Feature: From fear to love, an Australian teacher's journey of discovery in China


  • World
  • Sunday, 20 Oct 2024

FUZHOU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- More than 10 years ago, Australian man James Wood couldn't have imagined the life that he has today: living with his Chinese wife and daughter in east China's Fujian Province, working as a teacher of Chinese students.

"I plan to live in China long term and if I have my way, I will stay here for the rest of my life," said the 44-year-old in an interview with Xinhua, noting that his personal experience in China has shattered the negative preconceptions he once had.

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