Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 2020 | Page 4
Fiction – Group 1
Wonderful Train Journey
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen, Li, Winnie – 7
I woke up, and I was in 2035. I was sitting on a high-speed train and the scenery outside
the window unfolded in front of me. The virtual steward on the train took us to a brand new
world, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao, that is, the Greater Bay Area.
I found that all people in the future had a virtual housekeeper to carry with them.
Coco introduced to us that this was an exclusive butler for everyone through cell phone
chip implantation, which could help you plan your daily schedule, monitor your health,
talk to you and feel your emotions. It was developed due to the innovation of science and
technology, and I decided to have a housekeeper just like this.
My love for my country was aroused by the Beijing Opera. Later, I was attracted by a
booth held by an uncle. There were many cartoon characters in his booth, including my
favourite Sun Wukong, very vivid. ‘We have been in Hong Kong,’ Coco said. ‘The Chinese
traditional culture in Hong Kong and Macao of the Greater Bay Area has improved obviously.
It has become an international metropolis and the historical and cultural heritage of China,
which makes people love their motherland more and let the world know more about our
country. You could see people of different colours in the street can speak a little Chinese.’
I smelled something sweet! It must be my favourite food—fried dough stick. I could see
at a glance that it was a food city with specialties from all over the world. There were local
chefs making noodles on the first floor. There was an Indian dance performance in an Indian
restaurant on the second floor. A beautiful girl in a restaurant on the third floor was singing
folk songs. There was a huge salmon in a Japanese restaurant on the fourth floor. There were
also some beautiful piano songs spreading from the high-end western restaurant on the fifth
floor. ‘After considering all the international restaurants, I would still choose fried dough
sticks, which reminds me of my childhood,’ I thought.
Coco introduced us that the Greater Bay Area is a highly-advanced city in terms of
environmental sustainability. There are no trash cans on the wide road, and it is very clean
everywhere. People’s awareness of the environmental protection is slowly increasing and
they understand that the public transport is an important part of environmental protection.
Everyone could enjoy the free public transport in this area. The city train is free and efficient.
It takes us only two hours to travel around the whole city.
The Greater Bay Area and nine cities have completely transformed into a quality-life
circle suitable for living, employment and tourism.
As the train continues its journey and goes through the cities, I wonder what surprises
will come to us at the next stop? There are so many unknown things waiting for us to
explore. My name is Li Yuetong from China, but you can also call me Winnie. Let’s learn
about the Greater Bay Area together.
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