Teacher Liu, did you see that news? An American girl named Bella is looking for her Chinese biological parents.

Yes, I saw it. Twenty-three years ago she was found and taken in by a kind person in Sichuan, and later adopted by an American family. Now that she’s grown up, she wants to return to China to find her family.

I’m really moved. She said she only remembers a little Chinese and especially mentioned a place called 定水镇.

Yes, her video has spread all over the internet, and many volunteers have already gone there to help look for clues. I truly hope her wish comes true.

My mom is also Chinese, so I really understand her feelings about wanting to find her ‘roots’. This is what people call ‘落叶归根’, right?

That’s exactly right! Chinese people often say ‘叶落归根’, meaning that no matter how far one goes, they still hope to return to their homeland in the end.

I feel that this isn’t just her own story, but also a special connection between China and the United States.

Yes. Love and family bonds have no borders, and I hope her story helps more people understand the deep meaning of ‘blood is thicker than water’.