Mark Lesine has been living in Beijing for the past 18 years. He is a song singer and song 1 . He has written over 80 songs. The most recent one is called My China Surprise. In the song, he sings his true 2 in China.
Mark also teaches at the Minzu University of China. About 50% of the students 3 Chinese minorities(少数民族). Most of the time, through his students, he learns about their 4 traditions. "I am here as a teacher, but I think my students have taught me as 5 as I have taught them, "Mark said.
Mark has also seen some 6 in China over these years. When he first came to China 18 years ago, he 7 a lot of students unsure about their future. But now to his 8 , they become confident. For example, years ago, a student went abroad for one year of study. After she came back, Mark had a 9 with her. She said, "Before, I learned to love China 10 it is my home, my mother country. But when I was abroad, the love 11 . Now I love China more because of whatChina has12 me with. "And Mark can see this confidence today in many Chinese students. They can see a much more 13 future.
"You can always find things that you're not 14 and discover new things you're able to learn. That's perhaps the most 15 thing about being in China, "added Mark.
