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Title: Feature: An American finds second home in China's millennia-old city

Zhengzhou, China, 29th Jul 2024 - When Daniel Welker delved into Asian studies as an undergraduate back in the United States, he had no idea that the seemingly casual interest would later bring him across the Pacific to start a life in China.Welker hails from the U.S. state of Kentucky and has lived in China for 12 years. He has found his second home in Luoyang, one of the cradles of Chinese civilization and the capital of 13 dynasties.Over time, Welker has immersed himself in the local culture, enjoying specialties like spicy soup, wearing traditional Chinese clothing to feasts and even picking up some local dialects.In recognition of his contributions and love for the city, Welker was officially appointed as a "city ambassador" by Luoyang."I'm grateful for the opportunities China has allowed me to have," he said, reflecting on his experiences and the bonds he has formed with a country over 10,000 km from his hometown.Welker majored in anthropology and minored in Spanish and Asian studies in the United States. "East Asia has some differences that I wanted to understand better, so I added Asian studies. At first, it was seemingly a casual interest, but then it grew stronger," he said.In 2011, he embarked on his first trip to China and came to Henan the following year to pursue a Chinese certification program in the province. Initially planning to stay for just one year, Welker found himself learning so much that he extended his stay for another year and eventually met his future Chinese wife.After finishing his studies in 2014, he moved to Luoyang to work as a foreign language teacher at Luoyang Normal University and Luoyang No. 2 Foreign Language School. What was originally intended to be a one-year stint turned into two years, then three and ultimately 12 years now.As...

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