“I wanted to thank you again.
We’re leaving Wenchang today to go to Sanya.
We were able to meet up with the families on both sides.
The driver was very kind and helped us contact the various people.
For my father’s family, we had to go to the Han association, then to the town hall.
It was very epic, and we didn’t think we’d make it.
But we were finally able to meet up with relatives.
It was very moving.
They had photos of us (the family from France) hanging in their living room.
It’s quite strange to see our photos in the homes of strangers on the other side of the world.
On my mother’s side, it was easier.
They were waiting for us, and we had lunch together.
We were all very happy to see each other and meet up after all these years (my mother had only been back once, in 1985).
So, let me tell you, a lot has changed!
That’s the news.”