The Book of Joy, written by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, generally focusesĀ around the misconception of joy amongst the majority of humanity. Too often, happiness and joy is perceived to be gotten via materialistic obsessions, whilst this primarily leads to the contrary. Both the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu plea that the most important emotions and feelings, namely happiness and joy, is cultivated via connections with our fellow humans.Ā
The Chinese culture, and specifically the way the Chinese culture would like to be perceived, is extremely polar. I am living in a rather sophisticated and brand new part of Suzhou, which is state-of-art. Only a 5 minute drive towards the south of my apartment, trueĀ Chinese life can be found.
Whereas many would consider the area where I live superior (guarded, new, clean) to where these people live, but Iād like to beg the differ. The people I have met, today, in this sincere Chinese part of Suzhou, have been the nicest to me since I have arrived in China.
Strangely enough, it is like these people understand the most important fundaments of life. They understand their part in their society, and their whole life is dedicated around those activities. Their goal is not to achieve wealth, not in the sense as we know it, but rather to make sure they can take care of their peers, which they do everyday, until the very end of their lives. Acknowledging their self is incrementally less important than their peers, their philosophy towards everything is completely new to me. One which truly felt heartwarming.
As we were strolling through the streets, eventually almost in those humansā backyards, we were warmly welcomed. Everyone was intrigued by the fact foreigners were visiting their community, and kindly said hello (ä½ å„½). At a certain point, one kind woman offered usĀ é»ē (cucumbers), which looked more like eggplants than cucumbers, but sure tasted good. We tried offering money in return, but she insisted on giving it to us, not even considering taking money in return.
It is an odd experience to feel how different life can be compared to what I live at home. Here in Xinyali, it feels like superb clockwork that has been perfected year after year. Even though living space is scarce, they make sure to make the absolute best of what they have, and enjoy it thoroughly. Something I can learn from deeply.
Thank you Xinyali, I have not felt so warmly welcomed and loved in China.Ā č¬č¬.
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