China's first panda-themed tourist train 【小题1】（ leave） Chengdu Railway Station in Sichuan's provincial capital 【小题2】 Zunyi in neighboring Guizhou province last Sunday night.

Compared with common ones, the train 【小题3】（ decorate） with giant panda images both inside and outside. Attendants carry panda 【小题4】（toy） and passengers can even try panda-shaped food.

【小题5】（ meet） individualized demand, the train also provides tailor-made （定制）services, including afternoon tea party, themed song party and cocktail party.

The train, which can accommodate 252 passengers, has a dining room, bar, mahjong room, etc. Among them, the mahjong room might be the biggest attraction for passengers from Sichuan,【小题6】 people are known for their fondness of the game. In fact, Chengdu is 【小题7】( good) known for its love of mahjong than its other attractions, according to an online survey 【小题8】 (conduct) by sohu. com two decades ago.

“So 【小题9】 is no surprise that passengers will be able to play mahjong on a train leaving from Chengdu,“ Zhong Jun, said during a trial run of the train on Wednesday.

An official of the station said the train may travel to other parts of the country if it proves to be 【小题10】 success.

Dominic Richard loves cycling. In 2023, he ordered a new bike from a factory in Shanghai and flew there 【小题1】 (pick) it up in person. However, 【小题2】 followed was jaw-dropping. Instead of flying back, he determined to ride back alone to the UK.

Richard cycled through cities and countries, taking in the sights along the way. He started in Shanghai, where after successfully picking up his new bike he began the journey. Considering all the possible challenges, he travelled light. The bike 【小题3】 (equip) with a carbon frame and tubeless tires, meaning no worry about a flat tire on route. He had a sleeping mat that kept him 【小题4】 (comfort) at night and bags to pack his clothing and equipment in. Battling a burning heat wave, he cycled across the vast expanse of China, often resting by the side of the road. People were curious 【小题5】 his journey along the way. Now and then Richard got 【小题6】 (invite) to many natives’ houses for free lunch and supplies, with truck drivers and cyclists 【小题7】 (stop) him along the road to chat.

Fortunately, after the 【小题8】 (impress) long ride, Richard made 【小题9】 to his home in the UK. “Thanks to this experience, I got 【小题10】 better understanding of amazing China and found a better self.”

Chinese high-speed railways are a very 【小题1】(comfort) way to travel. They are clean, quiet and efficient. China has led other developing countries and even some developed ones 【小题2】   this field since the first high-speed train 【小题3】(come) into use in 2008.

The stations are 【小题4】(main) built outside the town center, but local transport has been lengthened 【小题5】(connect) the high-speed network. The facilities on the train are new and the staff are well trained. Even the second class 【小题6】(chair) provide plenty of space. The passages are so wide 【小题7】 you can move without disturbing anyone. You can use your mobile phone, access to Internet or work on your laptop. There is also a restaurant car, though the kinds of food 【小题8】(be) limited. The toilets are large, clean and user-friendly too. The train almost doesn’t rock. Even when the train brakes, you can hardly feel it shake.

What’s more, with a faster check-in, the high-speed trains are also 【小题9】(little) affected by weather than planes. Seldom are 【小题10】 delayed or cancelled for weather condition. Therefore, they have become the first choice for many passengers.