IhavehadthepleasureofknowingFrancescoScolozzifor10years.Duringthattime,hehastravelledtoChinaseveraltimesannually,freauentlvstavingupto4monthsatatime.NomatterwherehegoestoinChina,whetheritbeBeijing,Dalianoranothercity,heiscomfortablewalkingaloneonthestreet,ortakingthebusorsubway,notdifferentfromotherChineseresidentsexceptthathedoesnotspeakthelanguage.