Foreigners captured by charm of culture

LONDON - "Hello, wish you a happy and prosperous new year," walking on the streets at London's Chinatown, William Adlington was smilingly speaking to the Chinese people passing by - a traditional greeting he learned for celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Adlington, a British, has been fascinated with the Chinese culture since he set foot in China six years ago for the first time.

"I've been to China for several times and I visited cities such as Dandong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an and Beijing," he said, adding that he loved Chinese food very much, through which he found one of the great traditions of the Chinese people.