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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 ma
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