编者按：在寰球化海浪的激动下，外侨和跨国婚配日益大量，由此出身的“第三文化孩子”（Third Culture Kids，TCKs）群体也慢慢壮大。在多种文化交织的环境中，他们的成长履历时时伴跟着身份认同的困惑。然则通过切体格验，他们慢慢意志到：身份认同不黑白此即彼的聘请，而是一个握续演变的自我发现经由。这种与生俱来的跨文化身份，赋予他们在不同文化间“通行（passing）”的上风。

在由中国宋庆龄基金会主持的“文化小大使”国际相通行为中，咱们相识了中西混血男孩林米阳（Lin Sanchez Barba Millan）。他本年14岁，来自西班牙马德里。

图为林米阳摄取采访现场

“我之前跟姆妈来过好屡次中国，但这是我第一次到北京。”采访前，林米阳刚收场了故宫的游览。他慎重地共享谈：“参不故人宫确凿是一次很酷的履历！在西班牙莫得这么的建筑，我心爱听导游莳植那些建筑的历史和私有的建筑方式。”

采访中，林米阳长期用流利而当然的中文对答。对此，他解释说：“我从小就初始学习中文，因为我的姆妈是中国东谈主。”讲话间，他的姆妈长期静静地守在镜头旁，偶尔会提示孩子挺直腰背。这一节略的动作，是中国姆妈们心照不宣的默契。

图为林米阳与姆妈的合照

“我练过中国功夫，回到西班牙我会不绝学习。”他顿了顿，又补充谈：“中国好意思食也很棒，可惜在西班牙吃不到正统的中国菜。”诚然从小在别国长大，但在母亲每时每刻的率马以骥中，中中文化的种子早已在这个少年心中生根发芽。他对中华高低五千年历史尤为沉溺。“中国有着悠久的历史，这在其他国度很有数。”林米阳为这份悠久而光芒的斯文感到雕悍。这份雕悍，不单是是对“姆妈的故国”的认同，也让他对“我是谁”有了更明晰的谜底。

图为林米阳在对外经贸大学参不雅

“动作混血儿，我时时被问到是西班经纪东谈主如故中国东谈主。这个问题曾经让我感到困扰。”林米阳说。尽管他的中文抒发如故绝顶流利，但语言终究不成扬弃通盘的文化隔膜。但咫尺，跟着与中国互动的慢慢增加，林米阳越来越长远地相识到，天博体育我方并不需要在两种文化间作念出采取。他的存在自己，等于对文化并吞最纯确凿解释。

图为林米阳在中国印象·沙龙行为现场

林米阳的故事并非个例。谢寰宇各地，成千上万国际华东谈主过头后代正以我方的方式，完成他们的文化身份叙事。好意思籍华东谈主James Hsu在英语访谈节目《The Honest Drink》中动作嘉宾曾经谈到这一话题。尽管在四十岁之前，他想坚握我方的西方身份以得到雄伟感。但在来到中国后，他倾向于成为一个“着实的中国东谈主”。James说：“有原因让咱们成为咫尺的形式，不要去不屈它。”咱们无法条款生计在国外的华东谈主或混血群体自然地存在对中中文化的认同与共识，但当他们踏进其中，不再刻意地寻找周围的亚裔面目时，大约能够得到前所未有的舒坦感和包摄感。

图为James Hsu在访谈节目《The Honest Drink》

当“第三文化孩子”慢慢开脱非此即彼的默契焦虑时，他们初始发现跨文化身份的私有价值。游走于不同文化之间的特等履历，使他们领有了两套不同的念念想体系和念念维方式。同期，这种身份诚然驱散了他们完全融入某一文化，却让他们得到了不雅察寰宇的双趣味角——不是节略地比拟昂扬互异，而是能够在更高维度上流露不同斯文的内在逻辑。谢寰宇各地关系日益精良确当下，这种文化恰当上风匡助他们在斯文交织处发现更多新的可能。

图为林米阳在中国印象·沙龙行为现场

当咱们民风性追问这些“第三文化孩子”到底是哪国东谈主，期待他们对某一文化的完全认同期，是否想过在这个斯文并吞的时期，东谈主们的文化身份早已超过节略的地舆包摄，呈现出愈加复杂的可能性。与其执着于为每个东谈主贴上笃定的文化标签，不如以更绽开的心态流露这一昂扬，观赏多元文化并吞带来的无穷期望与活力。

对国际华东谈主过头后代来说，了解和学习中国文化，不错开启一段私有的自我发现之旅。不管是学习汉语，如故参与文化相通行为，那些看似庸俗的文化体验，齐可能在某个瞬息叫醒血脉深处的牵记。咱们期待国际华东谈主加深对中中文化的流露，也但愿他们以其私有的跨文化视角，促进不同斯文间的对等对话与相互启迪。当多元斯文能够和洽共生、相互津润时，东谈主类才气共同书写愈加好意思好的将来篇章。

包袱剪辑：何博媛

Flowing Belonging: Identity Recognition in the Era of Globalization

Editor's Note: Driven by the wave of globalization， migration and transnational marriages are increasingly common， leading to the gradual growth of the "Third Culture Kids" (TCKs) demographic. In environments where multiple cultures intertwine， their upbringing often comes with identity confusion. However， through personal experience， they gradually realize that identity is not an either/or choice， but a continuously evolving process of self-discovery. This innate cross-cultural identity gives them the advantage of "passing" between different cultures.

At the Junior Cultural Ambassadors international exchange event hosted by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation， we met Lin Miyang， a Chinese-Spanish mixed-heritage boy. He is 14 years old and comes from Madrid， Spain.

"I had been to China many times with my mom before， but this is my first time in Beijing，" Lin Miyang shared earnestly before the interview， having just finished his visit to the Forbidden City. "Visiting the Forbidden City was a really cool experience! There are no buildings like that in Spain. I love listening to the guide explain the history and unique construction methods of those buildings."

During the interview， Lin Miyang answered consistently in fluent and natural Chinese. He explained， "I started learning Chinese when I was little because my mom is Chinese." Throughout the conversation， his mother quietly stayed by the camera， occasionally reminding her son to sit up straight. This simple gesture reflects the unspoken understanding among Chinese mothers.

"I've practiced Chinese Kung Fu， and I'll continue learning it when I go back to Spain." He paused， then added， "Chinese food is great too， but it's a pity I can't find authentic Chinese dishes in Spain." Although he grew up in a foreign country， through his mother's daily words and actions， the seeds of Chinese culture had already taken root in this young boy's heart. He is particularly fascinated by China's five-thousand-year history. "China has such a long history， which is rare in other countries." Lin Miyang takes pride in this long and glorious civilization. This pride is not only a recognition of "Mom's homeland" but also provides him with a clearer answer to "who I am."

"As a mixed-heritage person， I am often asked if I am Spanish or Chinese. This question used to bother me，" Lin Miyang said. Although his Chinese is very fluent， language ultimately cannot eliminate all cultural barriers. But now， as his interactions with China gradually increase， Lin Miyang is realizing more profoundly that he doesn't need to choose between the two cultures. His very existence is the most vivid interpretation of cultural integration.

Lin Miyang's story is not an isolated case. Around the world， millions of overseas Chinese and their descendants are completing their cultural identity narratives in their own ways. James Hsu， a Chinese American， also spoke about this topic as a guest on the English interview program "The Honest Drink." Although he tried to maintain his Western identity for a sense of stability before the age of forty， after coming to China， he found himself leaning towards becoming a "true Chinese." James said， "There's a reason we are who we are; don't fight it." We cannot demand that overseas Chinese or mixed-heritage individuals naturally possess a recognition and resonance with Chinese culture， but when they are truly immersed in it and no longer deliberately search for Asian faces around them， they may gain an unprecedented sense of comfort and belonging.

As "Third Culture Kids" gradually overcome the anxiety of either/or cognition， they begin to discover the unique value of their cross-cultural identity. The special experience of moving between different cultures gives them two distinct thought systems and ways of thinking. At the same time， while this identity might limit their complete integration into one culture， it grants them a dual perspective for observing the world – not merely comparing phenomenal differences， but being able to understand the intrinsic logic of different civilizations at a higher dimension. In today's increasingly interconnected world， this cultural adaptability helps them discover more new possibilities at the crossroads of civilizations.

When we habitually press these "Third Culture Kids" about "which country they belong to，" expecting their absolute identification with a single culture， have we considered that in this era of cultural convergence， people's cultural identities have long surpassed simple geographical belonging， presenting more complex possibilities? Rather than stubbornly trying to label everyone with a fixed cultural tag， it is better to approach this phenomenon with a more open mind and appreciate the infinite vitality and dynamism brought about by multicultural integration.

For overseas Chinese and their descendants， understanding and learning about Chinese culture can initiate a unique journey of self-discovery. Whether through learning Chinese or participating in cultural exchange activities， those seemingly ordinary cultural experiences may， at a certain moment， awaken memories deep within their heritage. We anticipate that overseas Chinese will deepen their understanding of Chinese culture， and we also hope that they will use their unique cross-cultural perspectives to promote equal dialogue and mutual enlightenment among different civilizations. Only when diverse civilizations can coexist harmoniously and nourish each other can humanity collectively write a more beautiful chapter for the future.