Good places to go around campus

In my previous blog, I introduced some places I often go to in my free time, and in this post, I will continue to share some other nice places. They are not too far away from campus and are worth visiting

Fresh International Market:

    This supermarket has a wide variety of products, including lots of fresh food and Asian snacks. I even found the green onion pancakes and tang-yuan (glutinous rice balls) that I enjoyed eating in my hometown. It always makes me happy to see those snacks that I used to eat often in my childhood. The market is just a street across from the Champaign Public Library, and for me, spending a good morning in both places is blissful.


Crystal Lake Park and Meadowbrook Park:

    The two parks, one in the northeast of the school and the other in the southeast, are not far from campus. Both parks have beautiful plants, streams, and walking trails, which are very suitable for relaxing as well as having a good walk. Occasionally, wild animals appear in the park. I have seen ducks and geese, and one of my classmates has even seen deers! How interesting!

    
Spurlock Museum and Krannert Art Museum:

    These are the two museums on campus. The Spurlock Museum is near the music building and is slightly smaller. The Krannert Art Museum is larger and has more exhibition areas, but it is farther away from the music building. Both museums display diverse artworks, sculptures, and other precious cultural relics from all over the world, and there are detailed explanations beside each object. Additionally, these two museums sometimes hold lectures, concerts, or activities for the public to explore together and learn about the cultures of different countries and regions.

Mattis Park:
    Finally, in addition to these locations, I personally recommend a hidden gem in the Champaign area, Mattis Park, but it is no longer within the scope of campus. There are green spaces, a lake, and short walking trails as well as many wild geese leisurely sunbathing in the grass and swimming in the lake. There is also a memorial piano garden within the park! It is always very delightful to spend time being close to nature there. In conclusion, even though Champaign-Urbana is in the cornfields, there absolutely are still plenty of places to explore and relax in your spare time!

休閒時的好去處（二）

在前一篇文章我介紹了我經常在閒暇時去的地方，這篇我會繼續分享其他不錯的地點，它們都距離學校不遠，非常值得到訪。


華夏超市：

這個超市商品非常多元，賣了很多生鮮食品和亞洲的各種零食，在這邊甚至可以找到我以前在家鄉常吃的蔥油餅和湯圓，能看到許多童年常吃的點心總是讓我很開心。順帶一提，超市只跟香檳公共圖書館隔一條街道，對我而言，在這兩個地方度過一個身心舒暢的早晨是非常幸福的。


Crystal Lake Park 和 Meadowbrook Park:

這兩個公園，一個位在學校東北方，另一個則在東南方，離學校都不會很遠。兩個公園都有漂亮的綠植和水流，景色宜人，也有健走步道，在這邊散步非常適合散心。偶爾，在公園內還會出現野生動物，我曾經看過鴨子和鵝，聽同學說還有看過鹿，挺有趣的！


Spurlock Museum 和 Krannert Art Museum:

這是校內的兩個博物館，Spurlock在音樂館附近，規模稍微小一點；Krannert Art則規模較大、展區較多，但距離就離音樂館較遠，在ARC附近。兩個博物館都是展出世界各地的藝術品、雕塑等展品，非常多元，且都有配上詳盡的解說，很值得參觀。另外，這兩個博物館偶爾也會舉辦講座、音樂會或是體驗活動，開放大眾一起探索，了解各國各地區的文化。


最後，除了這些地點，我再私心推薦一個小公園Mattis Park，但它已經不在學校的範圍內了！那裡也是有小湖泊、綠地和短短的健行步道，也有許多野生的鵝慵懶地在草地和湖裡活動，還有個有著鋼琴鍵盤造景的鋼琴紀念公園，景色非常美麗，令人身心愉悅！總之，雖然香檳厄巴納在玉米地裡面，但仍是有很多地方能在閒暇時間去探索放鬆！