Legend of Tomorrow

After defeating the Timberwolves, the Suns players had two days off and the New Year was here.

The American New Year falls on January 1st in the Gregorian calendar, which is a bit quiet compared to Christmas. In the eyes of many Americans, Christmas is the beginning of a new year. After celebrating Christmas, there is no need to celebrate the New Year.

The Chinese didn't think so, so Guo Xu had something to do during the New Year. He was invited to attend the Chinese New Year's Day party in Phoenix.

Since the 1990s, Phoenix has quietly ushered in new development opportunities. According to the 2000 census results, Phoenix's total population and Chinese population both surpassed San Diego, becoming the sixth largest city in the United States and one of the major Chinese settlements.

More job opportunities, low living expenses, stable social security and unique cultural landscape are the main reasons why Chinese people continue to move in. Guo Xu also likes this very much.

There is a famous Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix, located near the Airport International Airport. It was developed and built solely in the 1990s by the U.S. subsidiary of China's large state-owned enterprise China Cereals and Oils Import and Export Corporation.

The Chinese gardens and all Chinese buildings in the cultural center were designed by domestically hired experts, and replicas of various scenic spots and historic sites from five cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were built, becoming Phoenix landmarks.

As the number of Chinese people increases, the annual Chinese celebrations in Phoenix become more and more impressive, with local Chinese schools, Chinese newspapers and even Chinese radio stations appearing one after another.

Guo Xu attracted a large number of Chinese fans. During the home game, he could see support slogans written in Chinese. As the biggest star in the city and a representative figure, he agreed to participate in the party, which made all Chinese excited.

Originally, the organizers only wanted to hold a party for a small number of people like last year, but the progress in the past week has been unexpected. After knowing that Guo Xu would be a guest and perform on the show, many people wanted to participate, and it quickly turned into a large-scale overseas Chinese Many people from the nearby Los Angeles area came to celebrate the party.

Being in the sixth largest city in the United States also brings advantages to various Chinese activities. After some coordination, the party was successfully held at the Mesa Art Center.

Behind a success is a lot of hard work. For many years, the Chinese in Phoenix have been working hard to promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States. They donate money, time and energy to organize various celebrations during every traditional Chinese festival.

Guo Xu fell in love with this city after only coming for a few months. Except for the fact that it was too hot in the summer and he had to stay at home and use the air conditioner, everything else made him feel comfortable.

After the party started,

The program was compact and exquisite, and the audience kept applauding. When Guo Xu made his final appearance, the atmosphere reached its peak.

The organizer's initial plan was for Guo Xu to sing a song, but he only had that original song that wasn't available, and it was impossible to compose a new song in the short term, so they had to settle for him singing a cover of a Chinese song. It's not enough to just sing. He left the stage within a few minutes and the audience must have found it unsatisfactory.

Finally, after some discussion, Guo Xu decided to combine Chinese and Western styles, first perform a talk show to interact with the audience, and finally sing.

After the host's introduction, Guo Xu came out from the backstage and waved to the audience, immediately receiving the warmest applause of the night.

Guo Xu said: Frankly speaking, I am really, really honored to be invited to come here today. I have been preparing for tonight's show for more than a month. I can complete the talk show in Chinese today, and I will never do it. If it contains English words, that’s very inappropriate.”

The audience gave some applause.

Everyone must know that I ranked first in this year's NBA All-Star voting, and then someone on the Internet said that I am a genius who only comes out in a thousand years. I was very unhappy. Guo Xu paused deliberately and started to joke. Those who come out once every thousand years are turtles. We don't see this in the West. They only come out in New York. Four of them come out at once. They live in the sewers and eat pizza every day.

The audience applauded again, everyone could understand the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gag, which is a very famous cartoon.

Next, Guo Xu interacted with the audience and told some interesting things about his childhood, why he can speak two languages, etc. He speaks Chinese at home and English outside the home, and will become bilingual when he grows up.

The host asked a question on the side, saying that he has a strong British accent when he speaks English and is called sexy. He also asked if he also likes Britain?

Of course, I think Britain is the most beautiful country in Europe. Many cities are impressive, especially Paris.

The audience burst into laughter. Guo Xu waved his hand and changed his words: London, I said London. This was a slip of the tongue. If the photographer cuts this part, please don't broadcast it.

The host asked: I heard that you, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming are friends and have done activities together in China. You also suggested that Wang Zhizhi join the Celtics. Is that true?

Wang Zhizhi said in an interview that he was very grateful to Guo Xu.

He performed well in the Green Army, averaging 17 minutes per game, 7.5 points and 3.2 rebounds, shooting 44.3% from the field and 40% from the three-point range. He scored 0.2 points more than Tony Barty who started and played 25 minutes. Although he is not a star and has poor rebounding and defense, he has already established a foothold in the NBA.

Yes, Dazhi asked me at that time which team was better, and said that his agent suggested that he join the Clippers. Guo Xu took a deep breath, squinted his eyes and said, I asked him, the Clippers are the second team in Los Angeles and are famous in the NBA. A bad team, didn’t your friends advise you not to join the Clippers?”

The audience was very quiet, and Guo Xu continued: Dazhi said: 'They encouraged me to challenge.' I was shocked at that time: 'Seriously, do you have any friends?'

There was a burst of laughter in the audience. The same thing said by Wang Zhizhi was very ordinary, but when Guo Xu said it, it became fun.

The host asked: Did Dazhi thank you later?

He said he invited me to dinner when the two teams were playing. The Suns and Celtics had not played yet. He knew that I liked Chinese culture, so he gave me a few MV CDs as a thank you. It was his favorite Chinese female singer Mok Wenwei, he said. I will definitely like it.”

The host asked: Did you listen? How do you feel?

I watched it for a while and then called Andre Miller. You are actually of Chinese descent, right? I just saw your sister in the music video.

There are many people in the NBA who are in conflict with each other. Mok Wenwei and Miller are just a couple. In the future, there will be Uncle Jordan, Stephen Hsu, LeBron Chang and so on.

Most of the audience at the scene did not understand this meme. As long as they go back and search for photos of the two of them, they will understand.

After chatting for twenty minutes, Guo Xu sang Beyond's classic song Broad Sea and Sky. This inspirational song is also quite famous in foreign countries. As soon as Guo Xu opened his mouth, everyone knew it was his own voice, and it was a real one. As an athlete, his lung capacity was amazing, his voice was much louder than Huang Jiaju's, and there was no vibrato.

Forgive me for being uninhibited and indulgent in my life and loving freedom. I am also afraid that one day I will fall down, ohno, and abandon my ideals. Anyone can do it. How can I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me...

With the same lyrics, Huang Jiaju sings about struggle, goal and motivation. However, Guo Xu sang with the domineering air of a superior, and the audience could hear his extraordinary confidence in his smile and loud voice.

After Guo Xu's finale performance, there was only one chorus left. With everyone's applause, the party ended successfully.

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