An Unforgettable Tour of China

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Since my sister had to write a passage for her Chinese Literature homework, I borrowed this blog to share my work regarding to the subject: An Unforgettable Tour of China.

一次難忘大陸之旅

在數碼的年代, 舊式使用膠片的相機幾乎絕跡. 然而, 在我案頭還擺放著一部"傻瓜機", 珍而藏之. 它珍藏著一份難忘的情懷.

幾年前, 大陸經濟剛剛起飛, 我跟同學到華東遊山玩水. 我們選擇了一個經濟實惠的古剎觀光團. 團裡大部份都是差不多白髮蒼蒼的老年人, 除了她. 起初我們只是各自為政, 一貫華人旅行的習慣. 後來我們覺得她整天跟著老人們不作聲, 太悶了, 於是我們邀請她跟我們一起. 這時候我們才知道她是美國人, 不諳中文. 幸好我們都是品學兼優的學生, 我們這群中國人便在這塊中國土地上以英語來溝通.

一晚, 我們住在無錫一間旅館. 旅館設備簡陋, 沒有什麼娛樂. 我們小伙子倒沒所謂, 一眾人玩撲克也可以開懷大笑一番. 不過她倒納悶兒, 因為每一次她都勝過我們, 反而她想到旅館外逛逛. 當時中國治安惡劣, 加上她言語不通, 所以在"民主"方式下, 我被選為她的保鏢.

我們在街上一邊走, 一邊講述大家的背景故事. 她說她是一個聰明人組織的成員, 智商逹一百五十, 在美國諗博士, 所以玩撲克對她來說沒什麼難度. 我聽了後不但沒有被嚇壞, 反而跟她說:

"在中文裡, 智慧不是動腦的, 是從心的. 在這幾天的時間裡, 妳不如嘗試放開妳的腦袋, 用心思考, 用心感受, 感受這片土地, 這裡的空氣, 四周身邊的人."

她點頭同意了.

跟著, 我們在夜市裡尋寶探秘. 似乎聽完我的一番話, 她真的放開懷抱. 對每一件飾物擺設, 她都拿上手玩弄一番, 小販可能氣透極了, 我們依然我行我素. 這跟平日嚴肅的她豁然不同, 當然也因為我這一個良好的聽者在旁吧. 走累了, 我替我倆買了當地特色飲料. 喝到一半, 她突然要求交換飲料. 真是教我驚訝了, 但我很樂意. 我看著她喝飲料的樣子, 不其然地偷拍了她這個表情. 她好奇地看著我, 我則哼著歌兒:

"...... 能彼此欣賞, 分享目前, 人生的苦果也是甜......"

這一段她蠻聽得明白.

我們參加的是七天團. 這幾天我珍惜每一分每一秒, 讓她用心代腦, 放開懷抱. 無論在長江橋上, 中山陵裡, 寒山寺前, 西子湖中, 我倆都形影不離, 有時更互相偎依. 不過無論你如何珍惜, 如何抓緊, 時間還是悄然流走. 我們終於到達最後一站 -- 水鄉周庄.

在這小橋流水人家的小鎮, 我倆穿插橫街窄巷, 欣賞古雅的樓房, 遇到純樸的村民, 好像走進了世外桃源, 但願我倆從此住在這處落地生根. 臨近黃昏, 我們站在名勝雙橋之上. 我倆拿出相機, 各自拍下為對方拍照的情景, 寓意記下透察心靈的回憶.

"...... 談情感, 談孤單, 談平凡, 雖然所有相聚都可能面對離散......"

當晚我獨自哼著這首歌兒, 沒有陪伴她. 她也忙著收拾行李, 收拾心情. 因為去向不同, 第二天她跟老人們會先乘旅遊巴士離開, 而我們則預定下午乘火車往下一個目的地. 早上還未吃過早餐, 我跑到酒店大門. 那時候, 我看見的只是旅遊巴士的背後, 它駛走了. 我為我的遺憾拍下了一幀照片.

今天我重新拿起這部"傻瓜機", 一部不會再用的"傻瓜機". 望著殘破的外殼, 嘗試尋找她留下的痕跡, 沒有. 然而, 照片走光了, 不要緊; 古蹟清拆了, 不要緊; 見面不復再, 不要緊. 正如自己所言, 因為一切都已經刻印在內心深處了. 這時候, 我又哼著那首歌兒:

"...... 如果能, 再回到, 你身邊, 那些走在大街的日子, 多簡單, 多自然."

Comments

Anonymous said…
it's so touching...~ :)
9/3/06 16:12
saintvenus said…
she's a member of Mensa Club? Interesting!
9/3/06 18:09
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