中國——我的第二個家鄉
〔泰國〕 曾子超 上海海洋大學
雖説從沒有到過中國，但在我幼小時的心靈深處就有一種情結：泰國是生養我的故土，中國是我的也是我們全家的第二故鄉。
細想起來，我的這種情結應該是來自我的母親。在我幼年的記憶中，母親時常給我講中國的故事，她總是説自己有好久沒有回中國了。依稀記得，那時母親經常會把我抱在她溫暖的懷裏，莞爾一笑，顯得是那麼和藹可親。她經常在睡前向我娓娓講述她在中國的親朋好友的趣聞逸事，還給我看了很多她年輕時候與中國朋友們的照片，我在小時候便對中國産生了濃厚的興趣，很期待有一天能夠到中國去，親身感受一下中國味道、中國風貌。
長大後，這種期待與日俱增，於是我選擇到中國去學習漢語。我在泰國的國際學校讀了一段時間後，我們一家便來到了中國——我的第二個家鄉。
中國的瑰麗景色，猶如一幅栩栩如生的水墨畫，令人心曠神怡。這裡水天一色的風景、風和日麗的天氣、鱗次櫛比的建築，無不讓我欣賞、陶醉。中國的美麗一如我幼小時想像到的中國。在這些美麗景象下，一切都顯得熠熠生輝。到中國我便就讀于當地的一所學校，開始學習拼音與漢字，我感受到中國文化的獨特魅力，它是那樣的歷史悠久、源遠流長、博大精深：同一個字可以擁有不同的讀音，同一個詞語可以擁有不同的意義，還可以組合成層出不窮的成語。
時光荏苒，我與中國同學的友誼日漸深厚起來，我們在交流的過程中了解了彼此國家的地理環境、飲食習慣、生活作息，我也愈加開朗了。
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中國有句古話“民以食為天”，我想這代表了中國人特別注重自己的飲食多元化，而八大菜係的形成也是由於每個地區的中國人都有自己獨特的飲食文化。
中國老師上課時也曾和我們生動形象地聊到當今中國科技的發展。中國開發了全世界首個5G火車站、中國大飛機、超級電腦……我也親眼見證了近年來中國資訊技術和國家經濟的騰飛。課堂上，老師時常會惟妙惟肖地與我們分享他求學時代的中國：他們小時候沒有電子設備，通信十分不方便，網路也沒有那麼發達，他們的娛樂方式就是約鄰居小孩出去玩；出去時交通工具也沒有那麼普及；支付方式也只有現金找零。而短短十幾年，中國的迅速發展令人嘆為觀止，現在可以用網路看電影、打電話、查資料；用智慧手機打車、路線導航；付款用支付寶、微信、銀行卡……這讓我依稀回想起在泰國時，我也曾設想過中國的發展速度，而直到現在我才真正領悟到了什麼是“中國速度”。
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説到“中國速度”，我的心境百感交集，不得不提的就是中國抗擊疫情。當全球陷入疫情的困境時，中國政府在第一時間派出專家抗疫醫療隊，第一時間抗擊疫情。在抗擊疫情過程中，涌現出很多平凡英雄。他們也有親人，但他們依然奮不顧身挺身而出，所有中國人民凝聚起來團結一致，使中國疫情很快得到了緩解，也使全國陷入的僵局得以化解。這種“速度”除了中國，恐怕不會有第二個國家能夠做得到。作為一名國際學生，我也很感謝這些平凡英雄為國家做出的偉大貢獻。
中國——我的第二個故鄉，我見證了這個國泰民安的國家的發展。相信在不久的將來，中國會在更多領域上成就非凡，同時，促進與其他國家的友好合作關係，帶動其他國家的經濟發展，創造出讓世界各國人民稱頌的輝煌成就。我很期待這一天早日到來，我為我的第二故鄉的美好明天而激動，為她今天的成就而自豪。
China， My Second Hometown
〔Thailand〕 Sae Kwan Suprachai， Shanghai Ocean University
Though I had never been to China before， there was a deep feeling in my heart when I was a child： Thailand is my motherland， and China is the second hometown for me and for my family as well．
This sentiment might have come from my mother． In my childhood memories， she often told me stories of China and she would say that she had been away from China for so long． Now I still have vague memory of her embracing me in her arms． Her smile was so amiable． At night， before going to bed， she would narrate anecdotes of her relatives and friends in China and show me many of her photos taken with her Chinese friends when she was young． These helped develop my strong interest in China when I was a child． I was looking forward to my own visit and experience there．
This desire has accumulated day by day as I grew up， so I chose to come to China to learn Chinese． After I studied in an international school in Thailand for a period of time， my family came to China， my second hometown．
The magnificent scenery of China， which looks like a traditional Chinese ink painting， is refreshing and delighting． I am deeply fascinated by its beauty： the endless extension of sea into the sky， the gentle breeze and bright sunny day， the rows upon rows of buildings… everything is so dazzling． China is just as gorgeous as what I have imagined since my childhood． Here， I became a student at a local school where I started to learn pinyin and Chinese characters． I truly experienced the unique glamour of the long－standing， extensive and profound Chinese culture． In the Chinese language， the same character can be pronounced differently， the same word may have distinctive meanings and there are countless idioms．
Times flies， and my friendship with Chinese students has grown stronger． We learn about the geographical environment， eating habit and daily life of each other’s country， and I have become more and more outgoing．
An old Chinese saying goes， “Food is of overriding priority”， which I think shows the Chinese people’s particular attention to their dietary diversity． The unique food cultures of different regions in China contribute to the formation of eight major Chinese cuisines．
In classes Chinese teachers also told with us that the technological developments in China today： the world’s first 5G railway station， the domestically produced single－aisle passenger jet， the supercomputer， etc． I have also witnessed China’s development of information technology and the rapid growth of economy． My teachers often shared with us the circumstance of China back to their own school days when there were few electric devices， communication facilities or network． The only way to entertain oneself was to play with the peers in the neighbourhood． Transportation was not that easy as it is today． Cash transaction was the only payment method． Just within a dozen years， the development of China is miraculous． Now， you can watch movies， make phone calls and do searches via internet． You can use the smartphones for taxis booking and route navigation． You can make payments by means of Alipay， WeChat， bank cards， etc． I had envisaged the rapidness of China’s development when I was in Thailand， but not until now have I realized what “China speed” is．
When it comes to “China speed”， what I must mention is the fight against the COVID－19 pandemic． When the whole world was in the mire of the pandemic， the Chinese government in the first place sent its expert medical teams to the epidemic－hit areas． In the fight against the epidemic， many ordinary heroes have emerged． They had their own families to take care of but still， they came forward bravely and selflessly． With the unity of all Chinese people， the pandemic in China was quickly under control and the normal life was resumed． This is the “speed” not be possibly seen in any other country． As an international student， I would also like to express my gratefulness to the ordinary heroes for their significant contributions．
China is my second hometown． I have witnessed its development， its prosperity and its peacefulness． I believe that China will continue to achieve extraordinary achievements in more fields in the near future． It will keep on pursuing the friendly and cooperative relations with other countries and helping to promote their economic development． This would be a creditable accomplishment and I am looking forward to it． I am so proud of the achievements of China， my second hometown and I am excited for its bright future．
