国庆记忆
［缅甸］ 陈丽艳 中国政法大学
10月1日是中国的国庆节，每年的这一天都会举办盛大的庆祝活动。2019年10月1日，庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大会在北京天安门广场隆重举行。在大会和阅兵式之后，大约有10万人参加了国庆群众游行活动，沿长安街由东向西通过天安门核心区。作为一名外国留学生，我从来没想过自己能有机会身临其境，作为首都外籍人士游行方阵的一员，参与到隆重的“同心共筑中国梦”国庆群众游行活动中来。现在想起来这段宝贵的经历仍然历历在目。
2019年6月学校发布国庆游行活动通知后，我第一时间就报了名，因为我很想在这个特别的日子走过天安门广场，还有能亲眼看到中国的国家主席。中国政法大学一共有19名留学生参加国庆游行活动，从8月底我们开始了紧凑的训练和彩排。9月13日的最后一次集训安排在通州区大运河森林公园，我们学校在昌平区，大概有70多公里的距离，那天我们一大早就从昌平出发了。到了大运河公园，我们看到了几百名来自北京多所高校的中国学生和外国学生，我还找到了好几个在其他大学学习的缅甸老乡，真有一种“他乡遇故知”的喜悦。
9月21日是首次也是唯一一次走上长安街的实地彩排。我们下午2点从昌平出发，在对外经济贸易大学与其他成员集合，然后到达指定等待地点。在彩排开始前，大家坐在路边养精蓄锐。国庆游行队伍由36个方阵组成，我们所在的“人类命运共同体”方阵是第32方阵，一共有1935人，包括来自96个国家的300名外籍人士，是唯一一个有外籍人士参加的方阵。大家来自五湖四海，既有学生，也有已经工作的人士。大家自带的“国际范儿”让彼此很快就熟络起来，愉快地分享起在京学习工作生活的经历和参加国庆游行活动的感受。
训练和彩排中间还有个有趣的事儿，我们方阵的一位中国朋友一开始不知道我会说汉语，于是他很辛苦地用英语来跟我交流，还有训练时的训练员一开始也是怕我不懂汉语，也用英语给我解释。我还记得当我用非常流利的汉语回答他们的时候，他们表现出来的意外和赞赏。秀了一把汉语让我有点小小的得意，这么多年的汉语总算没有白学啊。我也交到了32方阵里的一个中国朋友。与他谈论国庆游行时，我看到他眼中闪烁着难以抑制的兴奋和激动。之前听说中国人民为了顺利举办这次重要的庆祝活动，从一年前就开始准备了，我现在觉得一点儿也不夸张，因为我看到了他们的齐心与协力，看到了他们的投入和付出。通过近两个月来的所见所闻，我深深地感受到了中国民众对国庆庆典的热情和期待，以及对祖国的热爱和自豪。
晚上10点国庆游行彩排正式开始。歌声，彩车，人潮，口号。虽然已是深夜，我们仿佛是欢乐的海洋里的浪花，沿着长安街一路前行。
盼望已久的10月1日终于到了！“人类命运共同体”方阵的成员已整装待发！在欢天锣鼓声中，我们方阵里的中外青年并肩走过长安街。在经过天安门广场时，一曲婉转悠扬的《千年之约》响起，我们面朝天安门的方向，用力地挥舞着手中的花束，欢呼着，雀跃着。“中国！中国！生日快乐！”那一刻，我只想再大点声，再大点声地喊出心中的激动。在天安门城楼上，我远远地看到习近平主席和很多中国国家领导人，他们也在向我们挥手致意。天空中翱翔的飞机梯队，地面上涌动的花海人流，洋溢在天地间的欢乐气氛，这一幕定格成了我对国庆游行活动最真切的记忆。
中国政法大学端升楼 ／ 陈丽艳提供
国庆游行活动结束后，我立刻发了朋友圈，晒出了我参加中国国庆庆典的现场图片，获得了很多点赞。下午我们回到了学校，虽然很累，但是激动的心情久久不能平复。我想，这是我在中国留学期间最有意思的一天了。能够参加中国国庆庆典使我感到十分的幸运，十分的荣幸。在世界上最大的城市广场——天安门广场上，我同十万人一起见证了中国的70岁生日，见证了中国人民对祖国的爱。
中国政法大学宪法大道 ／ 陈丽艳提供
那天晚上，夜深人静，我想起了出发来中国留学的前一天夜晚。我翻来覆去睡不着，心一直扑通扑通地跳着，尽管很向往北京，但第一次离开父母，离开朋友，去一个陌生的地方，有种说不清的忐忑。为了平静心情，我打开喜马拉雅电台。夜越来越深，广播的声音也越来越清楚，这时主持人介绍了一首叫《蓝色北京梦》的歌。一听到北京，我就打起了精神仔细地听。这首歌表达了“北漂族”有点迷茫的感受。我是不是也即将成为一个“北漂”？歌词里唱着“梦是什么颜色，也会忘记吗？”主持人问：“在北京的霓虹灯中可以看到梦的颜色吗？”我不知道梦有没有颜色，我也不知道梦是什么颜色，但我知道我的梦就是要去北京。我能踏上北京的土地，我能看到北京的繁华，我想去游览北京的名胜古迹，还想去听相声看京剧，我想去了解这个历史悠久的国家。这就是我的梦，只能在中国实现的一个梦。这个梦现在已经实现了。我突然觉得白天国庆游行的经历让我找到了新的梦。今天来自世界各地的人们簇拥着承载了美好愿望的“人类命运共同体”彩车并肩前行，明天我们也可以在世界各地继续传递我们的美好愿望，为了实现新梦想而努力。
Memories of National Day
［Myanmar］ Hnin Si Khaing， China University of Political Science and Law
October 1 is the National Day of China． Grand celebration activities are held on this day every year． On October 1， 2019， the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China was grandly held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing． Around 100，000 people participated in the civil parade after the celebration and military parade ceremony， walking along Chang’an Avenue from east to west， passing through the core area of Tiananmen Square． As a international student， I had never thought of being on the spot and participating in the event． However， I got this precious opportunity and participated in the grand civil parade as a member of foreigner parade team． The parade was called “Build Chinese Dream with Concerted Hearts．” Now recalling what was happening that day， I still felt excited as if everything was alive before me again．
I was the first to apply for the enrollment in June 2019 when my university published the national day parade notification． I longed for walking across Tiananmen Square on this special day and seeing the Chinese president with my own eyes． Altogether 19 overseas students from China University of Political Science and Law was chosen to participate in the national day parade． We started our tight－scheduled training and rehearsal from end of August and our last rehearsal was arranged in Grand Canal Forest Park in Tongzhou District on September 13． Our university was located in Changping district， which were more than 70 kilometers away from the park． We headed for the park early in the morning． When we arrived at the park， we saw hundreds of Chinese and overseas students from several universities in Beijing． I came across several friends from Myanmar who studied in other universities． What a pleasure to meet friends from the home country in foreign countries！
On September 21 we had our first and only real onsite rehearsal on Chang’an Avenue． At 2：00 am， we started from our university in Changping district， got together with students from other universities in the University of International Business and Economics and headed for Chang’an Avenue． Before rehearsal we sat on roadside and took a break． There were altogether 36 square teams in national day parade． The square team we were in was the 32rd， called “Community of Shared Future”． There were altogether 1，935 people in this team， including 300 foreigners from 96 countries． This square team was the only team which had foreigners． We came from all over the world， including students and non－students． Because we were all “internationals”， we became familiar with each other very soon． We shared our experience in work and study in Beijing with joy and exchanged our views on this national day parade．
There were lots of funny stories in the training and rehearsal． For example， a Chinese friend in our team did not know that I could speak Chinese and he tried very hard to speak English with me． Our trainers also tried hard to explain everything to me in English． When I replied them in Chinese， they were astonished with great appreciation． I gloated over my performance of speaking Chinese． It was finally worthy of all these years of efforts in learning． I became a friend of this Chinese team member． When I talked about the national day parade with him， I could tell from his glistering eyes how excited he was． I heard that preparations were started a year ago for this very important and grand event． It was not exaggerating at all if you were in the event in real person． I saw their concerted efforts， their dedication and passion． Through what I heard and saw in almost two months， I was deeply touched by the enthusiasm and expectations of Chinese people toward this grand event as well as their deep love and pride in their country．
At 10：00 pm that night， the final national day parade rehearsal started． Singing， floats， crowds and slogans were in the air． Walking along Chang’an Avenue， we were like waves in happy oceans though it was late in the night．
The national day， October 1， which we had long been looking forward to， finally came！ All members of our square team “Community of Shared Future” were ready to go． In the rapture noise of gongs and drums， our team， both Chinese and foreigners， walked shoulder by shoulder across Chang’an Avenue． When we were passing Tiananmen Square， a melodious rhythmA－thousand－year Commitment rang in the air． Facing Tiananmen， we waved bundles of flowers in our hands， hailed， and jumped for joy． We shouted “China！ China！ Happy Birthday！” At that moment， I wish I could be much louder so that my excitement could be known by the whole world． I saw from a distance that General Secretary Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders were standing on the Tiananmen Rostrum and were waving toward us． Airplanes were flying in the sky， flowers and crowds were surging on the land． There were joy and excitement everywhere． This was my vivid memories about the national day parade．
I published a post immediately after the parade， posting some onsite pictures which I took for the celebration． Lots of people gave me a “like” under my post． We returned to school in the afternoon． Though feeling tired， I was very happy and excited． I believe this was my most memorable day in China． I was so lucky and honored that I could participate in the celebration ceremony． I witnessed the 70th anniversary of PRC with thousands of people and saw in my own eyes how much Chinese people love their country on the largest city square – Tiananmen Square．
Late that night I recalled the night before I returned to my home． I could not sleep and my heart went boom． Though I had been longing for studying in Beijing， I still felt restless and anxious since it was my first time to leave my parents and friends and to go to an unfamiliar city． To calm down myself， I turned on a radio App Himalaya and listened to some channels． Then a host introduced a song calledBlue Beijing Dream． On hearing the word， Beijing， I sat up and listened attentively． This song sang about the confused and lost feelings of people working or studying in Beijing （they were called Beijing Drifters）． Would I soon become a Beijing Drifter？ Would I also forget what color my dream was as sung in the song？ The host asked whether people could see the color of dreams in the neon lights of Beijing． I did not know if dreams had colors or what colors dreams were． However， I knew definitely that my dream was to go to Beijing． I wanted to set my feet on the land of Beijing， to see the prosperity of Beijing， to visit historical sceneries and spots of Beijing， to listen to Chinese crosstalk and to watch Peking Opera． I wanted to know this nation with long history． This was my dream， which could be realized only in China． And now it came true． I suddenly realized that the experience of national day parade enabled me a new dream． That day people from all over the world were carrying shoulder by shoulder the float “Community of Shared Future”， which was truly a beautiful shared vision of humankind， and tomorrow we will be passing our beautiful vision to all corners of the world and striving for achieving this new dream．
