Look at the photos. This is Beijing.
看照片,这是北京,
Beijing is the capital of China. It's a great city.
北京是中国的首都,它是一个伟大的城市,
It's in the north of China.
它位于中国的北部。
This is Shanghai. It's a great city too. It's in the east of China.
这是上海,它也是一个伟大的城市,它位于中国的东部。
Are the two cities far away from each other?
这两个城市彼此离得远吗?
Yes, they are.
是的,离得远。
How long does it take to get Shanghai from Beijing by train?
从北京到上海乘火车要多长时间?
It takes about five hours. It's very fast.
要花五个小时。很快的。
How long does it take to travel by plane?
乘飞机去要多长时间?
It only takes about two hours by plane.
乘飞机去只要约两个小时。