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时文阅读与练习

晒中国“绿卡”，中国就是我的家

Thenewcardinmyhandsglinted（闪烁）withpromise,evenunderthemutedfluorescentlighting（柔和的荧光灯）oftheentry-exitadministrationinHangzhou.Printedwithmynameand,ontheback,thewords“PeoplesRepublicofChinaForeignPermanentResidentIDCard”,itwasmorethanjustextraidentification.Thislittlepieceofplasticwasthemanifestationofabigdream.

Chinahasalwaysbeenclosetomyheart,especiallysincemyhusbandJunjoinedhandswithmeinthemarriageregistrationofficeyearsagoinShanghai.Butitwasonlylater,afterthetwoofushadspentyearsintheUnitedStates,thatwedeterminedtolivetherestofourlivesinChina.

MarryingaChinesecitizendoesnotautomaticallyallowyoutobothworkandliveinChina.Whileyoucanapplyforamarriage-basedreunionvisa,itbarsemployment,disappointinganyonewithcareerorbusinessaspirations.

ButthePeoplesRepublicofChinaForeignPermanentResidentIDCard,morecommonlyknownastheChinesegreencard,liberatesyoufromthesevisaissues.Cardholderscanlive,workorevenstartabusinessinChinawithoutavisa,andonlyneedtorenewthecardevery10years.

Thankfully,asthespouse(配偶)ofaChinesecitizen,IcouldapplyafterbeingmarriedandlivinginChinaforfiveyears,withouthavingleftthecountryformorethan90daysperyear.OnceJunandImovedbacktoChina,ourcountdown（倒计时）toaChinesegreencardapplicationbegan.

Sevenmonthsandthreeweekslater,thegoldendaysoffallbroughtpreciousnews—acallannouncingmygreencardwasreadyforpickup.IfeltarushofjoyasIranintothehallwayatworktosharethenewswithmyhusbandinacall.

MyjourneyasaChinesegreencardholderhasjustbegun,andIstillhavemoretolearntofullytapintothebenefits.Butforthemoment,thethrillofhavingthecardhasnotfaded.Chinaalwaysfeelslikehometome;now,withthisnewidentity,itstrulyofficial.

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