Li Yaqian touched the tape recorder, then noticed earphones placed in the small compartment beside it, and a few tiny cassettes in the larger compartment. These cassettes were as small as matchboxes, less than half as thick. She took one out and examined it closely.
Seeing how excited Li Yaqian was, Wu Hua said, "Sister Yaqian, those are blank cassettes, spares. You don't need to look at them so closely. Try the recorder first. It's stereo, and the sound quality is amazing!"
Wu Hua wasn't sure if China had cassettes this small, so he had checked specifically when buying them. He found that the American merchant was quite thoughtful: every personal stereo came equipped with one cassette of piano music, three blank cassettes, and four small batteries—unlike domestic merchants, who didn't even include batteries when you bought a recorder.
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