After a gourmet Chinese lunch, we boarded an immaculate air-conditioned train for Canton, sank into reclining seats, and were served hot jasmine tea in rice-grain china cups.

• 在一餐精美的中国宴会后，我们上了一列洁净的空调火车到广州，坐在可以斜躺的座位上，同时被递上了热呼呼的“米粒”瓷杯泡的茉莉花茶。