I took the train from Kunming to Vientiane. After a few days' stay there, I travelled from Laos' capital city Vientiane to its 1 city Luang Prabang, a group of kids caught my attention. They are from the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School. This school is seen as a2 of friendship between the two countries.
"Hello!" The students greeted me in Putonghua,3 and clear. According to a volunteer teacher at the school, the students had only studied Chinese for about two months. They4 knew little about China. However, when asked5 they would want to visit China, the students all said "yes" happily.
Then the students began to practice "I want to take the train to China" in Putonghua. Although their6 was not perfect, they wanted to speak Chinese if necessary. While talking with the teachers, I learned the kids on this train all have7 family backgrounds, with some from really poor families. Asked by "what do8 want to do when growing up", some of them dreamed big. "I want to do logistic ( 物 流 ) work, and help9 people with better solutions," a fourth-grader answered. Seeing the youngest of the group with such a big dream and patriotism (爱国精神), I was10 . This railway not only connects China, but also improves people's lives and local education.
