独自在泰国过春节 Spring Festival Spent Alone in Thailand——惠惠王
大年三十的早晨我还在睡懒觉，等待着自然醒，结果一阵鞭炮声把我吵醒了。在海外的中国人总是很在乎这些传统的节日，我也不例外，没想到竟能在泰国听到鞭炮声。更令人惊喜的是，竟然收到朋友从北京发来的短信，算是惟一一条春节祝福的短信吧，这对于身在他乡的我来说显得弥足珍贵。那天我没有课，像往常一样在办公室待着。只是偶尔看到网页里朋友变化的状态，看到贴吧里变换的颜色，才知道是春节了。和家里视频了一下，电话也省了。有时候，有些话真的是说不出来。一个人，年何为年?春节又何为春节呢？
When I was still sleeping on the morning of the Eve of Spring Festival, I was forced to wake up suddenly by a burst of firecrackers. The Chinese abroad do care a lot about their traditional festivals, and I'm no exception. But I'd never expected to hear people setting off firecrackers here in Thailand on this day. Moreover, to my surprise, I received a phone message from my friend in Beijing, the only greeting message I received on the Eve of Spring Festival, which seemed so valuable to a traveler in a strange land like me. I had no class to attend that day, so I stayed in the office as usual. I hadn't realized it was Spring Festival until I saw the updated signatures of my friends on line and the festive red web pages. I chatted with my family by online video to save some money. However, there were some words I couldn't speak out. I had no feeling for the Spring Festival since I was alone here.
年三十晚上学校周围还是有零星的鞭炮声音。其实我所在的这个地区，华人还是挺多的。如果去市里的话，会比较热闹，但是实在没那个心情了。我不是第一次在泰国过春节了，感伤少了，激动也不见多吧。上网和朋友聊着天。我在北京的手机号码没有注销，可以给大家发发飞信。不过，这个飞信发出去的效果就非常不一样了。很多人怀疑我发了国际短信，担心收费问题。其实接收国际短信是不花钱的，更何况我那是中国移动的飞信。算了，不能在过年时还给大家增加负担。可以理解，我的很多同学的生活其实过得并不容易。
There were sporadic noises of firecrackers near my school on the Eve of Spring Festival. Actually there are many Chinese living around. It would be more exciting if I went to the downtown area, but I was in no mood to go such a long way. It was not my first time to spend Spring Festival in Thailand on my own, so I was not as melancholic as before, and of course not excited, either. I chatted with my friends on the Internet. I didn't change my phone number so I could send text messages to them. Many of them thought it might cost them a lot to receive the messages from Thailand, but actually receiving international message is free of charge, let alone I'm still using the service of China Mobile. Never mind. During Spring Festival, I didn't want to cause any trouble to anyone. I could really understand their reaction since many of them did not lead an easy life in China.
晚上依旧和国内的朋友聊天，比较追求气氛的好朋友在零点时去楼下放鞭炮。放完了，还给我打了个国际长途，让我听听北京城里那五颜六色的声音。电话的这端我努力地想象着，回忆着，感动着......祖国是什么？家是什么？关心是什么？就是在我听到那遥远的鞭炮声时情不自禁流下的泪。我们追求着远游，放任着心的旅行，只是蓦然回首时才发现，多年来的坚持和坚强，可以在一刹那间化为虚有。每一个春节都是特殊的。去年，我在断网的春节里，看着无尽的美剧。今年，我在有网络的春节里，可以听到电话那端的声音。
In the evening I chatted with my friends in China again. One of them wanted to create a festiveatmosphere and went to set off firecrackers at midnight. After that he made an international call to me to let me hear the hilarious noises in Beijing. I tried very hard to imagine the scenes on the other side, and was deeply moved by the lively remembrances which had come back to me. I couldn't hold back my tears when I heard the distant firecrackers. I couldn't help asking myself, what was motherland? What as family? And what were love and care? When we were young, we were eager to gratify our curiosity and take long journeys to far-away places. But on looking back, we would find that all our persistence and struggle could easily come to nothing. Each Spring Festival is special. Last year, with no access to the Internet, I watched American dramas the whole day. This year, thanks to the Internet, I could hear different sounds of my motherland on the other side of the phone.
随后的几日里，给几个特殊的朋友打了电话。这几位特殊的朋友无论过去和现在都一直在支持我，鼓励我。"每逢佳节倍思亲"，我们的古人早就把这种异乡的节日情结表现得淋漓尽致。作为后人，我只希望自己可以不要太伤感。
In the next few days I called some special friends, who have always supported and encouraged me whenever and wherever I am. "On festival occasions one thinks of one's dear ones far away more than ever" – our ancestors have already rendered the homesickness on festivals fully in a very literary manner. As their descendant I only hope that I could be less melancholic on that day.
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大年三十的早晨我还在睡懒觉，等待着自然醒，结果一阵鞭炮声把我吵醒了。在海外的中国人总是很在乎这些传统的节日，我也不例外，没想到竟能在泰国听到鞭炮声。更令人惊喜的是，竟然收到朋友从北京发来的短信，算是惟一一条春节祝福的短信吧，这对于身在他乡的我来说显得弥足珍贵。那天我没有课，像往常一样在办公室待着。只是偶尔看到网页里朋友变化的状态，看到贴吧里变换的颜色，才知道是春节了。和家里视频了一下，电话也省了。有时候，有些话真的是说不出来。一个人，年何为年?春节又何为春节呢？
When I was still sleeping on the morning of the Eve of Spring Festival, I was forced to wake up suddenly by a burst of firecrackers. The Chinese abroad do care a lot about their traditional festivals, and I'm no exception. But I'd never expected to hear people setting off firecrackers here in Thailand on this day. Moreover, to my surprise, I received a phone message from my friend in Beijing, the only greeting message I received on the Eve of Spring Festival, which seemed so valuable to a traveler in a strange land like me. I had no class to attend that day, so I stayed in the office as usual. I hadn't realized it was Spring Festival until I saw the updated signatures of my friends on line and the festive red web pages. I chatted with my family by online video to save some money. However, there were some words I couldn't speak out. I had no feeling for the Spring Festival since I was alone here.
年三十晚上学校周围还是有零星的鞭炮声音。其实我所在的这个地区，华人还是挺多的。如果去市里的话，会比较热闹，但是实在没那个心情了。我不是第一次在泰国过春节了，感伤少了，激动也不见多吧。上网和朋友聊着天。我在北京的手机号码没有注销，可以给大家发发飞信。不过，这个飞信发出去的效果就非常不一样了。很多人怀疑我发了国际短信，担心收费问题。其实接收国际短信是不花钱的，更何况我那是中国移动的飞信。算了，不能在过年时还给大家增加负担。可以理解，我的很多同学的生活其实过得并不容易。
There were sporadic noises of firecrackers near my school on the Eve of Spring Festival. Actually there are many Chinese living around. It would be more exciting if I went to the downtown area, but I was in no mood to go such a long way. It was not my first time to spend Spring Festival in Thailand on my own, so I was not as melancholic as before, and of course not excited, either. I chatted with my friends on the Internet. I didn't change my phone number so I could send text messages to them. Many of them thought it might cost them a lot to receive the messages from Thailand, but actually receiving international message is free of charge, let alone I'm still using the service of China Mobile. Never mind. During Spring Festival, I didn't want to cause any trouble to anyone. I could really understand their reaction since many of them did not lead an easy life in China.
晚上依旧和国内的朋友聊天，比较追求气氛的好朋友在零点时去楼下放鞭炮。放完了，还给我打了个国际长途，让我听听北京城里那五颜六色的声音。电话的这端我努力地想象着，回忆着，感动着......祖国是什么？家是什么？关心是什么？就是在我听到那遥远的鞭炮声时情不自禁流下的泪。我们追求着远游，放任着心的旅行，只是蓦然回首时才发现，多年来的坚持和坚强，可以在一刹那间化为虚有。每一个春节都是特殊的。去年，我在断网的春节里，看着无尽的美剧。今年，我在有网络的春节里，可以听到电话那端的声音。
In the evening I chatted with my friends in China again. One of them wanted to create a festiveatmosphere and went to set off firecrackers at midnight. After that he made an international call to me to let me hear the hilarious noises in Beijing. I tried very hard to imagine the scenes on the other side, and was deeply moved by the lively remembrances which had come back to me. I couldn't hold back my tears when I heard the distant firecrackers. I couldn't help asking myself, what was motherland? What as family? And what were love and care? When we were young, we were eager to gratify our curiosity and take long journeys to far-away places. But on looking back, we would find that all our persistence and struggle could easily come to nothing. Each Spring Festival is special. Last year, with no access to the Internet, I watched American dramas the whole day. This year, thanks to the Internet, I could hear different sounds of my motherland on the other side of the phone.
随后的几日里，给几个特殊的朋友打了电话。这几位特殊的朋友无论过去和现在都一直在支持我，鼓励我。"每逢佳节倍思亲"，我们的古人早就把这种异乡的节日情结表现得淋漓尽致。作为后人，我只希望自己可以不要太伤感。
In the next few days I called some special friends, who have always supported and encouraged me whenever and wherever I am. "On festival occasions one thinks of one's dear ones far away more than ever" – our ancestors have already rendered the homesickness on festivals fully in a very literary manner. As their descendant I only hope that I could be less melancholic on that day.
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