“当我说再见时，我也会带走中国的一部分，它会永远陪伴着我。”在中国之行即将结束之际，美国退休教师“赛考斯”（本名罗纳德·萨科尔斯基）接受起底工作室专访时这样说道。

"As I say goodbye, I take a piece of China with me. So, it will always be with me." As his China trip drew to a close, retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky made the heartfelt statement in an interview with Media Unlocked.

谈及与殷玉珍的故事，“赛考斯”反复强调：“她才是英雄。”他曾告诉她，在沙漠里种树难以实现，她却证明他错了，是殷玉珍让不可能成为可能。“任何善举无论多么微小，都不会徒劳无功。”他坦言自己不过是尽了一点绵薄之力，并希望通过镜头向更多人传递心声：我们必须种更多树，也必须建立彼此之间的联系。

Speaking about his story with Yin Yuzhen, Sakolsky repeatedly emphasized: "She's the hero." He had told her that growing trees in the desert was impossible, but she proved him wrong. "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." He described his own contribution as a small act of kindness and hoped that media coverage would spread his message: We must plant more trees, and build relationships.

重返中国前，他唯一的愿望就是再见一见当年教过的学生。然而，这短短十天里的种种相遇，远远超出了他的期待。在洛阳，他与昔日的学生重逢，当年的孩子如今已成为社会栋梁。学生们告诉他，今天的自己，也有一部分来自“赛考斯”。这份跨越时光的联结让他感慨：“我的中国学生还记得我，这就是教育的意义。”

Sakolsky returned to China with only one wish: to see his former students again. But the encounters he had over his 10-day journey brought far more than he could ever have expected. In Luoyang, Henan province, he reunited with his former students. The children he once taught have grown into pillars of society. They told him that he had helped shape who they are today. Reflecting on that enduring connection, Sakolsky said: "My Chinese students remember me. That's what teaching is."

“美国人有美国人的生活方式，中国人也有中国人的生活方式。去了解这些差异，从中各取所长，世界会变得更美好。”“赛考斯”寄语美国年轻一代：保持开放的心态，放下预设与恐惧，亲自到中国看看。

"Come to China with an open mind, not with expectations, and get over the fear," Sakolsky said. He noted that many U.S. citizens assume the rest of the world lives as they do. "Chinese people do it the Chinese way. Learn about the different ways, take a little from each, and the world would be a better place," he said, urging young Americans to see China for themselves.

“我们这一代属于现在和过去，年轻人是世界的未来。”他希望自己已经在年轻一代心中种下一颗种子，也期待政府和相关组织给予支持，让这颗种子茁壮成长。

"My generation is the present and the past. Young people are the world's future." Sakolsky hopes he has planted a seed among the younger generation and that support from governments and relevant organizations will help this seed take root and grow.

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