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For those who love travel, particularly rail travel, China in 1987 was a can't-miss kind of place. In 1987, China was still operating steam trains on some rail routes, 1 made people from many countries amazed. Bruce Connolly, a photographer from Scotland, 2 (be) one of them.
Connolly first came to China in 1987, 3 (start) his continuous travelling throughout China. Since then, he 4 (travel) to most parts of China except Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. Wherever he went, his camera remained by his side. During his journeys in China, Connolly found China very different from 5 he saw in photographs, which showed Chinese people very religious 6 the way they dressed and behaved. Instead, what he saw was that people were 7 (friend), welcoming and wore bright clothes. In the early years of his journey, most Chinese people were fascinated with foreigners visiting China, but now that has changed in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, foreigners are no 8 (long) curiosities.
Another dramatic change that Connolly has felt in China is 9 widespread use of new technology. China has become one of the most tech-savvy（懂技术的）societies. People now do everything with 10 (they) smartphones, and use of cash is almost disappearing.
