New generation of international visitors follows in Edgar Snow's footsteps
By Li Lei |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-03-28 20:26
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For Lucas Deckers, a Belgian influencer, the movement is not about losing one's origins but finding resonance.
He traced his connection with China to his grandfather's visit in 1981, 17 years before he was born. His grandfather, who traveled to China at a time when the country looked very different, returned with stories that planted a seed of curiosity. That seed eventually drew Deckers to China, where he now lives in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, documenting his journey from learning Mandarin to embracing the country's diverse ethnic cultures.
"For me, becoming Chinese is not about crossing cultural differences — it is about finding psychological resonance, a sense of belonging," he said.
