2013 may 19, two men cried as soon as they met in a small village in Taishan, Guangdong province.

One of them is the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies and the Minister of National Defense in Honduran, a Central American country, and the other is an ordinary villager in Guangdong, China. Two people apart from thousands of miles, the identity disparity. Although they have never met, they are real brothers.

What's going on here?

It turns out that in the 1920s, in order to make a living, Xiong's father left China, which was at war at that time, and left his hometown for overseas. After many twists and turns, it fell to Honduras. At that time, the bear was still in his mother's stomach.

Many years later, knowing that there was no hope of returning home, Xiong's father resettled in Honduras and gave birth to his son Xiong Bohong. Began to work hard in a foreign country.

Although he left his hometown for many years, Xiong Fu never forgot his hometown and relatives. He often tells his children everything about his hometown and tells them that his roots are in China. To this end, he insisted on giving the child a Chinese name.

On his deathbed, he still said to Xiong Bohong: He is a descendant of the Chinese people. He must find a way to go back to China to find his roots and ancestors, to pay homage to his ancestors, and to find his brothers and relatives across the ocean.

This wish is deeply engraved in Xiong Bohong's heart, but it is not easy to realize it.

At that time, China's national strength was weak and its international prestige was almost zero. Chinese in Honduras are an absolute minority and suffer from discrimination. The locals even have insulting words specifically for China people.

Although the living environment of Chinese people is not good, Xiong Bohong has been sensible since childhood and inherited the qualities of Chinese people's intelligence, diligence and tenacity. In order to prove the Excellence of Chinese, no matter what he does, he makes more efforts than others.

And this made Xiong Bohong.

Thanks to hard work, Xiong Bohong got excellent grades from childhood and was admitted to the Law Department of National University of Honduras with the first place in the school.

After graduating from college, he was admitted to an advanced military school. Starting from grassroots soldiers, after years of hard work, he finally became the commander-in-chief and defense minister of Honduras at 1996.

This year, Xiong Bohong was 49 years old and his father had been dead for many years. But he will always remember his father's last words: "Don't visit the future if you don't know your roots."

Xiong Bohong knows that his efforts over the years are not only to cross the racial gap, enter the upper class and prove himself. It is also to have the resources and ability to realize the root-seeking dream of my father and me for two generations.

However, when he really has identity and status, these have become the fetters of going home.

Due to some historical reasons, Honduras did not establish diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland, but maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan Province Province.

As the minister of national defense, Xiong Bohong can't break through this barrier.

It was not until many years later that Xiong Bohong stepped down and set foot on the road of seeking roots in China again.

As the saying goes, if you don't forget it, there will be repercussions. Xiong Bohong's smooth contact with China's relatives is also related to his other identity.

It turned out that Xiong Bohong's appointment as Minister of National Defense excited all local Chinese. Everyone unanimously recommended him as the president of the Honduran Chinese Association.

Xiong Bohong did not refuse. He tried his best to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of local Chinese by virtue of his power and status. At the same time, I also confided my desire to find my roots.

On one occasion, an overseas Chinese of the Association went back to Guangdong to visit relatives and met a fellow villager by chance. Coincidentally, that fellow villager turned out to be Xiong's son, that is, Xiong Bohong's nephew.

During the chat, Xiong's son mentioned that he had a grandfather who went to Honduras to make a living when he was young and never came back.

Coincidentally, this overseas Chinese also knows his grandfather and uncle in Honduras.

At this point, Wan Li's lost relatives finally got in touch. Later, the two sides have been exchanging letters.

On May 9, 2065438/KLOC-0, Xiong Bohong returned to China with his father's wishes. He couldn't believe his eyes when he got off the plane. My father's poor and weak motherland is now so prosperous.

He arrived at his hometown-Sanxing Village, Doushan Town, Taishan City.

The so-called now, near my village, people will meet, and Xiong Bohong's hometown, which he misses day and night, is just around the corner. Everything is so strange and kind.

Far away, he recognized the bear in the crowd. Xiong Bohong ran ahead and hugged his brother. At this moment, his promise to his father was finally explained.

And his eldest brother Xiong, regardless of his 87-year-old age, stayed up for several nights excitedly to welcome his younger brother. Get up at 4 am and stand at the entrance of the village early.

Later, Xiong Wentao held a grand ceremony for Xiong Bohong. In front of his grandparents' graves, the two brothers knelt down together to kowtow and burn incense to comfort their father.

"This is your big nephew, that is the second child, and the daughter-in-law is beside!" In the ancestral home, the bear introduced the family members to his younger brothers one by one.

Xiong Bohong listened carefully, kept nodding and took out his camera to take pictures of his family. He smiled and said that he would take it back to his daughter.

"You look the most like your grandfather!" Xiong Bohong pointed to his second nephew and said that he thought of his father.

"You are very much alike!" The second nephew replied. It turns out that my nephew has known his grandfather's appearance from a photo of his childhood at home.

This discovery has narrowed the psychological distance between the two sides. This is that blood is thicker than water.

Xiong Bohong said emotionally that because the eldest brother is old, he will come back to Honduras with his younger brother and sister. I will also take my wife and children back to my hometown to worship my ancestors and recognize my relatives.

According to Xiong Bohong, there are currently more than 25,000 Chinese from Guangdong in Honduras, most of whom are Taishan people, and most of them make a living by doing business.

Although many Chinese get married and have children in Honduras, they have not forgotten that they are descendants of the Chinese people. Almost all children in China speak Chinese at home.

During the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Honduran Chinese Association organized local Chinese and overseas Chinese to give generously and gave their love and blessings to compatriots thousands of miles away at the first time.

He also said that there is a proverb in Honduras: "Hometown is not the size, but the heart." If there is an opportunity, local economic and trade tour groups will be organized to come to Guangdong for exchanges.

On April 5, 20 15, Shaanxi held a grand ceremony to sacrifice Xuanyuan Huangdi. Many Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad gathered in the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, and Xiong Bohong was one of them.

He said excitedly that the moment when he presented the flower basket was the most unforgettable moment in his life.

He said that the Yellow Emperor culture is the ancestor of Chinese national culture and has brought important spiritual standards and value orientation to Chinese at home and abroad.

As a Chinese son and daughter, only by knowing your hometown can you know how to go on firmly in your future.

Why do China people want to find their roots and ask their ancestors? Probably, this is the best answer.