Malika, an overseas student who traveled 4,000 kilometers from her hometown in Kyrgyzstan to study in east China, said the country has already become her second home.
She is currently an international business student at Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power in Hangzhou, a city that captivated her with its vibrant innovation.
Malika said she chose Hangzhou partially because the place features innovations and rich culture for her.
"I want to learn a lot of new things because here they have a lot of innovations. When I came here, I saw the museum with water, with its history. And I said it's really cool," she said.
Another reason is the West Lake, which situated in the heart of Hangzhou. It's a celebrated natural and cultural heritage site, often dubbed as a "Heaven on Earth."
And water holds a special meaning for Malika, she said, noting that she was born and raised in the Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan's renowned natural wonder.
Studying far away in Hangzhou doesn't mean she's far from her heart's home, as the iconic West Lake offers her a profound sense of familiarity.
"When I sit here, I can see the water, the fresh air, the mountains, and there are a lot of green trees. It's similar with my country. Right now, I really can say that Hangzhou is my second home. Because when I go to travel, I always want to come back here," said Malika.
From the Issyk-Kul Lake to the West Lake, Malika now carries two homelands in her heart.
As she builds her future, she aspires to be a living bridge, connecting these two nations.
Overseas student from Kyrgyzstan expresses deep affection for China
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
