Quest for Innocence

“I was brought up as a Huaqiao – someone who was going to return to China one day. Although I was born and bred in Southeast Asia and eventually adopted a foreign citizenship my cultural roots are Chinese. However, I can’t deny I have gained immensely from living outside China. I have been fortunate to be brought up from a tolerant, multi-cultural and multi-rational country like Malaya, and I’ve also benefited from living in Australia with its liberal intellectual environment. I have added many layers to my cultural identity, and believed that these layers have enriched my life. This is true for most Chinese overseas, and they must never neglect these aspects of their identities.” —- Professor Wang Gungwu