The Importance of Directions in Chinese

A: Qǐngwèn Rénmín Gōngyuán zěnme zǒu? 请问人民公园怎么走？ Excuse me, do you know how to get to the People’s Park? B: Shùnzhe zhètiáo mǎlù yīzhí zǒu, zǒudào xiàgè lùkǒu zài wǎngdōng zǒu yībǎi mǐ, yòushǒu biān jiùshì rénmín gōngyuán. 顺着这条马路一直走，走到下个路口再往东走一百米，右手边就是人民公园。 Yes, go straight down this street until you get to the intersection. Then walk 100 meters east. The People’s Park will be on the right side of the road. Gōngyuán duìmiàn háiyǒu yījiā yínháng. 公园对面还有一家银行。 You will see a bank opposite the park. A: Xièxie. Shùnbiàn wèn yīxià, jìn gōngyuán xūyào mǎi ménpiào ma? 谢谢。顺便问一下，进公园需要买门票吗？ Thank you. By the way, do I need to buy a ticket to enter the park? B: Bùyòng. Dàn rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng huáchuán dehuà, hái xūyào éwài fùqián. 不用。但如果你想划船的话，还需要额外付钱。 No. But if you want to go rowing, you need to pay for that.