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I never dreamed that I would set foot on Sweden, a distant and small country of the Scandinavia until one day I had a chance to visit our project partners there. And, the trip which has left me with memories of a beautiful land and friendly people often comes back to me so vividly and clearly as if it were only yesterday.
The Arrival

The flight with Air China was very pleasant as the plane was roomy with the first rate service. It took almost ten hours to fly from Beijing to Stockholm with a short stop-over at the airport of Copenhagen. After landing, we were met by Mr. Rading, one of our hosts, who had just arrived from USA. He hired a car at the airport. While driving through Stockholm, we were impressed by the city. It looks grand, clean and elegant, which is very much like the nation itself. The old part of the city coexists harmoniously with the new one. Without the introduction of the host, we would hardly have recognized the differences between them. Stockholm is located on a large number of lakes and it faces the Baltic Sea. The beauty is really breath-breaking.

"Turn on TV and see what's on it.?Our host had made reservations for us in a local hotel. Shown into my room, I saw the simple and neat furniture and the beautiful paintings on the wall. I was told to turn on TV and see what was on it. To my surprise, there was "Welcome to this hotel, Madam Chen from China. Wish you a happy stay here.?on the screen. I can never forget the sudden surge of warmth in my heart.

"We care for our environment.?Going through cities and villages, I was attracted by Swedish national flags flying over houses and buildings which were ordinary family houses and offices. I noticed that on the road, all the cars?headlights were turned on even under the sun of June. Mr. Rading explained that according to the new traffic regulations, drivers were required to keep the lights on day and night, which helped decrease the traffic accidents. Along both sides of the roads, there were high fences used to keep the animals living in the forests from rushing onto the road. I could see little bare land in the country. In fact, fifty-four percent of the land is covered by forests which are hundreds of years old and another ten percent by lakes and rivers. I was told that in Sweden nobody has the right to lay the land bare-whoever cuts the trees or spoil the grass must restore it right away. The level of private ownership of wood is high. Whenever trees are cut, they are replaced by young trees at once.

Around Sweden, there is a notice in the bathroom of every hotel, which reads "We care for our environment. We don't want to pollute the water with harmful substance of the detergent. Put the towels on the rack if they are still clean enough to use.?In Sweden, you cannot see rubbish in streets, public gardens, rivers or lakes. The country is so clean that you can sit anywhere you like without dirtying the clothes. The bottles are made of glass and the packages are made of paper or other natural materials which can be recycled. To make best use of their resources, Swedes never turn on the heating too high or the air-condition too low. The indoor temperature is always kept around twenty-five degrees centigrade, no matter at home or in large hotels.(Story Continues)