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lastsummeritookmyfirstairplaneflightfromyantaitoxi'an.
fiveminutesafteriboardedtheplaneandwasdirectedtomyseatbyastewardesstheplanetookoff.thenfromthepublicaddresssystemcamethesweetvoiceofastewardesstowelcomeusabroad.meanwhilemagazinesandnewspapersweredistributedandcoffeewasoffered.whenifeltcold,iwasgivenablanket.whenifeltairsick,iwasgivenapaperbag.itwasreallynice.isatbyawindowandcouldenjoyasplendidviewoutside.thelandwaslikeacoloredchessboard,dottedwithlinelikehighwaysandrailwaysandspeck-likebuildings.thewhitebelt-likeriversweregleaminginthesunshine.farawayicouldseelotofcotton-likecloudswhichwereverybeautiful.ifeltquiteexcited.
aboutanhourlater,wemadeaperfectlanding.soigottomydestinationfreshanduncrupled.