— In Memory of the One-Year Anniversary of a Chinese Christian Exodus to America
Last Christmas, I arrived at LAX. After living under the rule of communist China for 50 years, I finally stood on American soil—the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Since my childhood in the early 1980s, America has been the dream country in my heart—a beacon of freedom and a shining city on a hill. I learned English by listening to VOA on a shortwave radio every day. It was the only channel through which the Chinese people could access the truth about the world.
Now, it has been one year since my exodus. Every day as a free man feels like a gift. Not a single day passes without my heart praising God for guiding me from the land of slavery to the land of freedom.
A Nation Built on Goodness
Ronald Reagan, my favorite president, once said, “America is great because America is good.” This truth resonates especially during Christmas, a time to reflect on the Christian foundations that underpin this great nation.
One of the jobs I took on after arriving in Los Angeles was driving for DoorDash. As I traveled through the vast modern city, I often saw crosses high on the skyline and Bibles for sale in Walmart. These simple yet profound symbols brought me peace and joy.
In China, such sights are rare. Crosses are seldom seen in cities, and Bibles are absent from bookstores. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fears Christianity. It demolishes churches, tears down crosses, and bans the sale of Bibles, viewing faith as a threat to its authority.
Acts of Kindness
I will never forget the kindness I encountered here:
– A local church provided me with free meals and clothing.
– A hospital extracted my aching, inflamed tooth without asking for fee.
– When my car broke down in an intersection, a police officer in a car bearing the motto “To Protect and Serve” arrived quickly, and a tow truck driver helped fix the problem.
– After a car accident, a voluntary witness advised me to go to the hospital.
I have seen videos online showing bystanders doing nothing while crimes such as theft, robbery, and even acts of violence occur—like recent news of someone setting another person on fire in a New York subway.
Even in my work delivering food, the generosity of everyday Americans left a deep impression. People often tipped me with one-dollar bills, and I saw American flags flying proudly in the skies and even painted on curbs in front of houses .
Symbols of Strength and Leadership
I visited the USS Midway in San Diego and watched an airshow, feeling reassured by the strength of the U.S. military, the leader of the free world.
I also went to Stanford University in San Francisco. Its beautiful church on the campus left a profound impression, reflecting the nation’s spiritual heritage.
The neighboring Silicon Valley is must-go in my itinerary. High tech. giants like Google and Apple, showcased America’s innovation and technological leadership.
Worrisome Challenges
However, not everything I have seen and experienced has been perfect.
Homelessness and Drug Addiction:
The sight of homelessness, often caused by drug addiction, is deeply troubling. The U.S. government must act to stop China from flooding America with deadly drugs. These substances poison and weaken the youth, creating a potential national security risk.
Indifference to Crime and Injustice:
I have seen videos online showing bystanders doing nothing in the face of crimes such as theft, robbery, and even acts of horrific violence —like recent news of someone setting another person on fire in New York subway.
In 2001, I visited in the largest US Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan on its open day, where I happened to meet a church stand, an American old lady painted my forehead with 4 big letters: WWJD ( What Would Jesus Do?). Later that Sunday, I got baptized by that Church’s pastor on the Okinawa beach.
What would Jesus do? Every Christian should ask them this question when seeing someone needs help.
Bureaucratic Inefficiencies and Consumer Scams:
While I have not encountered extreme situations, I have faced indifference in daily life. For instance, when I had a fever and went to CVS for medicine, one item was missing, and the staff appeared unconcerned, telling me to wait half an hour for the replacement.
Government inefficiencies and loopholes have also caused problems. I lost all my mails for six months due to a flaw in the USPS change-of-address process. Also, the DMV delayed my driver’s license because I didn’t take a photo—something no one informed me I needed to do.
Buying a car also proved frustrating, as I was scammed by a dealer who added overpriced accessories to the purchase.
The Threat of the CCP:
The most troubling issue I’ve observed is the CCP’s growing influence in America and the lack of awareness of its inherent evil.
American stores, like Walmart, and platforms such as Amazon and Temu are filled with “Made in China” products. These cheap goods damage American manufacturing and funnel money to China, funding the CCP’s military expansion.
I even found CCP propaganda magazines in a local library.
American people need to be educated about the evils of communism, which has led to the deaths of tens of millions of people in China.
The Last Stand for Freedom
Every time I hear people criticizing America, I told them: yes , America is not heaven, but it is the place closest to heaven.
Reagan is a great story teller, my favorite story is about a conversation between two Americans and a Cuban refugee who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of the Americans turned to the other and said, “We don’t know how lucky we are.” And the Cuban stopped and said, “How lucky you are? I had someplace to escape to.” And in that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there’s no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.
This story can’t be more relevant now, as we are living in a perilous time when the new evil of axis led by communist China is emerging and rearing its ugly head.
CCP is Satan 
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