外国人在中国：卖掉美国的房子车子来中国养老

我卖掉了在美国的房子、车子及其他财产，决定在中国养老。我打心眼儿里认为，我是一个长着外国人模样的中国人。”17日，64岁的Tim在河北省会石家庄市说。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

Tim来自美国威斯康辛州，每月有着丰厚的退休薪水。他多年来患有严重的关节炎，从后颈到脚每天都被疼痛折磨。8年前，他接触到中国太极，令他欣慰地是，3个月过后，他的身体状况有所好转，逐渐不用再吃止疼药。从此，他迷恋上了中国传统文化，与相隔千山万水的古老中国结下不解之缘。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

Tim说，2004年，他第一次来到中国，停留时间虽然短暂，但他认为中国是很适合居住的地方，是他的家。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

妻子去世后，Tim孤身一人。谈到决定在中国养老，Tim笑着说，“虽然那时我没学过汉语，连一个简单的汉语句子也说不出来，但因为对中国的迷恋，才大胆决定卖掉美国的财产，在中国安家养老。”9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

得到三个儿子的支持，Tim处理好各项事宜，于2011年8月踏上中国土地，开始了梦寐以求的东方文化之旅。目前，他已经申请到了在中国5年的长期居住权。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

中国传统文化里，Tim尤其迷恋中医文化。他现居住在位于秦皇岛市的河北省医疗气功医院。这样他就可以每天跟随中医老师学习太极、气功、推拿、针灸等医术。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

“虽然我现在的汉语水平还不行，日常交流中需要快译通和身体语言相互配合，但我在认真学习，我的中国朋友们也细心地教我，相信以后我会说一口流利的汉语。”9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

谈及以后的生活，Tim说，河北省医疗气功医院在每年冬天停止营业，那时他将在山东省日照市大青山旅游风景区工作，联络外国游客团队，尽自己所能当兼职翻译，另外还会顺便教外国游客中医传统养生知识。到来年春天，河北省医疗气功医院开始营业时，他再回到秦皇岛生活。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

中国传统文化让Tim受益良多。“我一直向我的孩子，还有美国朋友们极力推荐中国传统文化，劝他们也来中国学习、生活。”Tim边说边做出一个规范的太极动作。9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语

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I sold a house, car and other property in the United States, in China in pension. I believe that I am a long foreigners look Chinese people play acting. On the 17th, 64-year-old Tim said in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Tim from Wisconsin, United States, each month has a rich retirement salary. Years suffering from severe arthritis, every day was tortured by the pain from the neck to the feet. Eight years ago, he was exposed to the Chinese Tai Chi, that he pleased, three months after his physical condition has improved, gradually eat without pain medication. From then on, he became obsessed with traditional Chinese culture, and far apart the ancient Chinese had a close relationship.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Tim said, in 2004, he first came to China, the residence time is short, but he believes that China is a very suitable place to live, his home.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
After the death of his wife, Tim alone. It comes to the decision in the Chinese pension, Tim laughed and said, "Although the time I never learned Chinese, and even a simple Chinese sentences could not say, but because the fascination of China, was a bold decision to sell the property of the United States, settle pension. "9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Get the support of three sons, Tim deal with various matters, to set foot on Chinese soil in August 2011, and began the dream tour of the Oriental culture. Currently, he has applied for a five-year long-term residence in China.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Traditional Chinese culture, the Tim especially obsessed with Chinese culture. He is currently living in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Medical Qigong Hospital. So that he could follow the traditional Chinese medicine teacher every day to learn Tai Chi, Qigong, massage, acupuncture medicine.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
"Although the Chinese is not enough, Instant-Dict and body language with each other in daily communication, but I have to seriously study, my friends taught me carefully, I believe I speak fluent Chinese. "9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Talk about later in life, Tim said, Hebei Medical Qigong Hospital to cease operation in each winter, when he was in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, Castle Peak tourist scenic spot, contact the team of foreign tourists to do their best when the part-time translator, the other but also the way to teach traditional Chinese medicine health knowledge of foreign tourists. In the spring of next year's Hebei Medical Qigong Hospital opened him to return to the Qinhuangdao life.9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语
Chinese traditional culture, let Tim gained a lot. "I always strongly recommend to my children, friends, traditional Chinese culture, and persuade them to come to China to study life." Tim said to make a specification of Tai Chi movement. 9g3Rainbow Mandarin 彩虹汉语