前几天,美国小哥哈里森·雅各布(Harrison Jacobs)来北京西站坐了次高铁。
第一次坐高铁的他有点兴奋,一路拍照,超开心地写了个游记发表在商业内幕网上(Business Insider):
我坐了次中国高铁,从纽约到芝加哥的路程只要4.5小时,这体现了美国实际多么落后
这位小哥说,在中国旅行,仿佛是一场未来之旅。而这种未来感最明显的体现之处便是高铁了。
Traveling to China can often feel like visiting the future. The cities stretch out for what seems like forever, while new skyscrapers, bridges, and futuristically designed landmarks spring up every year.
在中国旅游仿佛是一场未来之旅。城市一望无边,每年都有新的高楼、立交桥和未来主义的城市地标拔地而起。
Nowhere is this feeling more apparent than when you encounter China's high-speed railway network. At 15,500 miles, the country's "bullet train" is the world's largest. And it's getting larger.
而这种感觉最明显的体现就是中国的高铁网络。中国高铁网络共1.55万英里,目前世界规模最大。并且仍在持续增长。
这位小哥对高铁的印象非常好,表示在中国坐高铁,速度基本都能媲美飞机,毕竟坐飞机更麻烦……
You can pretty much travel in anywhere in China via high-speed rail. It's usually comparable in speed to air travel (once you factor in security lines and check-in) and far more convenient, as I found on a recent trip to China.
乘坐中国高铁,你几乎可以