MILES (or kilometers) away from home. I find that it's the simi- larities and not the differences between Beijing and my home country that strike me. Picture this. The wind from an incoming subway train ruffles yo...MILES (or kilometers) away from home. I find that it's the simi- larities and not the differences between Beijing and my home country that strike me. Picture this. The wind from an incoming subway train ruffles your hair as you stand in line. As the doors open, your heart flutters- the subway is nearly empty! Eagerly, you take - no. you claim - your seat triumphantly and settle in for a leisurely trip. As you sit, you happily follow all the other passengers' example and browse the Internet on your phone. All is well until you feel a large shadow settle over you. You look up and find that a man has decided to grab the bar right above your head and lean directly over you despite the fact that there are several free seats around you (as well as pretty much the entire train for standing space), You can feel his breath on the top of your head.展开更多
文摘MILES (or kilometers) away from home. I find that it's the simi- larities and not the differences between Beijing and my home country that strike me. Picture this. The wind from an incoming subway train ruffles your hair as you stand in line. As the doors open, your heart flutters- the subway is nearly empty! Eagerly, you take - no. you claim - your seat triumphantly and settle in for a leisurely trip. As you sit, you happily follow all the other passengers' example and browse the Internet on your phone. All is well until you feel a large shadow settle over you. You look up and find that a man has decided to grab the bar right above your head and lean directly over you despite the fact that there are several free seats around you (as well as pretty much the entire train for standing space), You can feel his breath on the top of your head.