CONTENTSFOREWORD/ 007INTRODUCTION / 013PART IHUAI’AN – IT’S A PLACEI’M PROUD TO CALL MY HOME01. The Beginning / 03802. Students Confront Their Challenges / 04803. Going to the Mountain of the Monkey King / 05304. Huai’an Office of International Relations / 06405. Huai’an – Promise of the Future / 07006. My Relationship with Huai’an Continues / 07307. Return to Huaiyin Normal University / 079PART IIMOVING TO BEIJING AND MEETING FU HAN08. Teaching at Minzu University of China / 08409. “Unity in Diversity, Theory in Practice” / 09710. Building Bonds / 10111. “The English Must Be Perfect” / 10712. “Do You Speak English?” /11213. “Number 5!” /12414. Spring Festival at the Home of Family Fu /138PART IIIIN SIDE OUT15. In Side Out – The Musical Duo and More / 15616. One of the 17 Most-Influential Graduates / 16617. Chinese Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble Theater / 16918. “East Meets West” on University Campuses / 17119. Performing for Foreign Diplomats / 17820. A Place that’s Called Lijiang /18621. Chinese Holiday Musical Performances / 19422. In Side Out Becomes A Company / 19823. Fu Han Talks about Her Work with Foreigners / 200PART IVCHINA, FOREIGNERS AND THE WORLD24. Israel Epstein and Huang Huanbi / 20425. “They Helped to Build New China” / 21226. Childhood Memories from Bailuding / 21727. Friendship Award and the Chinese Green Card / 22228. “The Chinese Dream” / 23629. “African Brother” / 24430. Some Thoughts on One Belt and Road Initiative / 25931. Building Trains at Home and Abroad / 269NON-CONCLUSION / 276