媽媽在遠處眺望著我們

小時候，親情是顆糖果，甜在我嘴上，暖在您心里；長大后，親情是一條長長的電話線，我在這頭，您在那頭；后來啊，我來到了中國，懷揣著您對我們的殷殷囑托，卻不能再向您講述我們在中國的故事。

“以后要去中國，像你的姐姐一樣，去學習中國的開放、包容和熱情。”這是我們的媽媽在臨終前反復囑托我們的話，我們始終默默地銘記在心里。

在我的生命中，中國真是一個“出鏡率”很高的地方。多年以前，我還是一個10歲的孩童，就反復聽家人提及——我的姐姐在中國留學。每每看到她從中國發過來的照片，每每收到她從中國帶來的禮物——中國結、剪紙，她的一張張獎狀、一份份優異的成績單，都勾起了我對這個神奇國家的無限向往。每當這個時候，我的媽媽總是摸摸我的頭，語重心長地說：“有夢想就去追吧，我永遠在你們身后。”

2020年，姐姐從揚州工業職業技術學院畢業以后，進入了一家中資企業就業，留在了首都雅加達，這更加堅定了我要來到中國求學的信念。2022年夏天，我懷著母親對我們的囑托，充滿著追隨姐姐成長腳步的憧憬，來到了中國，來到了揚州，開始了我三年的學習。

從拼音開始，我深入學習漢語的奧秘，通過方寸之間的每一個漢字去了解漢語背后的故事，例如“安”字本義是空間，還表示“家中有女”的意思，人們常說的“安寧”表示家中男女雙全，享福而得安寧，等等。我認真聽每一堂課上老師講的每一個語言點，課后與同學們交流練習，嘗試突破每一個“不可能”。2023年初，我還有幸作為代表之一參加了中國教育部留學服務中心云合唱《春日來信》的錄制，用我們自己的方式唱響了“疫”后的春天。

現在，我明白了什么是中國。中國，不僅有長江和黃河咆哮奔騰的波瀾壯闊，也有綿延五千多年的燦爛文明。在這里，我們出門不再需要帶現金。從入校開始，在體檢、居留許可辦理、打車、坐公交等生活場景中，一部手機就可以解決全部的“不方便”。在這里，我們可以親身感受到中國高鐵的“風馳電掣”。在這里，我們看到的每一處歷史陳設、每一段暖心故事、每一幀生活細節映射的都是栩栩如生的中國發展進程。

我始終關心著中國與印尼的發展，未來，我還計劃進入中資企業實習和就業，像我的姐姐那樣，熟悉和了解中國企業管理者的思維方式和處事邏輯，為印尼經濟社會發展帶去先進的“中國標準”和“中國方案”。

2023年是中國和印尼建立全面戰略伙伴關系十周年，也是“一帶一路”倡議提出十周年，我還想繼續擔任中國故事的講述者與傳播者，成為中國與印尼文化交流使者，并主動發聲，以實際行動提升中華文化的國際影響力，成為溝通中國與世界最富活力的紐帶。

（本文選自人民日報出版社《我與中國的美麗邂逅：2023年來華留學生征文大賽優秀作品集》）

When I was a child， family love was like candy， sweet on my mouth and warm in your heart; When I grew up， family love was like a long telephone line， with me at this end and you at the other end; Later， I come to China， carrying your sincere entrustment to us， but I can no longer tell you our story in China.

“You will go to China in the future， just like your elder sister， to learn China’s openness， inclusiveness and enthusiasm.” These are the words my mother repeatedly told us before she died， and we always keep them in our hearts silently.

In my life， China is really a place with high appearance frequency. Many years ago， when I was a 10-year-old child， I repeatedly heard from my family that my sister was studying in China. I often saw the photos she sent from China， and received the gifts she brought back from China， including Chinese knots and paper-cuts， her certificates and outstanding report cards， which aroused my infinite yearning for this magical country. Whenever this happened， my mother always touched my head and said sincerely： “If you have a dream， chase it. I will always be behind you.”

In 2020， after my sister graduated from Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute， she joined a Chinese-funded company and stayed in Jakarta. This further strengthened my belief in studying in China. In the summer of 2022， carrying my mother’s instructions to us and full of longing to follow my sister’s footsteps， I came to China， to Yangzhou， and started my three-year study.

Starting from Pinyin， I studied the mysteries of the Chinese language and understood the stories behind the Chinese language through every Chinese character. For example， the original meaning of the word “安” （pronouncing An） is space， and it also means “there is a woman in the family”. People often say “安寧” （pronouncing An Ning， meaning tranquility） means that both men and women in the family， enjoying happiness and peace. I listened carefully to every language point taught by the teacher in every class， practiced with my classmates after class， and tried to break through every “impossible”. At the beginning of 2023， I was fortunate to be one of the representatives to participate in the recording of the cloud chorus “Letter from Spring” organized by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange under the Chinese Ministry of Education， singing and cherishing the spring after the pandemic in our own way.

Now， I begin to understand what is China. China not only has the roaring and majestic Yangtze and Yellow rivers， but also has a splendid civilization that lasted for more than 5，000 years. Here， we no longer need to bring cash with us when we go out. From the time we entered the school， a mobile phone can solve all the “inconveniences” in life scenarios， such as physical examination， residence permit application， taking a taxi and taking the bus. Here， we can personally feel the “lightning fast” speed of China’s high-speed rail. Here， every historical furnishing， every heart-warming story， and every frame of life details we see reflects the vivid development process of China.

I have always been concerned about the development of China and Indonesia. In the future， I also plan to enter a Chinese-funded enterprise for inBbeoYHt/d9aA+ojfd9dDFg==ternship and employment. Like my sister， I will be familiar with and understand the thinking pattern and logic of Chinese enterprise managers， bringing contributions to the economic and social development of Indonesia with advanced “Chinese standards” and “Chinese solutions”.

This year （2023） marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia， as well as the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. I also want to continue to be the narrator and disseminator of Chinese stories， becoming an envoy of cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia. I would like to use practical actions to enhance the international influence of Chinese culture and become the most dynamic link between China and the world.