When Zhang Ailing and Hu Lancheng got married, the marriage certificate stated that "Hu Lancheng and Zhang Ailing signed a lifetime agreement and became husband and wife. May the years be peaceful and the world stable." When I first saw this sentence, I was surprised at first. Why didn't we live together forever? Later, I was relieved. People in troubled times yearn for a stable and peaceful environment. People who have not experienced war and displacement may not understand it. The perseverance of that generation. They can suffer and tire themselves, but they just hope that their next generation will not suffer from this kind of suffering again. This is an Asian-style family kinship concept. Because they understand, they are compassionate.
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