個(gè)人簡介：
Name :?Andrew
姓名：Andrew
Country of Origin :?United States of America
國籍：美國
Occupation :?Call Center Supervisor
職業(yè)：呼叫中心主管
Years in China :?4.5
在華居住時(shí)間：4年半
How did your Journey in China Begin, what is your unique China Story?
你的中國之旅是怎樣開始的？關(guān)于你獨(dú)特的中國故事是什么？
My first time to visit this side of the world was in May 2015 as a school trip through Taiwan and Shanghai for 2 weeks. This was the first time I had ever been so far from home and really traveled abroad. It was amazing to see so many differences first hand and dispel so much myths that my friends and family had believed about this place. I returned through a second business course visiting many NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) and R&D (Research & Development) departments of some companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Lenovo. These two class trips to China were my first steps into a country I would fall in love with. After graduating from college with 2 majors, International Business & Chinese (had no predetermined intentions of moving to China), I then took an Internship with one of the visited companies called Intex for 2 months as a call center agent. My internship finished in 2016 and I went back home to contemplate what I would do for the rest of my life. I decided I liked Xiamen a lot and I ended up moving back, originally to further study the Chinese language taking up some classes at Huaqiao University in Jimei. After 3 months of furthering my Chinese I went home for Christmas where I then met with a consultant of Intex from the Los Angeles office and was offered a job in Xiamen Haicang in 2017. And here I am today in 2021 visiting my favorite Xiamen bars such as Fanzone and restaurants such as Aye Manuela while cracking jokes on the weekend at Big Big Comedy. Eventually change will come, but when it does I will always treasure and never forget my China story.
2015年5月，我第一次來到地球的另一邊（中國），當(dāng)時(shí)我去臺灣和上海進(jìn)行為期兩周的學(xué)校旅行。這是我第一次離家這么遠(yuǎn)，真正出國旅行。我可以親眼目睹中美間如此多的差異，為家人和朋友揭開這個(gè)國度的神秘面紗，這太棒了。我第二次來到中國是因?yàn)橐婚T商務(wù)課程，我當(dāng)時(shí)訪問了許多NGO（非政府組織）以及強(qiáng)生和聯(lián)想等公司的研發(fā)部門。這兩次旅行讓我對這個(gè)國家有了好感。大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，我主修國際商務(wù)和漢語兩個(gè)專業(yè)（當(dāng)時(shí)沒想過要搬來中國），之后我在一家名為 Intex 的公司實(shí)習(xí)了 2 個(gè)月，擔(dān)任呼叫中心代理。我在 2016 年結(jié)束實(shí)習(xí)，回家思考我將來要做什么。我很喜歡廈門，所以我搬到這里，本來是為了在集美的華僑大學(xué)進(jìn)修漢語。不過，在3 個(gè)月的漢語進(jìn)修結(jié)束后，我回家過圣誕節(jié)，在那里我遇見了 Intex 洛杉磯辦事處的顧問，2017 年我獲得了一份在廈門海滄的工作?，F(xiàn)在，我會去廈門我最喜歡的酒吧，像是Fanzone，還有最喜歡的餐廳，像是Aye Manuela。周末我會去 Big Big Comedy 講笑話。未來充滿不確定性，不過，不管怎樣，我都會好好珍惜，永遠(yuǎn)都不會忘記我的中國故事。
What do you like Most about China as a whole??
你最喜歡中國的什么？
China as whole I think is great because of how convenient everything is using QR codes for absolutely everything. I feel everything here is generally safer, especially when out late. I love driving but with the ease of transportation all over China I don’t mind taking trains, subways and DiDi’s to get around.
買任何東西都可以掃碼付款，真的非常方便。在中國，即使你很晚還在戶外，也是十分安全的。我喜歡開車出行，但因?yàn)橹袊鞯氐慕煌ǘ己鼙憷晕乙矔俗疖?、地鐵和滴滴出行。
What do you like the most about Xiamen?
你最喜歡廈門的什么？
The open space. I’ve always lived by the ocean and being in Xiamen that is still my favorite part. The life here, in my opinion, is slow and calm. I often refer to this city as a “retirement city” and who knows it may just become that for me. The hospitality of the people here is far beyond any I have seen in my hometown. When I first arrived to China I only committed to 2 years… and here we are 5 years later. I love my work, the people I work with and I love the interactions I have with the people of Xiamen.
我喜歡廈門開闊的空間。雖然我一直住在海邊，但廈門仍然是我最喜歡的地方。在我看來，這里的生活緩慢而平靜。我經(jīng)常把這座城市稱為“退休城市”，誰知道未來我會不會在這座城市退休呢。這里的人們有著我家鄉(xiāng)從未有過的熱情好客。我第一次來到中國時(shí)，我只想待兩年……而今年已經(jīng)是第五個(gè)年頭。我熱愛我的工作，熱愛與我共事的人，也熱愛與廈門人民的互動。
A little Background on his hometown:
介紹一下 Andrew 的故鄉(xiāng)：
I believe everyone has their own view of what Los Angeles is known for… Hollywood, Celebrities, Theme Parks, Music, Concerts, Movies, Sports, Beaches, Traffic etc. But for me it’s Family.
我相信每個(gè)人對洛杉磯都有自己的印象……好萊塢、名人堂、主題公園、音樂、音樂會、電影、體育、海灘、交通等。但對我來說，這是我的家。
作者：Andrew 翻譯：潘澤彬
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