8As I roamed the Kaifeng area, asking local people why such an international center had sunk so low, I encountered plenty of envy of New York.

• 8我在开封一带漫游时，曾询问当地百姓，为何当年的国际交流中心竟能沉沦到这个地步，我得到的回应有不少是对纽约的羡慕。