Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 2020complete | Page 26

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.