In a year of transformative travels across China, Sandra Churabaeva – a Tajikistani participant in CGTN's global youth initiative One Home: A Shared Future – discovered profound connections between humanity and nature. Her journey, documented through vivid personal reflections, offers a unique window into China's ecological treasures and cultural philosophy of harmony.
Churabaeva's summer odyssey began in Chengdu, where ancient forests whispered timeless wisdom. "The thunderous forest doesn't need people. But people need it," she writes, capturing the paradox of human-nature interdependence. Her meditative pose beneath towering trees – hands reaching skyward – became a silent dialogue with the environment, blending personal reflection with universal ecological truth.
The narrative deepened in southwest China's Yunnan Province, where Xishuangbanna's jungles introduced her to wild elephants. These gentle giants, she observes, embody "the symbol of my summer" – living bridges between civilization and wilderness. Her account subtly underscores China's environmental conservation efforts while maintaining personal storytelling authenticity.
Through poetic observations and cultural immersion (including her Chinese name Meili, meaning "beautiful"), Churabaeva's diary transcends tourism reporting. It becomes a mosaic of moments revealing how China's landscapes shape both individual perspective and collective environmental consciousness.
