When I was in China, I did not spend too much time thinking about my root. Now, I am in Singapore, and I start to realise my root exist in a remote town, in China. Maybe only in some particular case will people find the importance of their roots.
People far away from home will often think about their roots. When people deal with homesick, they may find where is their real roots. When I stayed home, I seldom read the current news. Now, when I chat with my friends, I always ask them what has happened in my hometown. I sometimes do not get anything new, but this is becoming a habit. A few months age, my seniors celebrated the Chinese New Year with my schoolmates and me. At the end of that day, we sang "Chinese in my heart", and most of us burst into tears. These like that happen frequently in my daily life. I think I will never find the love for my root if I do not go abroad.
Old people tend to pay more attention to their roots. In my country, old people will try to come back to their hometown. They fight for their careers for most of their lives, and they want to have a rest at the place where they are born. Some sick old men will give up curing by the hospital. They would rather die in their home rather than stay in hospital. At the end of life, they want a sense of belonging.
Sometimes, people do not have a strong feeling to trace the root. In some cases,however, people will find the feeling hidden deep in mind. People far away from home or the old people will care more about their roots and give them their deep love.
Sometimes, people do not have a strong feeling to trace the root. In some cases,however, people will find the feeling hidden deep in mind. People far away from home or the old people will care more about their roots and give them their deep love.
I was born in a small city of Liaoning. I never thought about my love to my hometown until I went to Dalian to study in university. Although Dalian is bigger and more developed than my hometown, I still feel my city is the best one. Now I am in Singapore, my love to my city grows a lot. I really miss the beautiful scenery and kind people in my hometown. In my heart, it is always wonderful and any other cities cannot match it.
ReplyDeleteHome country and hometown are what you will not forget forever no matter who you are and where you are. The homesick become worse especially when it is some Chinese traditional festivals. Just like what Tianqi said, if I did not go to Gusng Zhou, I will not realize how much I love Shen Yang.If I did not go to Singapore, I will not realize how much I love China.
ReplyDeleteas the saying goes, "some lost is most important". i did not feel my love towards my hometown until i went to singapore. and i think it is a period of valuable experience for me.
ReplyDeleteI also think that old people tend to tracr their roots because they have somewhat achieve their life goals. I guess when we become old, we will also prefer to pass away in our hometowns.
ReplyDeletei agree with you!! it wasn't until i came to singapore that i started to care about what's happening in my hometown. i felt a strong sense of empathy when i was reading your blog and i also hope that our next generation put more concentration on our cultural roots.
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