(Reply Message dated Nov. 11)
其實，日本的一般老百姓是蠻善良的，我以前也有好幾個日本好朋友，可是它的政府政客和當權者太要不得。
好幾年前也跑馬看花逛過洛陽的龍門石窟和白馬寺等。洛陽其實很了不得，它對您響往的日本一些舊城市的建設更起了典範影響。日本的舊首都京都別名本來就叫洛陽，後來又叫平安京。平安京完全仿照唐代東都洛陽和西都長安來設計，不僅設計一樣，連選址也是依據中國風水。平安京最初被分成東西兩個部分，東側為「左京」被稱為「洛陽」，西側為「右京」被稱為「長安」。後來，平安京只剩下了左京「洛陽」。於是，一千多年來京都就一直被稱為洛陽。京都府內至今仍隨處可見如「洛東」、「洛西」、「洛南」、「洛北」、「洛中」、「洛陽」之類的地名。除了京都之外，日本的奈良市在古代又被稱為平城京，起初本打算仿照我國北魏大同的「平城京」，但後來北魏把首都遷到了洛陽，所以，奈良就仿照漢魏時期的洛陽城建造了奈良的「平城京」。近些年，日本還誕生了「洛陽學」，是專門用來研究古都洛陽的一門學科。(對不起，在您這位洛陽來人前班門弄斧)

Glad to hear from U again. 看來，您非常喜歡日本。以前我常去日本觀光，1991年下半年更在東京八王子公務進修了五個多月，後來也再去過日本幾趟，算來也有好多年沒有再去了。我對奈良的印象現在只剩下一點點。這幾年，我對日本的感覺不太好，部份的原因我想您身為中國人也應該會懂的。跟您說一個小秘密，我也是河南人，所以對您算有點倍感親切，以前和平後也曾倍伴現在巳上天堂的老姑姑回鄉探親一次，自己也跟香港的旅行團回河南幾個主要的城鎮逛了一逛，也算是再續前世情吧。

什麼時候來香港玩?

Haven't heard from U for quite some time. How are U lately?

How come you are going to change your profession from teaching to hotel service? I have visited all the cities you mentioned in your last email (but not including the teachers' training college in your beloved city). Well, I have travelled to so many places in the world that it is hardly possible for me to list them here. Just for your information, my latest travel in early October to early November (4 weeks) last month included the U.S.A. again (both east and west coasts but one city was my first time), Mexico again (this time for different cities on the Pacific side only), Guantemala, Costa Rica, Panama (including crossing the Panama Canal from the Atlantic side to the Pacific side), Colombia (or Columbia, but only one port city).

How come you are going to change your profession from teaching to hotel service? I have visited all the cities you mentioned in your last email (but not including the teachers' training college in your beloved city). Well, I have travelled to so many places in the world that it is hardly possible for me to list them here. Just for your information, my latest travel in early October to early November (4 weeks) last month included the U.S.A. again (both east and west coasts but one city was my first time), Mexico again (this time for different cities on the Pacific side only), Guantemala, Costa Rica, Panama (including crossing the Panama Canal from the Atlantic side to the Pacific side), Colombia (or Columbia, but only one port city).

Are you still studying at university in 洛阳 or elsewhere? Where have you travelled these years, I mean outside 洛阳? Your English is not bad at all, especially when comparatively speaking most of the mainland Chinese students are not good in English. At least, your English is much better than my Japanese!

Why do you call me "老爷爷"? Sugar Daddy? Well, I have an affection for 洛阳 anyway. You are welcome to visit Hong Kong someday of course. By the way, I note that a 北村先生 appears in your personal profile. Is he your bf? Just curious. Joe
P.S. Sorry don't know how to input Chinese, though I can read and speak Chinese, both Mandarin and Cantonese.

your welcome. im pretty good thx. nice to meet you on the internet too. what are your hobbies?:}

DoDoLiさん、書き込みありがとうございます。
私は東京の大学2年生です。日本文化を研究しています。
私でよかったらぜひ仲良くしてください。
日本語の勉強、頑張ってくださいね！