A story lasted for 27 years
Twenty- eight years ago, a “weird uncle” went into Yangshuo primary school and told those kids that he wanted to take photos for them. Kids were very excited to stand in a line and waited to take photos with a foreign girl who was at about the same age with them. Because at that time camera is very rare in China, not to speak of a small village Yangshuo.
The uncle told them that he would come back to give them the photos on the next day. If the uncle successfully gave them those photos at that time, this story wouldn’t be so dramatic. The next day when the uncle came back to the school, kids already started their summer holiday. In a age without internet and phone, how could they contact each other?
Yes, there was nearly no way to contact them. So it takes the uncle 27 years to fulfill his promise. In 2013 and 2014, William came back to Yangshuo twice with those precious photos, to look for those kids.
He went on street and show some local people those old photos to see whether they know those kids on the photos. He also advertised on the local TV station to look for those kids. Finally, he found several kids on the photo and gave them those precious photos.
Last year, he was invited to visit one of the kid’s home and enjoyed a meal with his family. As William’s Mandarin teacher, I was very lucky to experience this long story.
" William also gave me many precious photos from 28 years ago, i couldn't post it here. "