Hello one and all. My name is Neal and I from the coastal town of Bournemouth in Southern England. Xiamen reminds me a lot of my home town because it has lovely beaches and scenery in common. I have lived in Xiamen for over one year and fell in love with the city immediately. 

I have traveled extensively in my life and have lived in many countries. I was born in England but grew up in the United States. I left the USA after I graduated from high school in 1971 and returned to England. I lived in Germnay for 5 years and therefore speak very good German. I also lived on the island of Crete in Greece for 18 months before I returned from my travels and settled down in the UK. 

I have a son and 2 daughters and they have all attended University in England. Of all the countries I have visited – China is one of my favorites and I love the people and culture. My life has traveled many roads and I am very happy about the road that brought me to China.