Although the head was not holed and the arms were not broken, the mental pain was the most severe. I will remember for the rest of my life that my hair was pulled in the hands of the young female Chin

Although the head was not holed and the arms were not broken, the mental pain was the most severe. I will remember for the rest of my life that my hair was pulled in the hands of the young female Chinese teacher, and she gritted her teeth and hit it against the blackboard wall at the back door like a monk striking a bell. I will also remember for the rest of my life that the male math teacher kicked me to my knees. In class, the whole class burst into laughter; I will remember for the rest of my life that on a rainy day, it was this male teacher who was so eloquent that with a wave of his hand, my math book flew from the classroom on the second floor through the rain and fog to the bottom of the building. I went downstairs to pick up the books with tears on my face, but the books were soaked... Maybe you will say that teachers hate iron but cannot become steel, but 2,500 years ago, our sage Confucius told us that educating students must be guided and guided. Strong words, harsh words, and low tone often fail to educate students well. But I am still grateful, thanking the teachers here for teaching me how to read and write. The civilization deep in the old town is also a place that witnesses its prosperity. You still have to take a boat across the river to Heyuezhou on the other side of the river, which was known as "Little Shanghai" in the past.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Datong was an important water transport hub on the Yangtze River. Together with Anqing, Wuhu and Bengbu, it was known as the four major commercial ports. Heyuezhou is the commercial core of Datong, with many shops, mostly dominated by Huizhou merchants. I heard from my mother that when my great-grandfather was alive, he worked as a picker, that is, a clerk, in a shop in Heyuezhou in the early years. Back then, the young and middle-aged men who had been sent to other families had suffered a lot. Of course, the bitter story of Great Grandpa’s time on Heyue Island cannot be verified anymore. I heard from the old people that all the existing old houses on Heyuezhou were built on the ruins later. In March 1938, Heyuezhou suffered an unprecedented and devastating disaster, namely the "Scorched Earth War". I won’t go into detail about the history of the Scorched Earth War of Resistance here, but anyone who knows Datongzhi should know this history. Today's Datong and Yuezhou should be said to be a piece of history, in ruins. The houses facing the street are empty, with broken walls and tiles, all signs of desolation that people have left. When I was a kid, I went to Heyuezhou with my father for a wedding banquet. The wooden stairs on the second floor of the host’s house could still make a squeaking sound when I stepped on them. At that time, there were vegetable vendors on both sides of the streets paved with bluestones. There are also individual shops on the street, which are not necessarily prosperous, but they are not as dilapidated as they are now. In the past two years, I heard that some Zhejiang businessmen wanted to invest a certain amount to rebuild Heyuezhou and restore its former glory. Now there is no news about these news, and it is unknown. If any businessman really wants to rebuild Heyuezhou and restore her former splendor, that would be so exciting and happy.

From my hometown, Chase, I wish you a better and better future! (Written on August 12, 2008)