我在故鄉走的地方不多,但古跡、僑鄉,到處可見,福建華僑,遍于天下……
我的父母之鄉是可愛的。有人從故鄉來,或是有朋友新近到福建去過,我都向他們問起福建的近況。他們說:福建比起二十多年前來,進步得不可辨認了,最近呢,農業科學化了,又在植樹造林,山嶺田地更加郁郁蔥蔥了。他們都動員我回去看看,我何嘗不想呢?不但我想,在全世界的天涯海角,更不知有多少人在想!我愿和故鄉的人,以及普天下的福建民,一同在精神和物質文明方面,把故鄉建設得更美好!
My ancestral home is so endearing. Whenever I meet somebody hailing from Fujian or a friend who has recently been there. I always inquire of them about the recent situation in Fujian. They all tell me that compared with two decades ago. Fujian has made so great progress that it is now almost beyond recognition. Recently I have learned that people there have gone in for scientific farming and afforestation, so that green and luxuriant vegetation has appeared on all mountains and fields. People have been advising me to pay another visit to my old home. Yes. I am more than eager to do so. And so are my numerous fellow townsmen in all corners of the world. I hope that together with all the people in my hometown as well as all overseas Chinese from Fujian, I can do my bit to make a still better place of my ancestral home, both materially and culturally.