友爱路

My younger brothers and I used to chase one another across the lush lawn, sometimes playing football with abandon, sometimes swinging our badminton rackets. Back then, the garden was not enclosed by high, solid walls. Low bamboo fences separated it from its surroundings, open and simple.

At that time, farmland surrounded much of Huaqiao Xincun. The Youai Road area was open, trains sometimes passed by, and buildings such as the Garden Hotel and Baiyun Hotel had not yet been built. The main community road was paved with concrete; the other roads were simpler.