今年是我第三次在中国度过国庆假期。每至此时，街巷间那抹炽热的中国红如跳动的火焰，点燃我心底的暖意。节日前夕，校园的林荫道、街角的商铺前，那抹红已悄然铺展，像是给城市披上了一件盛装，让平日里熟悉的景致都焕发出别样的生机。
This year marks the third time I’ve spent China’s National Day holiday here. Every time it arrives, the sight of the bright red flags fluttering in the streets feels like sparks of fire, warming something deep inside me. In the days leading up to the holiday, the tree-lined paths of campus and the storefronts on street corners are already draped in red, as if the city has dressed itself in celebration. Familiar scenes suddenly glow with a new kind of vitality.
▲苏黛相册里的中国红（广西）
如果要说我最喜欢的国庆假期的一个细节，那一定是街上的中国红，我手机里已经存下了上百张街景照片。其次让我印象深刻的，便是中国人骨子里对旅行的热爱。
If I had to pick one detail I love most about National Day, it would be the flags lining the streets. I’ve already saved hundreds of photos of them on my phone. The second thing that leaves a deep impression on me is the passion Chinese people carry for travel.
▲苏黛相册里的中国红（广东）
节前，人们兴奋地规划假期，脸上写满了期待和喜悦。这让我想起小时候盼望假期的那种幸福感。对于一个远离家乡的人来说，这样的瞬间，会让异乡变得像故乡。即便热门去处需多几分等候，大家依旧带着雀跃奔赴远方，那份对世界的好奇与热忱，总让我忍不住赞叹。
Before the holiday begins, you see families and friends happily making plans, their faces full of expectation and joy. It reminds me of the happiness I felt as a child, waiting for the holidays to arrive. For someone far from home, these little moments make a foreign land feel like home. Even when popular destinations mean long lines and big crowds, people still set off with excitement. Their curiosity and enthusiasm for the world always leave me in awe.
▲苏黛相册里的中国红（福建）
不过我偏爱另一种“热闹”。我会避开人潮，去寻觅那些藏在时光里的小众角落。这个假期，我就发现了这样一个“小天堂”——浙江温岭市的石塘镇。这是我第一次来到中国的海边小镇。石头房子、海鲜美食、宁静的渔村生活，都和我熟悉的杭州截然不同。清晨，天空澄澈，站在山顶看日出，海天一色的景象令人心旷神怡。我还去了珍珠滩，那里因独特的鹅卵石而得名。巨浪翻涌，我就坐在岸边，看海浪拍打礁石，聆听它的节奏，仿佛世界只剩下大海与我。我带走了几块漂亮的石头，它们成了我这次旅程最特别的纪念，藏着石塘的宁静与温柔。
Personally, I prefer another kind of “festivity”. I like to avoid the crowds and search for those quiet corners tucked away by time. This holiday, I discovered a little “paradise” of my own—Shitang town in Wenling, Zhejiang. It was my first visit to a seaside town in China. Stone houses, fresh seafood, and the peaceful rhythm of fishing village life felt completely different from the Hangzhou I know.
At dawn, with the sky clear after a typhoon, I watched the sunrise from the mountaintop. The sea and sky melted into one breathtaking scene. I also visited Pearl Beach, named after its unique pebbles. The waves there were the biggest I’ve ever seen. I sat for hours on the shore, just watching them crash against the rocks, listening to the ocean’s rhythm, as if the whole world had shrunk down to me and the sea. I carried home a few beautiful stones—my most precious souvenirs, holding the quiet and gentleness of Shitang.
▲苏黛相册里的中国红（浙江）
这几年，我在浙江的不同地方旅行，常常会有一种感受：即使在同一个省份，自然风光、饮食文化、民居建筑都能有如此丰富的差异。但无论走到哪里，不变的是人们的热情与善意。浙江已经如此多样，更何况整个中国？对于我来说，每一次国庆假期都是一个重新认识中国的机会。
Over the past few years, I’ve often felt that even within Zhejiang itself, landscapes, cuisine, and architecture can be strikingly diverse. And yet everywhere I go, one thing remains unchanged: the warmth and kindness of people. If just one province can be so rich and varied, how much more diverse must the whole of China be? For me, every National Day holiday is another chance to rediscover this country.
▲苏黛相册里的中国红（浙江）
作为一名来自土耳其的外国人，我很庆幸能在这里连续三年与大家一起庆祝节日。我感受到的不止是节日的热闹氛围，还有这片土地上生生不息的活力，人们对祖国和生活的热爱，对文化的珍视。这里也让我体会到一种跨越国界的归属感。
As a foreigner from Türkiye, I feel truly fortunate to have celebrated this holiday here three years in a row. What I’ve experienced is not only the lively atmosphere of the festival, but also the vitality of this land, the love people have for their country and their lives, and the value they place on culture. It has given me a sense of belonging that crosses borders.
衷心祝愿中国生日快乐，愿你永远充满活力，生生不息。
With all my heart, I wish: Happy Birthday, China. May you always be thriving with endless vitality.
（浙江大学留学生：苏黛）