Falling in love with China all over again_美文

Falling in love with China all over again

Fortunately, we have many more of what we call a "good China day". That's a day when something amazing happens. Someone has treated me with the grace and generosity that is such a wonderful facet of the Chinese national character. Or, I've spent a sunny day or mild evening cycling around Beijing and reveling in this fascinating and beautiful city. Or, a tourist from China's hinterland has asked to take a picture with me, making me feel like a laowai (foreigner) celebrity. Or, I am dumbfounded by the hardworking spirit of people.

On those days, I feel gratitude. It's a little like looking at your wife and realizing just how lucky you are. The fight you had the day before dissolves before your eyes, the issues suddenly becoming trivial. You realize where you were at fault. When you have those days often enough, you become a happier person overall.

Of course, there are many other places I would like to see. In the past year, I've been to Cambodia, Vietnam and Panama for the first time, and I thought all three countries were lovely in their own way.

But I know that in the future, I will have many fond memories of China and my Chinese friends. I will never forget them.

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Greg Fountain is a copy editor and occasional presenter for China Daily. Before moving to Beijing in January, 2016 he worked for newspapers in the Middle East and UK. He has an M.A in Print Journalism from the University of Sheffield, a B.A in English and History from the University of Reading.