Why did the 89-year-old Japanese man in Shaanxi come to China at the age of 13 and not want to return to Japan to live until his death?
In 1943, Hideko Mizusaki, a 13-year-old Japanese girl from Fukuoka, was sent to Tohoku by her parents. In tohoku, Hideko Mizusaki's aunt runs her own timber industry, so Hideko Mizusaki comes to seek a job. At the time of war, her aunt's business was not easy to do, and Hideko Mizusaki soon lost her livelihood. After the defeat of the Japanese army, Hideko Mizusaki and her aunt were forced to separate. In August 1945, the Soviets invaded the northeast and a large number of Japanese expatriates were forced to repatriate.
Hideko Mizusaki was secretly sent to Shaanxi by her aunt, and she was displaced and lived by begging along the way. Hideko Mizusaki learned to speak Chinese, and she slowly integrated into the shaanxi countryside. After the founding of New China, Hideko Mizusaki married a farmer in Shaanxi, and she changed her name to Wang Yulan. For Wang Yulan's arrival, the people in the village were quite happy, and they did not dislike Wang Yulan's Japanese identity, but gave her full care. Wang Yulan was grateful, she worked actively and enthusiastically helped the neighbors, which won everyone's favor.
Wang Yulan regards the villagers as her relatives, and her Shaanxi dialect is better and better. On the day of Wang Yulan's wedding, the whole village laid out some for her, which made Wang Yulan feel the warmth of a long absence. Wang Yulan remembered her tragic fate in life, and she shed tears on the wedding night. Her husband held Wang Yulan's hands and vowed to her that he would always be with her. After that, Wang Yulan and her husband fell in love with each other, and they had 7 children together. Although the burden of life is very heavy, Wang Yulan's heart is full of steadfastness.
Later, someone in the county came to search for the agents, and Wang Yulan's identity was exposed. Seeing that Wang Yulan was about to be arrested and questioned, nearby villagers came out to support Wang Yulan. With the support of the villagers, the government believed in Wang Yulan's innocence. She also applied for an ID card as she wished, and she officially has Chinese nationality. In the decades that followed, Wang Yulan lost contact with her Japanese family, and she was very concerned about her family. In 2002, with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yulan successfully returned to Japan. At this time, Wang Yulan could no longer speak Japanese, and she did not feel kind when she saw her cousin. Wang Yulan finally understood her destiny. In 2018, 89-year-old Wang Yulan became seriously ill. The Japanese family wanted to take her back, but Wang Yulan politely refused. She asked her son to bury himself on the land of Shaanxi, which was her real hometown.
Conclusion: One side of the water and soil to nurture the other side, Wang Yulan has lived in China for so many years. She already has an indissoluble relationship with Shaanxi. In Wang Yulan's life, ordinary Chinese people have provided her with countless help. This warmed her heart deeply. Wang Yulan is reluctant to return to Japan to live, and her deeds have caused a sensation in all walks of life across the country. In fact, Wang Yulan's later life was very simple, and her children were ordinary people. Wang Yulan does not envy the rich life, she is willing to guard the poor, but her heart is incomparably sweet.