the relationships between people of different races

1st paragragh:introductory

2nd:difficult

3rd:positive things for society

4th:conclusion

Racial harmony is national fortune

The writer is a visitor from China. He was greatly

impressed by Singapore's racial harmony and it prompted him

to write this article to relate his personal experiences

during his stay here.

One early morning at a busy road, an elderly Chinese

man ignored the "No Crossing" sign and hobbled across the

road, supporting himself with a walking stick. Suddenly, an

Indian teenager carrying a knapsack rushed forward and held

him by his arm. The cars on the road stopped and made way

for them. A potential disaster was averted.

That was a harrowing scene on the road, but it was also

a typical and vivid portrayal of racial harmony. At this

moment, that scene keeps flashing across my mind.

At the void deck of a block of flats, two Chinese and

Malay children were causing a ruckus, as they fought over a

toy and pushed and jostled each other. Their parents quickly

pulled their children apart and disciplined them. Then they

apologised to each other. Though they could not speak each

other's language, they smiled and shook hands, and the two

young ones also stopped their tears and broke into smiles.

In the supermarket, my coins were dropping all over the

floor because of a hole in my pocket. A Malay youth behind

me picked the coins up and returned them to me. He pointed

at my pocket and walked away with a smile. As I watched him

walking away from me, I kicked myself for having not thanked

him in my state of confusion.

I teach taiji at a neighbourhood park on a voluntary

basis. A middle-aged Indian man had been watching us from

the sides for ma