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A Lively City
(XL—Xiao Lli JM--John Martin)
XL: It’s great to see you again,john.
JM: It’s great to see you! It’s been six years since we last saw each other,you know.
And this is the first time I’ve visited your hometown.
XL: Yes ,I’m so glad you e .
JM:You know ,I have seen quite a lot of china and I’ve visited some beautiful cities ,but this is one of the most attractive places I’ve been ’s so lively, and everyone seems so friendly.
XL:Yes ,it’s one of the most intreresting cities on the coast,everyone says feel very fortunate living I love living by the seaside.
JM: You live in the northwest of Xiamen ,is that right?
XL:Yes ,that’s right.
JM:What’s the climate like?
XL:Pretty hot and wet in the summer,but it can be quite cold in the winter.
JM:Sounds Ok to are a lot of tourists ’t they bother you?
XL:Yes, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them.
JM: Oh, look at that huge apartement block!
XL:Yes, they’re pleted rent for an apartment there is very high.
JM:I believe you!This area’s so modern !
XL:Yes, this is the business ’ve put up a lot high-rise buildings there are some great shopping ,we’re just passing one now .My wife’s just bought a beautiful dress from one of the shops there.
JM:Maybe I could buy a few presents there.
XL:I’ll take you there tomorrow. Now we’re leaving the business district and approaching the harbour. We’re ehtering the western district, the most intererting part of the city .It’s got some really pretty parks…..
JM:It seems lovely. Is that Gulangyu Island,just across the water?
XL:Yes, it is .It’s a gorgeous island with some really intereting architecture.
JM:So they tell you think we could stop and walk aroud for a while ?
XL:Yes, I was just going to do can park over there .A friend’s told me about a nice little fish restaurant near here. Shall we go there for lunch ?
JM:That sounds great