Above the Sea Breeze: a Chinese's Cross-Border Drifting

When the sea breeze blows, he moves from the fishing village of Xiamen to the wider world. From the multilingual island of Singapore to the snowy night train in Europe; From the smell of spices in Nanyang Old Street to the cultural confrontation in art museums and classrooms—— Every time we cross the boundaries of language, religion and identity, it is a journey to re-understand ourselves. Chen Zhan originally thought that he was just an "ordinary Chinese who went out to study." It wasn't until he truly stood at the intersection of multiple cultures that he realized that the so-called "distance" was not the distance on the map, but the way of understanding the world. He was confused about his identity and fell into misunderstandings; He has been pushed back by the waves of the cultural sea, and he has also received warmth and help in a strange city; He drifted between different cultures, but learned step by step: Cross-culturalism is not about throwing away roots, but about letting them grow deeper.