In the lunch break, you make full use of it and go out of the company for a while. To be honest, in the week, you are more like a traveler to the city, with ambition and a lot of plans.
The Harbor means the world to you. You can now forget that you are not in Europe, and in another side of the world. In the neighborhood, there are a lot of foreigners like you. Every weekend, there are numerous parties and other activities to get together with friends that are old and new. It is hard for you to decide which one to go, and you can never figure them out.
You choose a way randomly. There is a local university next to you, and that is the front gate with guards watching out carefully. Now, your sight is to the trees and the grass. there are pine trees waving slightly in the breeze. On the narrow piece of grass, you can find wildflowers.
At this moment, you pick up a handkerchief. This is of Chinese art style, and you think that must come from the best souvenir store.
There is a name of a girl, and the name is put on the handkerchief with golden threads. Between the butterflies, the owner is Diana Chang.
The handkerchief is so beautiful, that you must look at this for a while. It is made of silk, the texture is fine and nice, that you can think of waves in the sea, and melodies from thin strings. When you look through it to the sky, it is transparent, and the world to your eyes is almost a great piece of painting.
There is art and heartfelt emotion to the handkerchief. The silk thread makes a scenery in this. There are two butterflies twisting around the rose. Each butterfly has delicate wings, that appear to be different colors like various kinds of flowers.
The land of silk artwork and vibrant flowers. Up to now, you have found out something.
There is a village, and that is near the city you live. In the village, they make fine silk artworks. People there are all with long dark hair, and dark eyes of everlasting memories. The village is on the southern side of the city, and from the local tales, they have memories of the South. South, that is a special way to think and to experience the days. They live by the great river, and they are on the southern side. The flows are clear, and bringing along stories and messages from far away. However, to them, every story stays in a silent way, and turns to their own tales.
You remember that before departure, the friends told you that don't forget to send them silk clothes. You will buy some clothes for them, not now, but in a few days.
You see a place that looks like a diner. The place is narrow, but they are selling local food. The hot water is boiling, then you must try some Chinese dumplings.
They are making Chinese dumplings out of the boiling water. You take a step forward, '' Excuse me. 10 dumplings. ''
One of the staff replies to you with fluent English, thank you very much. '' Right to your table. Feel free to take a seat. We sell the most delicious Chinese dumplings in the streets. ''
You remember what you knew yesterday. You have no need for a heavy wallet from now on. You simply take your phone and scan the code, then your money is here. It is really a handy way for buying everything you want in the city. You appreciate this.
The staff soon takes a bowl of Chinese dumplings, they are still hot. '' The food is delicious and very different from the food you had, be careful, this is very hot. The melody of wheat and meat will warm you from your belly to your heart.''
You enjoy your meal. This must be the most delicious Chinese dumpling in the streets. You believe in it somehow.
Then, you check your social media. The day is really amazing, you can't wait to share with your new friends in the company that you had tried Chinese dumplings.
All of the co-workers are having colorful stories and living in content. Many of them seem to have different kinds of activities in their schedules. Although you are all grown up and there is no need to take class any more, you can see someone is enthusiastic in sports. They can go to the stadium once or twice a week, and find pairs to start the sport. Football is the most of fun both in the bars and on the field, and other indoor sports, for example, badminton, are more and more popular too.
You send comments to your new friends in the company, and to cheer them up. ''Great, sport is the best way to relax and enjoy the life. ''
However busy we are, we can somehow find our places in the city with the endless night. You send greetings to your old friends, and check their status too. The most important thing is to find your inner peace. The inner peace is like a strand of fine silk, it gathers every moment, then at the end of the day, you can be calm and prepare for the next day.
The plan for the next few days is to enjoy a walk in the streets in the city, mostly in urban areas. There are a lot of shopping complexes, but you never get interested in that kind of thing. They may be popular, you think. Only if you can find something like a tiny store, and of course, more unique and you can't see that in Europe.
In the streets, there are still a lot of people walking here and there, and you see most of them go to the mall and other shopping complexes. They are shouting and talking with their family members. You must admit, sometimes it may be a little crowded, but if you choose the right way, you can get to where you want to go very fast. That is typical of here, and you will get used to it soon.
You did a research with your phone. You find a local shop selling something like artwork or boutique clothes. From your phone, you see how the shop is like, knowing it is not far from the company and you can walk there in ten minutes. For the shop, the banner is wooden with special and cute Chinese characters. The shop is called That Petal Never Found in Chinese. It seems that a lot of people in the neighborhood go to the shop after work.
That is amazing, because that will be a trip for you to know about the city and the local people. Especially something different from Europe.