‘Traveling to foreign countries gives us an opportunity to experience another culture and broaden our horizons. We can learn a great deal about the world and about ourselves through travel. Given the opportunity to visit another country, I would choose to go to China. Although it is not far from my own country, there are several reasons I want to see it.

first of all, China has a long cultural history and, as I’m Japanese, this is especially relevant to me. Seeing important historical sights such as the Great Wall, Forbidden City and the terracotta soldiers of Xi’an would help me to better understand its history and culture. Second, China is a country that is undergoing rapid development. Cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou are modern and growing fast. I think I could learn a lot from the advances the Chinese have made in China. Last but not least, China offers great natural beauty to the visitor. Being such a large country, it has a variety of climates and topography. I would like to see the beautiful mountains and coast, as well as the deserts and great grasslands that cannot be found in my own country.

To sum up, I believe that China has a great deal to offer a visitor. It has both cultural and historical relics as well as vibrant, modern cities. I would enjoy seeing not only the historical sights, but also the way of life in this rapidly changing country. Therefore, the foreign country that I would like to visit first is China.