My Identity

Hi, everyone, my name is YanLing. In here, I'm going to talk about my identity. On the poster board, I drew two houses. One is my “old home”-- China; one is my “new home”--America. The new home’s door is open. I stand inside the house. But my hand is holding a rope which is tightening with what I learned in China. It meant I’m Chinese emotionally, no matter where I am. Inside the “old home”, I pasted Chinese flag, map, and the symbol— a dragon. The top icon is Chairman Mo—the first chairman of The People’s Republic of China, who established the new China in 1949. The second icon is Lei Fong whom helped others a lot. He is the one of the famous idols for young people. In the middle of the “old home”, I pasted Chinese characters. These are block letters and developed from shapes. An image is Chinese New Year, another one is a big family. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China (the coming Chinese New Year is February 14th), all members of a family would come together to celebrate Chinese New Year. At the bottom of the “old home”, a woman is opening her eyes widely. It meant since 1979, China opened her door, letting foreigners go into and China going into the world. Then, I had the opportunity to come to America. My “new home” is America. When I just came here, the first thing I needed to know is 26 English letters and use English. It is difficult for me. In the centre of the “new home” is the picture of Chicago Chinatown. I’m live in Chinatown community, and usually I read Chinese Newspapers, watch Chinese cable TV and eat rice with chopsticks and bowls. I loaned a car and a house. I use credit card to buy things. This March, we need to fill up a form for Census 2010 with Chinese or English. It will help our community develop well. A Health Care symbol is pasted because it is important for everyone. Labor Day is a holiday in America, and I celebrate it. Also, I celebrate Chinese festivals in America. In brief, I’m an American citizen, but my emotion is I'm a Chinese.