中國，我第二個家
〔 巴西 〕 郜彩喬 北京中醫藥大學
中國跌宕起伏的歷史，源遠流長的文化，從盛唐詩篇浩蕩到宋元詞曲婉轉。文化疊加中化作絢爛的琉璃，百轉千回令我沉醉其中。
我來自巴西，來到中國留學，生活在北京。五月的花開了，讓我想起朱熹的詩“等閒識得東風面，萬紫千紅總是春”，原來萬紫千紅也不是在春天才能看到的美景。走在公園的小道，我看到樹上的嫩葉兒有大有小，處處都充斥著綠意，就連天兒也是湛藍，若是無風坐著也是涼爽的。五月的太陽好似嬌羞的人，躲藏在白雲下微微露出它的光。隨著風，地上的影子，樹葉輕輕地拍打，粉色的花隨著風擺動。愜意的生活大概如此。回過神來算一算，原來我在這兒待了有幾年了。
如果沒有冬天，你不知道夏天是什麼感受。如果不來一次中國，你就不知道中國有多麼的好。
于我來説，離別是很令人悲傷的，堪比小型死亡。但我人生中最正確的選擇，便是來中國求學。直至今日我仍記著那時，在我來中國的路上，獨自一人坐在飛機上哭。但現在不同了，中國是我第二個家，是第二個故鄉。
若要説中國與巴西的不同，巴西是熱情的，是奔放的，樹都是高大的，太陽熱情地灑在身上，人們都曬出了健康的小麥色皮膚，街道寬闊。我的家在鄉下，是以黃豆、瀑布出名。那裏的人生活鬆散，甚至遲到都會漫不經心地到早餐店裏吃個早飯。對比之下的中國，地鐵中滿是勤快、拼搏的身影。永遠無法打破我對中國的第一印象——勤快。
北京中醫藥大學壺天湖 ／ 郜彩喬提供
北京中醫藥大學壺天湖 ／ 郜彩喬提供
初來中國，我首先不適應的便是支付方式。習慣了身上揣著錢、卡零零碎碎的東西，而現在突然發現原來一部手機全解決，甚至有時回國之後，我並不適應沒有手機支付的日子。其次就是手機二維碼乘車，在我們那邊坐地鐵需要在窗口排隊買紙票，而中國已可以手機二維碼乘車，即使買票也有獨立的機器自助辦理。最後便是網購吧，雖然其他國家也有網購，但我認為淘寶是最便捷的，搜索産品，基本上都有。令我深有感觸的便是，每次上課，老師所説的書單，淘寶一搜，很便宜，有些還包郵，而在其他國家書比較貴一些。這麼説，又讓我想起商場的導航機器人，對著它們説話，或者觸屏便可找到你想去的店舖，比找前臺方便太多。我再次感嘆中國的科技網路發展得如此之快。
北京中醫藥大學岐黃殿 ／ 郜彩喬提供
中國是我第二個家，在我看到中國捐助疫苗時，在我看到中國人面對歷史不忘初心時，在我看到中國堅持友好的外交政策時，我打心底裏對中國充滿熱愛。
太陽不語，自是一種光輝；高山不語，自是一種巍峨；藍天不語，自是一種高遠；大地不語，自是一種廣博；中國不語，自是一份輝煌。
China， My Second Home
〔Brazil〕 Sandy Gao， Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Going through ups and downs， China is well－known for its long and rich history and culture． I was intoxicated with the glorious culture， such as the magnificent poetry emerging in large numbers at the flourishing age of Tang Dynasty （Tang Poetry）， Song Dynasty （Song Ci） and Yuan Dynasty （Yuan Qu）．
Now living in Beijing， I am from Brazil and came to China to study． The flowers bloom in mid－May， which reminds me of Zhu Xi’s poem “It is easy to know spring comes when the east wind flows； Look at how it dyes the nature with thousands of colors．” It turns out that the colorful scenery can be enjoyed in all seasons here． Walking along a park path， you can view the tender tree leaves with different sizes． Everywhere is fully covered by green． The sky above is crystal clear． It is cool to sit somewhere even if there is no wind． The sun in May is like a shy person， hiding and shining slightly under the white clouds， With the wind， the shadow of leaves beat gently on the ground and the pink flowers swing． Is it a quite comfortable life？ To look back， I’ve been here for several years．
If there is no winter， you don’t know how summer is like． If you don’t come to China once， you don’t know how good China is．
Departure is very sad for me， which I compared to a miniature death． To study in China is the best decision in my life． To this day， I still remember that I sat alone on the plane and cried on my way for China． It is different now． China is my second home and second hometown as well．
To talk about the difference between China and Brazil， I will say Brazil is enthusiastic and unrestrained． Even the trees are giants． The sun sprinkles on the people fervidly and thus they have healthy bronze skin． The streets are broad． My home is in the countryside famous for soybeans and waterfalls， where people have an easy life． Even if they are going to be late for their work， they will still leisurely finish their breakfast in restaurants． In contrast， the subway in China is full of hard－working figures． As a result， diligence is my first and long－lasting impression of China．
When I first came to China， the first thing I didn’t adapt to was the method of payment． I’m used to carrying cash， credit cards and relevant staff． Now I suddenly found that the mobile phone could handle everything． Now when I came back to my country， I was not used to the days when mobile payment was unavailable． The second thing I didn’t adapt to was to get permission to take subway by scanning the QR code． In my country we need to queue up at the window to buy tickets for subway ride． However， China has QR code already． Even if buying tickets， people can use self－service machines． The third is the online shopping． Though there is online shopping in other countries， I think Taobao is the most convenient one． I can find everything I searched for． Another thing impressed me a lot is that the books recommended by teachers are very cheap on Taobao and mailing fee is free sometimes． The books are relatively expensive in other countries． In shopping malls， I noticed that there is one or two independent navigation robots， who will guide you to the shops that you tell them or you touch on their screens． It is more convenient than seeking for the reception guide． Again， I marvel at the rapid progress of internet technology of China．
China is my second home． I was full of love for China from the bottom of my heart when I witnessed China donated COVID－19 vaccines to other countries， when I observed the Chinese people insisted on their inspiration， and when I found China adheres to a foreign policy of friendly co－existence．
The sun does not speak， but it has its brightness． The mountain stands still， but it has its loftiness． The sky is quiet， but it has its elevation． The land is silent， but it has its broadness． China does not speak， but it has its brilliance．
