I enjoy exploring Jinjiang traditional culture

　　Foreigners in jinjiang

　　Sushank, an Indian post-doctor：

　　As the first foreign post-doctor introduced to Jinjiang, Sushank, 30 years old this year, has been working and living in Jinjiang for more than a year. He says directly that the life in Jinjiang is very satisfactory and interesting.In March, 2018, Sushank came to Quanzhou Equipment Manufacturing Institute of CAS Haixi Institute, located in Sanchuang Park, Jijiang, and started his research into the technology of Infinite Internet of Things. During his doctoral study in Northern University of Malaysia, he had published over 20 papers in some international academic journals, and had been invited to give lectures in many universities.

　　Yesterday after work, Sushank finished his job and walked to the dining hall for dinner. His apartment is on the upper floor of the dining hall building with an elevator, and he just has to pay a small amount of money for the water and electricity bills. The comfortable working environment, convenient traffic and friendly colleagues, all make Sushank blend into the local life in Jinjiang soon.

　　In his spare time, Sushank usually cooks and has some drinks with his colleagues on weekends. Once at a birthday party of his colleague, Sushank drank like the locals did. "In India, we would have some dishes before drinking. But on that day, I drank two cups of Chinese liquor with an empty stomach and felt dizzy soon." Sushank recalls happily. He even tried a finger-guessing game in Minnan style.

　　To blend in Jinjiang better, Sushan actively took part in various traditional festival celebration activities such as "snatching duck on the water" on Dragon Boat Festival, "mooncake gambling" on Mid-autumn Day, and making dumplings on Lantern Festival. Sushank says, "Both China and India have a long history. India has a lot of festivals, and so does Jijiang. This reminds me of my hometown." As long as he has time, he would like to participate in every event, because he believes that every city has its unique culture, and only by experiencing it himself, can he better understand the city.

　　In the meantime, Sushank is one of the teachers in the English corner. He has made a lot of local friends in the English corner, which is held 2 or 3 times a month. "Joining in the English corner gives us a chance to communicate with the local people, and thus to understand the local culture and customs", Sushank says,"Although I am a post-doctor, it doesn't mean that I know everything. Learning is a lifetime process, and I have learned a lot from the local people."

　　When asked about his impression on Jijiang, Sushank says frankly that he has been to a lot of cities in China, such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Hongkong and Macao, but they all seem to be crowded and traffic there is notoriously bad. But Jijiang is quite different. The scenery here is beautiful, traffic is convenient, and the people are friendly.

　　Till now, there is only one year left for his contract, but he says that if there is a chance, he hopes to stay in Jinjiang to do more research and teach in the institute.

　　中文版

　　我喜欢体验晋江传统文化

　　作为晋江市引进的首位外籍博士后，今年30岁的Sushank已经在晋江工作和生活一年多了，他直言“很满意、很有意思”。

　　2018年3月，Sushank来到位于晋江三创园的中科院海西研究院泉州装备制造研究所，主要研究无限物联网技术。在马来西亚北方大学攻读光通信专业博士学位期间，他已在国际学术期刊上发表论文20多篇，并多次被高校邀请做学术报告。

　　昨日，临近下班，Sushank简单收拾了一下便步行到食堂用餐。研究所分配的单身公寓就在食堂楼上，电梯直达，每个月仅需支付少许水电费。舒适的工作环境、便捷的交通、友善的同事，让身处异乡的Sushank很快适应了晋江的生活。

　　在紧张的研究工作之余，Sushank时常和同事在周末一起做做饭、喝喝酒。有次同事生日聚会，Sushank也入乡随俗了一回。“我们印度的习惯是配点下酒菜，再喝点小酒，可是那天我空腹喝了2杯白酒，没多久就晕了。”Sushank乐呵呵地回忆，当天他还体验了一回闽南的“划拳”文化。

　　为了更好地融入晋江，Sushank积极参与各种传统节日庆典。在端午节“水上抓鸭”、中秋节博饼、元宵节包饺子等活动中，都能看到他活跃的身影。“印度和中国都拥有古老的历史，印度有很多节日，而晋江的传统节日也多，这让我想起自己的家乡。”Sushank表示，只要有时间，他愿意去参与每个节日的活动。他相信，每个地方都有自己独特的文化，只有亲身体验才能更好地了解这个城市。

　　与此同时，Sushank也是英语角的授课老师之一。每个月2-3次的英语角活动，让他结识了不少晋江朋友。“来英语角，让我有了与本地人交流的机会，能够进一步了解晋江的文化和风土人情。”Sushank说，“虽然我是博士后，但这不代表我是全知全能的，人始终要终身学习，我从当地人身上学到了很多。”

　　提起对晋江的印象，Sushank坦言，他去过北京、深圳、香港、澳门等中国城市，感觉人口稠密、交通拥挤。晋江则特别不一样，这里环境优美、交通便捷，而且晋江人十分友好。

　　目前，Sushank的工作合约只剩一年。他表示，如果有机会，他还想继续留在晋江做研究，同时也希望能够留在研究所任教。

　　本期策划：秦娴

　　本期执行：许洋洋 李玲玲 秦越 许春

　　本期翻译：许剑辉 柯招榕 黄雅君 吴景森