此间传说一位中国官员对要前往西藏旅行的外国记者发表了一通介绍拉萨名胜古迹的冗长讲话。等他把话讲完,他的翻译抬起头来看了看来宾说,“现在我们的领导想知道你们是否对这一套高谈阔论感到厌烦?”现在北京正值秋天,是适于高谈阔论的好季节。全国人民代表大会已经结束了为期十二天的会议。共产党机关报《人民日报》把这次会议描写为“很大的鼓舞,很大的希望。” It is said here that a Chinese official issued a lengthy speech on the historical sites of Lhasa for foreign journalists who are going to travel to Tibet. As he finished his speech, his translator looked up at the guest and said, “Now our leaders want to know if you’re tired of this rhetoric.” Now Beijing is autumn, a good season for rhetoric . The National People’s Congress has ended its 12-day meeting. The communist organ “People’s Daily” described the meeting as “a great encouragement and a great hope.”