我眼中的中国
［ 尼日利亚 ］ 法瓦兹 长安大学
著名作家柳青曾说过一句话：“人生的道路虽然漫长，但紧要处常常只有几步，特别是当人年轻的时候。”而我的人生转折点就源自三年前那个选择，那个来中国留学的选择，感谢当初那个勇敢坚定的自己，让我在最美的青春里邂逅了最美的中国。
光阴如箭，似不经意，岁月流转，静默无声，转眼间我已经是在中国学习、生活了三年的“老”留学生了。这三年里，我曾漫步在陕西历史博物馆里感受中国上下五千年历史的悠久与厚重，也曾在回民街的一声声吆喝声中品尝着各种特色美食与小吃，还曾在大唐不夜城熙熙攘攘的街市上体会到了中国年轻人的朝气与活力。但我印象最深的还是中国经济的飞速发展和中国人幽默里的善意。
中国的发展日新月异。现在的中国已不是三年前的中国了，同时，中国的今天也不会是中国的明天。身在中国，你时时刻刻都能感觉到她的“变化”。大到全民脱贫，小到日常生活，在中国经济高速发展的引领下，我们的生活无时无刻不在向着更方便、更快捷的方向发展。譬如中国的交通，以前那种陈旧、缓慢、落后、费时的出行方式早已成为历史。现在的中国，无论你在任何地方，无论白天还是晚上，只要在手机上进行简单地操作，随时随地都可以出发。只要打开手机上的地图，手机导航会带你去任何你想去的地方，走到哪儿都不会迷路。公交车、出租车、地铁、高铁、飞机等所有的交通方式都可以用手机支付，早已实现了一部手机走遍中国的愿景。
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我是学道路桥梁专业的，去年十月份，到陕西省略阳县进行工程地质实习，这段在略阳县实习的日子，让我充分体会到了中国普通人的幽默与善意。我感受过那一道道善意的目光，听过那一句句亲切的“你好”，吃过打印店的好心人送的爆米花，学过那让我舌头打结的汉语方言。记得有一天，我在超市里遇到一个中国小孩子，他突然对我说：“我可以问你一个问题吗？”我笑着回答说：“当然可以啊。”他就问我：“你的皮肤为什么这么黑啊？”我说：“你猜一猜。”他认真地想了一会儿，高兴地说：“我知道了！是因为你吃了很多巧克力！”我笑了，心里觉得这个小孩子真是太可爱了，然后笑着对他说：“你说得对！我就是吃了很多的巧克力，所以你不要吃很多哦。因为你可能会变得跟我一样啊！”那个聪明的小孩子也笑了，又说了一句让我至今难忘的话，他说：“我们的皮肤虽然不一样，但是内心都是一样的啊！”是啊，我们虽然肤色不一样，但是我们都是善良可爱的人，我们都有一颗热爱生活、热爱和平的心。
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还有一次，我在一家餐馆吃“扬州炒饭”，我注意到一个小女孩一直盯着我看，我笑着说“你好”，她有点吃惊又有点害羞，然后问我：“你的头发弯弯曲曲的。为什么跟我的不一样呢？”我想逗逗她，就说：“你猜呀！”她说：“你是不是不小心触电了，动画片里触电了的人的头发都是这样子的，你要小心哦，老师说，电很危险，不可以随便玩。”我笑得更厉害了。在中国，像这样的故事还有很多很多，像这样可爱的人儿也有很多很多。
经济的发展让我们的生活富足便捷，人与人之间的善意让我们找到生命的初心，冰心在一首赠诗中曾说过“爱在左，情在右，在生命的两旁，随时撒种，随时开花，将这一径长途，点缀得花香弥漫，使得穿枝拂叶的行人，踏着荆棘，不觉得痛苦，有泪可落，却不是悲凉”，一路上都会有“爱”与“情”相伴，正是由于这样的“爱与情”，才会让我在困惑时不致迷失，艰难时更要奋进，也让我明白了人与人之间的善意可融冰雪，可填山海，可解千愁，尤其是在世界经济快速发展的今天，这种品质更加难能可贵，我会将这份善意传递出去，让更多的人感受到来自他人的善意，让友谊之光在生命中永远点亮。
China in My Eyes
［Nigeria］ Fawas Omogbolahan Matanmi， Chang’an University
“Life is a long journey with a few critical steps especially for people who are young，” Liu Qing， a famous Chinese writer， once said． The turning point in my life comes from a choice three years ago when I decided to study in China． Looking back， with gratitude to my bravery and determination， I encountered the most beautiful China in my blossom youth．
Time flies like an arrow quietly before anyone notices it． In the blink of an eye， I have studied in China for three years． I have become a senior student． During the past three years， I visited Shaanxi History Museum， admiring the 5，000－year－long history of China； I tasted various kinds of local food in Muslim Street； I also witnessed the vigor and vitality of Chinese young people in the busy and bustling fairs of Great Tang All Day Mall． However， what strikes me most are the rapid development of Chinese economy and the kindness in Chinese humors．
China has developed so fast that it has gone through profound changes even in only three years． It will be much more developed in the future． You can feel her progress every minute when you are in China， from daily life to nationwide anti－poverty efforts． With the rapid development of Chinese economy， life in China has become more convenient． For example， transportation in China has developed significantly and the old－styled， slow and time－consuming transportation has become history． No matter where you are in China， day or night， you can start your trip any time with simple figure－tip operations in some apps in your mobile phone． Mobile navigation can take you wherever you want without getting lost． Any transportation you can imagine， such as buses， taxies， subways， high－speed railways and airplanes can be paid with mobile payment． You can travel across China with only one mobile phone in your pocket．
My major in university was civil engineering． In October last year， I went to Lueyang county， Shaanxi Province for an engineering field trip． It was in that city I became to understand the kindness and humor of Chinese people． They looked at me with kind eyes and greeted me with warm “nihao”（hello）． I once ate popcorns given to me in kindness in a print shop and tried to speak local Chinese that almost twisted my tongue． One day I met a Chinese boy at a super market． He looked at me and asked me suddenly， “Can I ask you a question？” I smiled back and said， “Of course you can．” He then asked， “Why your skin is dark？” I said， “You can have a guess．” He thought for a while carefully and said gladly， “I know the reason now． You must have had too much chocolate！” What a lovely boy！ I laughed and replied him， “You are right． I have had too much chocolate． So， don’t eat too much chocolate． Otherwise you will be as dark as me．” The clever boy laughed with me and said an unforgettable sentence to me， “Our skins are of different colors， but our inner hearts are the same．” Yes． Though we have different skin colors， we are all kind and lovely， with zest for life and peace．
One day I was having my “Yangzhou fried rice” at a restaurant． I noticed that a little girl kept staring at me． I smiled to her and said， “Nihao．” She was shy and surprised． Then she asked， “Why your hairs are so curly？ Why are they so different from mine？” I wanted to tease her and asked her to guess． She said firmly， “You must have had an electric shock by accident． Hairs of those having an electric shock in animation cartoons all look like this． You must be very careful． Our teacher told us not to play with electricity because electricity is very dangerous．” I could not help laughing． Funny stories like this happen always during my stay in China and Chinese people are so lovely．
Economic development facilitates and enriches people’s life， and kindness between human beings leads us to find our original inner being． A famous Chinese writer， Bing Xin， ever wrote a poem： “Love on the left， passion on the right． Sow on both sides of life， and there will be blossom along the path of life． There will be no misery or sadness for those passing along because they are accompanied in their life journey with love and passion．” With love and passion， I will not get lost even when I am confused， will strive more when in difficulties， and I get to know that kindness between human beings can make ice and snow melt and can relieve people from their distress． Kindness is more precious today when the world is developing so rapidly． I will convey the kindness from Chinese people to the world and light up the lamp of friendship in my life．
