originally I’m from Harbin.
Harbin? Where’s that?
It’s in the north-east of China.
What’s it like?
It’s a good city.
But it’s much colder than Beijing.
Every year there is a famous ice-festival in Harbin in winter.
重要的短语和句子
你是北京人吗？
哦，我在北京已经住了10多年了，但是我来自哈尔滨。
哈尔滨？它在哪里？
在中国的东北部。
它什么样？
它是个好城市。
但是它比北京冷得多。
哈尔滨每年冬天都举行著名的冰雪节。
