chapter eight, page fifty two:

This is his last day in China.


(Diary) Dear China (and diary), I have had a lot of fun here! I still miss Dalian the most though, the free-moving lifestyle and the weather. The really simply life you gave to your people.

I shall not forget the daily lunch song that you played for us, “I’m sitting right here but you can’t see me”, and the games you often set for me to play like hopscotch.

The trip has really exposed me to your culture, both in the way you live life as well as create art; it has been a really enriching moment in my life. On top of that, I am pretty sure my Chinese has improved quite a fair bit, at least I could imitate your precious accent.

Dear China, 今天我就要走了,再见


He is back in Singapore.