I Love ...
(For Toast Master)
As an ice breaker, I would like to introduce myself from the following
four aspects: my name, my education, my family and my hometown.
My
name is Cai Qingming. Some Chinese like to name their children in
Chinese idioms. For example, in a family with surname Zhang, if there
are 4 children, they may be called Zhang Wen, Zhang Wu, Zhang Shuang
and Zhang Quan. Their given names come from a Chinese idiom "Wen Wu
Shuang Quan" which means well versed in both polite letters and martial
arts. There are 3 children in my family, my elder brother's name is
"Cai QingDong", my elder sister's name is "Cai LiFang" and my name is
"Cai Qingming", our last characters in names make up of a Chinese idiom
"Dong Fang Ming", means the orient is brilliant. If I were a girl, I
guess that my parents must name me "Hong", then the idiom becomes "Dong
Fang Hong" which is the song that was played by the first China
man-made satellite.
My Family
My wife and I have been
married for two years. She is so lovely that anyone who knows her will
like her. She is also good-looking, which I can't match. What always
makes me annoyed is that when many people meet us first time, they may
think she must have married a rich man. But the fact is not.
Both
My wife and I like playing badminton. Our courtship also started from
the badminton. That was about several years ago we fell in love during
a badminton activity. So far, we still keep the habit of playing
badminton every week. She has become one of the outstanding amateur
female players, but I am still at the same level as before.
Another
common hobby of us is singing. We look at singing not just as a way of
relaxation, but a kind of physical exercise as well. My wife is good at
singing popular songs, while folk songs are my departments. Sometimes
we will go out for karaoke with friends and we often perform the
wonderful duets.
My Education
I was born in a poor family
in a small town of north east of China. Every one in 1970's can imagine
how poor the life was at that time in China. Especially for a common
family with 3 children who needed to finish their education. In my
memory, at that time, even a 5-cent ice cream seemed luxurious for me.
My grandfather had told me something that I will never forget "We will
send you to college even by selling our iron pots". This was
encouraging me to keep going forward in my education. Now I feel
appreciative that I could finish my education successfully. I also
thank my grandfather and my parents so much for their support and
dedication.
My Hometown
Located in the central west of
Jilin Province, the city of Songyuan has an area of 22,000 square
kilometers and a population of 2.62 million. It is richly endowed by
nature and has always been known as "an oil city, a grain store, a meat
store, a sea of forest and a fish producer." Songyuan enjoys convenient
transportation and modern communication facilities. Urban construction
has changed the city's outlook with each passing day, while people's
livelihood has improved year by year. At present, the overall economic
strength of Songyuan holds the fourth place among cities in the
province.
Beautiful Songyuan City has its unique tourism
resources. Songhua River flows through the municipal region. There are
a lot of sightseeing sites along the river, which form a scenic line.
In
Chagan Lake, one of the top ten famous fresh water lakes in the nation,
there are all kinds birds and fishes. The famous actress "Gao Xiumin"
came from SongYuan and her TV serial "At the bank of the Holy Water
Lake" was filmed on the location of Chagan Lake. In addition, there are
also many historical spots in Song-yuan, such as Triumph Eulogy Stele
of Jin Dynasty, Tahu-cheng Ruin, Ruin of Liaojin. They are all among
the nation's key protected cultural relics.
In 2008, SongYuan
city was luckily selected as one of the torch relay cities. Through
this activity, the city will become well-known around China even the
world.
Overall, I am absolutely a common person which may not
leave you much impression. But you should know that I'm the same as
most of Chinese people, I love my family, I love my hometown and I love
my China. I am proud of them!
