A businessman, father was an ex Guomintang party leader, bankrupted during the 97 crisis, starts another business, successful on a smaller scale.
A grandmother, takes care of her grandson full time, Son and wife have to work in Beijing, worries which kindergarten to apply for, would kill herself if she ever loses her grandson.
A working man, on a business trip, a Buddhist, quits smoking by the power of religion, chants scriptures from the time he wakes up, has a daughter, misses her.
A young graduate, going to Hongkong for a meeting, remembers my face, met on the train twice, studies computing science.
A student, carries his english study guide with him all day, sits down and revise the moment he is awake.
A retiree, dances the tango, loves singing, listens to his ipod and holds on to a crumpled piece of song lyric, sings unabashedly in the corridor when he wakes up in the morning.
Can’t wait for my next train trip.