the relationships between people of different races,the rela

　　the relationships between people of different races

　　1st paragragh:introductory

　　2nd:difficult

　　3rd:positive things for society

　　4th:conclusion

　　Racial harmony is national fortune

　　¡¡¡¡The writer is a visitor from China. He was greatly

　　impressed by Singapore's racial harmony and it prompted him

　　to write this article to relate his personal experiences

　　during his stay here.

　　¡¡¡¡One early morning at a busy road, an elderly Chinese

　　man ignored the "No Crossing" sign and hobbled across the

　　road, supporting himself with a walking stick. Suddenly, an

　　Indian teenager carrying a knapsack rushed forward and held

　　him by his arm. The cars on the road stopped and made way

　　for them. A potential disaster was averted.

　　¡¡¡¡That was a harrowing scene on the road, but it was also

　　a typical and vivid portrayal of racial harmony. At this

　　moment, that scene keeps flashing across my mind.

　　¡¡¡¡At the void deck of a block of flats, two Chinese and

　　Malay children were causing a ruckus, as they fought over a

　　toy and pushed and jostled each other. Their parents quickly

　　pulled their children apart and disciplined them. Then they

　　apologised to each other. Though they could not speak each

　　other's language, they smiled and shook hands, and the two

　　young ones also stopped their tears and broke into smiles.

　　¡¡¡¡In the supermarket, my coins were dropping all over the

　　floor because of a hole in my pocket. A Malay youth behind

　　me picked the coins up and returned them to me. He pointed

　　at my pocket and walked away with a smile. As I watched him

　　walking away from me, I kicked myself for having not thanked

　　him in my state of confusion.

　　¡¡¡¡I teach taiji at a neighbourhood park on a voluntary

　　basis. A middle-aged Indian man had been watching us from

　　the sides for many days. One day, he finally joined us out

　　of his own accord. Because we did not speak each other's

　　language, I found it hard to teach him and it was difficult

　　for him to learn. Those who knew English volunteered to be

　　interpreters. All of us ended up having a good time talking

　　and joking. Later, when he took his own initiative and

　　helped some Chinese newcomers with taiji, we were all glad

　　to see him taking it so seriously.

　　¡¡¡¡Although I had come across the above examples by chance,

　　they encapsulated a common truth: that racial harmony augurs

　　well for the welfare of the people and the well-being of

　　the nation. Just as it was true in the past, this still

　　rings true today. The situation in Southeast Asia today

　　underlines the value of racial harmony. Those living in

　　harmonious societies should therefore appreciate their good

　　fortune even more.

　　¡¡¡¡Having been in Singapore for almost a year, I have come

　　to take certain things for granted in this multi-racial

　　country. But on quiet reflection, I realise that these

　　things have not come by easily, and are of utmost value to

　　society. In our schools, for instance, students of different

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