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source_url: "https://www.snai.edu/overseas/2022/0422/79501.shtml"
title: "The Story of me and China—written by Mr.Bounmy Soutpila（Class of 2017)"
meta_description: "Mr. Bounmy Soutpila (Class of 2017) from Lao PDR, currently secretary to the vice minister of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, shared his experiences at SNAI. He studied in the Master of Professional Accounting program from September 2015, noting the modern campus, supportive International Students Office, and friendships with classmates from nine countries."
publish_date: "2022-04-22"
modify_date: "2025-11-17"
author: "上海国家会计学院"
publisher: "上海国家会计学院"
category: "The Voice"
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# The Story of me and China—written by Mr.Bounmy Soutpila（Class of 2017)
> Mr. Bounmy Soutpila (Class of 2017) from Lao PDR, currently secretary to the vice minister of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, shared his experiences at SNAI. He studied in the Master of Professional Accounting program from September 2015, noting the modern campus, supportive International Students Office, and friendships with classmates from nine countries.

## 一、详细说明 
MynameisBounmySOUTPILA,IamcurrentlyworkingasasecretarytoviceministerofMinistryofPlanningandInvestment,LaoPDR.AfterbeingaskedtowriteanarticleonthestoryofmeandChina,Istruggledtofigureoutwhattowriteabout.ItisnotthatIdidn’tdoverymuchduringStudyinginChina,infact,IfeelalmostasthoughIdidtoomuch!Ithought,howIwouldsummarizeinsomeofarticle.
SinceIhavebeencompletingmyMaster'sprogram,inShanghaiChina,inearlyJuly2017,itwasover5yearsago,Ihavesinceenjoyedmytimehereforseveralreasons,Icanneverforgetthosemoments,thesememoriesandunforgettabletimeswillhelpmeencapsulatesomethepricelessmemoriesandexperiencesthatIhavecarriedwithmefromShanghaiChina.
1.Myfirststorycanbesummarizedonmyexperiencesatmyinstitute’scampusItbeganinSeptember2015,Iwasoneacceptedintotheprogramasaninternationalstudentfortwoyears,andthisprogramexceededmyexpectations,“AMasterofProfessionalAccountingprogram”atShanghaiNationalAccountingInstitute(SNAI).AtSNAIisacompletelywelcominginstitutewiththebestset-upmodernclassroom,comfortabledormitory,andIfoundtheInternationalStudentsOfficeatSNAIprovidedsomuchsupportwhileweallInternationalStudentswerethereoraway.
Inthefirstsemester,Ihavemadelotsofforeignfriendswhichhas22internationalstudentsinthesameclassfrom9countriesandChinesefriends;StudentlifeatSNAI’scampusisveryactivewithmyfriends,therewereplentyofactivitiesorganizedbySNAItogiveusanopportunitytointeractdirectlywithlocalstudents.Iattendedmanyinterestingeventsthere.Thefacilitieswerealsoverynicewithalotofspacetowalkaroundandlakesinsidethecampus.Italsohadtheatresandsportsfacilities.
HerearesomestoriesIcanremember:IrememberhowwonderfulitwastomakenewChinesefriendswhotaughtusmoreaboutChineselanguages;MoreimportantlythatIwasimpressed,bythekindnessandwelcominghelpoflocalstudentsatthesamedormitory,evenwhenmostofthemdon’tknowusbefore,theydotheirbest!Ican’tseethatanywhereelse!oHowallofusstruggledtolearntheChineselanguage(practicedChinesecharacters)beforeclass;aswellashowweenjoyedcallingeachotherwithaChinesenamethatsowonderfulsound.IwasgivenaChinesename,“伯明BoMing”,meaningtheBigandBright,IalsolikemyChinesenameverymuch.oHowmyclassmatesandIwouldstayuplatedoingassignmentstogether,andIrememberhowmuchofitwastocelebratetheNewYear,Birthdaypartiestogether.oHowmuchfunitwastoseesomeofourclassmateslearninghowtousechopsticksandeatingnoodleswithchopsticks.IwouldsaythatmyexperienceatSNAI’sCampuswasoverallgood.Myclasswork,fun,andextracurricular(Studytrips)atSNAIallconnected,somethingIfeltSNAIdidverywell.
2.Secondmyexperiencesoutside(exploringShanghai)Shanghaiissurprisinglyprettybig!Ithasastableinfrastructure,andahugemarket,Culturallandmarks,modernlandscapes,advancedtechnology,efficienttransportsystems,andtoweringskyscrapersinShanghaicities.Itisasafeplace,andalsoaverylargeanddiversecity,andthereisnoonewaytoexperienceit.IfeellikegettingtoliveinShanghaihashelpedmeunderstandfrommanydifferentviewpointsbetter.
Studyingabroadmeansgrowthandindependence.IendeduplearningplentyofthingsthatInowuseinmydailylife.Sure,inthefirstmonths,Ihonestlydon’tevenknowwheretostart.Icouldgoonandontalkingaboutthestudyintheclass,itisimportantbutnottheonlythingtotakeintoconsiderationgoingshanghai.IthinkthattherearemanythingstovaluestartingwithbyDidIactuallylearnsomethingvaluable?
WhenIstartedunderstandingChinaanditspeople,Istartedenjoyingitmore.Iwillneverbepartofthecommunitybutastimepassed,Istartedatleastgettingusedtomynewlifestyle.ItraveledalotthroughoutShanghaionmyweekendsandholiday,movearound,meetpeople,ItooktheseopportunitiestopracticemyChinesespeaking,itwasverynice-becauseChinesepeoplewilltellyouifyoupronounceawordwrong.That’saperfectwayofcommunicating,IenjoyedtheweekendswhichIspendvisitingdifferentplaces,visitingnewplacesinshanghaiwithmyfriendsIfoundmyselfopeningmyeyestoanewworld.Moreover,exploringthedifferentChinesefoodsisalsoadditionalexciting.TheChinesepeoplearefullofhospitality,genuinelycooperative,wise-hearted,withawelcomingnature.Ifeelateaseandcomfortablebeingherewiththemostlovingandhelpfulpeopleintheworld.
HerearesomestoriesIhavelearnt:oHowmuchChinesefoodisgoodanddiverse,soyummyandsomanyspecialtiesineachcity.HoweasyisthebikerentingsystemwithApps?Fromclass,Ilearnedandnoticedthateventhoughbikeshavebeenoverpoweredbycarsandtrains,Chinesebikecompaniesmanagedtocatchupwiththetrend.Asidefromelectricbikes,Chinanowhasupgradeditsnormalbicyclerideintoasharedbikesystem,wherebicyclescanbeusedbythepublicanywhereandanytime,theywant.ThesesharedbikesareborrowedandpaidforbytheuserthroughAlipay,
oHoweasyandmodernisthepaymentAppforanything,nobodyuseshiswalletanymore,oHowwell-organizedtransportationis:trainsarefastandontime,attendantsineverycar,verycomfortableseats(in1stclass),notthatexpensive.Cheapsubwayandbusesortramways.Plus,informationisveryeasytofindintrainandsubwaysstations,signsarewelldone.ThefirsttimeIcametoChina,obviously,Iwasastonishedbyhowdifferentmycountrywascomparedtoit.Transportnetworkandringroads,especiallyaMetroorSubway(ditie),caughtmyattentionsinceitwassomethingthatmycountrydoesnothaveandneverbeforehadIseenorbeenon.IlearnedthattheShanghaitrainisthefastesttrainserviceandthatChina’shigh-speedrailsystemisthelongestintheworld.Ihavealwaysthoughtthatacountry'stransportationsystemreflectsitswealth.Ifacountryrunsabullettrain,itdefinitelymeanssuchacountryisdevelopedandcanaffordtoprovideitspeoplewithacomfortableliving.Furthermore,IhadareallygoodtimeinChinaandIwillalwaysrememberwithasmilemytimespenthere.MyinstituteSNAIandallthepeoplewhomImet.Inthosetwoyears,itstruckme,oneofmyfavoritethingsaboutmytimeatShanghaiwashowitfeltlikeeverything,intheclassroomandoutside,bothcurricularandextracurricular,tiedneatlytogether.
3.LessonlearnedthatIgainfrommyCourseinChinaChinahastransitioneditselfintoamoregloballycompetitiveandfreemarket.Chinasoughtthelimelightontheglobalstage.thisistheBeltandRoadinitiative.Ifrealized,itcouldbethemostdefiningmomentinworldhistorythatcanmakeChinagreaterthanitistoday.Goingbacktowhathasbeensaidearlier,thecountry'stransportnetworkwouldindicatethecountry'sexpandingeconomicgrowth.TheBeltandRoadInitiative,thus,envisionsatransportnetworkthatwouldconnectalmosteverypartoftheworldtocreatemorerobusttradeanddevelopment.China'seconomicmiracleisnowaleadingexampleformostdevelopingcountries.Itsarchitecture,infrastructure,andtechnologicaladvancementaregoingnon-stop.
IheardalotofstoriesfromManyLaostudentswhohaveeverbeentoChinawouldsaythatacertainroadorbuildingprojectcouldbecompletedinonlyafewmonths.That'showfastChinaworks,andapparently,thatiswhyitisnowanindustrialsuperpower,contributingsomuchtoitseconomicgrowth.ThechangesthatoccurredinChina'seconomyhaveledtochangesinChinesesocietyandwayoflifeaswell.DuetoChina'snationalinterestinimprovingitsinternationalimage,ithasnowbecomemoreWesternizedthanIthought.Asidefromthat,Chinahasalsoattractedmanyinternationalstudents,likeme,toexperienceChinesecultureandsociety.ItisasifChinanotonlyopeneditseconomicdoors,butalsosoughttointroduceitsculturetotheworldandinreturn,Chinaembraceddifferentracesintoitsowngates.Ifonemustthinkaboutthechangesthathappenedinonecountry,theeconomyisthefirstthingthatcomestomind.Buttheeffectsofsucheconomicoutburstscanbeseeninthesocio-culturalchangessurroundingthewayoflife.Moreover,thedecisiontoopenitsdoorstotheworldisapointofnoreturn.ButthelessonfromChinaisdiffident,Chinaisuniqueonitsown.AlthoughChina’seconomicgrowthhasbroughtdramaticchangesinthelivesofitspeople,theculture,andsocietyasawhole,theirtraditions,andculturalsymbolswerekeptinplace.So,theexperienceandthelessonofdevelopmentandbringingtheeconomicgrowthofChinatotheTopoftheworld.ThoselessonsareveryusefulforcountrieswhoaredevelopingthecountryandespeciallyforLaoPDR.
4.WhathappenedinLaoPDRTodayLaosistheonlylandlockedcountryinSoutheastAsia,ifLao’sdecisiontoopenitsdoorstotheworldbyroadnetworklinking.Ofcourse,arailwaylinkthroughLaoswhichgivesitacompetitivedisadvantageintradewouldgreatlyreducecargotransittimesandtransportationcostsbetweenLaosandChina.Inthepast,staringatthebusstationinLuangNamtha,thebiggesttowninnorthernLaos,travelerswantingtogetsouthtothecapitalVientianetofacetheprospectofapunishing18-hourjourney,andthat’sonagoodday.Laosisadevelopingcountryandmanyofitscitizenswelcomemajorinfrastructureimprovements.Butwhatlonger-termchangewillthehigh-speedrailwaybringtoLaosandtherestofSoutheastAsia?Now!Chinaisintheprocessofchangingthis.newhigh-speedrailwayItstartedconstructioninlate2016thatissetforcompletionattheendof2021.Bythena414-kilometersectionoftrackwillsnakefromBotenontheChinaborder,allthewaydowntoVientianecapitalofLaoPDR,thenewtrainwillcutthejourneytojustthreehours,ThefirsttalksabouttherailwaylinkingLaosandChinabeganin2001,withLaotianandChinesepoliticiansbothhavingconfirmedtheplansin2009.ConstructionbeganatLuangPrabangonDecember25,2016,itwouldbecompletedinMay2021,leavingtheprojectwellontrackfora2021opening.Track-layingwasofficiallycompletedonOctober12,2021.ThefirstEMUwasdeliveredtoVientianeonOctober16,2021,andthelineopenedon3December2021,adayafterthe46thanniversaryoftheLaoPDR.Therailwayisexpectedtoboosttourism,withpassengertraffictoaccountforthemajorityoftrafficontheline,aswellasbenefitingfromreducedtransportationcosts.
TherailwayisanotherpartofChina’sexpansiveBeltandRoadInitiative,aseriesofmostlyChinese-financedinfrastructureprojectsaroundtheworldreceivingdirectinvestmentandloans.Inkeepingwiththeinitiative’saimofpromotingconnectivity,theChina-LaosrailwaywillalsoconnectsouthtolinesinThailand,Malaysia,andSingapore.GoingbackthroughthearchivesofmemorieshasmademereflectandappreciatewonderfulyearsthatIspentandlearnhowtodeveloptheeconomy,thenewexperience,andthelessonofdevelopmentthatbeingpartoftherapidchangenotonlyeconomicallybutalsosocially,changinglivesandwhocanexpendtheareaoftradepartnershipwithothercountiesineverywhereintheworld.NowIcangladlysay:"Chinaisintheprocessofchangingtheworldtomaketheimpossiblepossible".

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