Guangzhou Boy

The new Chinese kitchen worker shook my hand with a huge grin on his face after I told him that I was from Guangzhou. He lived in the same city I was born. He said it was rare to see another countryman from Guangzhou. Though he'd been in the U.S. for 16 years, he still felt the joy of meeting another hometown boy.

I'll hear about the changes in my home city since he's been back a few times. That will be the extent of my traveling.