I believe that everyone will have moments of getting lost, being painful, confused, hungry or helpless.
After I came to China, completed my university studies, got married and had children, I knew that I must have saved the Galaxy in my last life.
In the eyes of many people, China is a mysterious and remote country. But in my eyes, China is not mysterious but charming, not remote but reachable.
Fourteen years have passed since I came to China from Turkey. During these years, I grew up to be a Turkish teacher from a young student.
When I was a kid, I loved watching a TV series called Journey to the West.
My name is Taniya (Karpushina Tatiana) and I am a student at the Oriental Institute of National Research University "Higher school of economics” Saint Petersburg.
In September of 1985, I came to China to study Chinese at the Beijing Language Institute (Currently known as Beijing Language and Culture University).
Although I started learning Chinese four years ago, I can’t remember when I began to yearn for China. I can only say that I have always loved China.
I believe that many people have come to China for the study and exploration of the mysterious Orient.