During his vacation, Mike paid a visit some scenic spots and attractions in southeast China. He is deeply impressed by what he saw and heard during the visit.

lì li: mài kè, nĭ hăo, xiū jià qù năr le?
丽丽： 麦克，你好，休假去哪儿了？ 
Lili:  How are you, Mike? Where did you go during your holiday? 

mài kè: wǒ dào nán fāng qù le, qián tiān gāng gāng huí lai.
麦克： 我到南方去了，前天刚刚回来。 
Mike:  I paid a visit to the south and came back the day before yesterday.

lì li: wán de zĕn me yàng?
丽丽： 玩得怎么样？ 
Lili:  Did you have a good time?

mài kè:  hĕn kāi xīn. wǒ yóu lăn le háng zhōu hé sū zhōu.
麦克： 很开心。我游览了杭州和苏州。 
Mike:  Yes. I visited Hangzhou and Suzhou.

lì li:  “Shàng yǒu tiān táng, xià yǒu sū háng.”
丽丽： “上有天堂，下有苏杭。” 
Lili:  “Heaven has paradise, but the earth has Suzhou and Hangzhou.”

mài kè: rén men dōu shuō xī hú shì hángzhōu zuì piào liàng de dì fāng. 
麦克： 人们都说西湖是杭州最漂亮的地方。 
Mike:  People say that the West Lake is the most beautiful place in Hangzhou.

lì li: nĭ shì chéng fēi jī qù de hái shì chéng huŏ chē qù de? 
丽丽： 你是乘飞机去的还是乘火车去的？ 
Lili:  Did you go by plane or train?

mài kè: chéng huǒ chē, zhè yàng kĕ yĭ gèng hăo de xīn shăng yán tú de fēng jĭng.
麦克： 乘火车，这样可以更好地欣赏沿途的风景。 
Mike:  By train. I could better enjoy the scenery along the road.