Finnish woman, Chinese man’s holiday ‘romance’ captures internet users’ imagination
Spotlight cast on cross-cultural pair after woman visits Chengdu hometown of her new friend following chance meeting in the Middle East
Following recent reports of the marriage of an American teacher and a Chinese farmer that went viral online, Chinese media have turned the spotlight on a budding relationship between a Chinese man and a Finnish woman.
Zou Yifei, who works at a power supply company in the southwestern city of Chengdu, met a Finnish woman who grew up in Jerusalem, identified only by her first name Margaret, while he was visiting the Dead Sea in February, the Chengdu Commercial Daily reported.
Zou showed Margaret photos he had taken of his home country on his camera, and explained to her what China was like. “I showed her where Chengdu was on a map,” Zou was quoted as saying.
Margaret gave Zou a Bible as a gift and took him to a high-rise building to watch the sun set.
She also invited him to a family gathering and showed him around nearby scenic spots during his stay, after which he invited her to visit his hometown of Chengdu.
