Slow, crowded and often uncomfortable trains ran across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of travel.

缓慢、拥挤且经常不太舒服的火车曾横跨这个幅员辽阔的国家，其较低的平均速度使得从上海到北京这样的旅程都是一种考验。

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Shanghai did not participate in the test.

那时上海还没有参加这种考试。

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From a global point of view, though, the Shanghai Expo can be seen as a test of the viability for any contemporary World's Fair.

从国际角度来看，上海世博会仍能被视作对任何现代世博会生存力的考验。

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