“Look! Mom! The sea down there with lots of boats! Big ones here. Small ones there.” Ming spoke more excitedly. This time, Mei could see the view clearly. It was delightful. The endless water was half embraced by hills, sparkling under the golden sunset with sadly beautiful refl ections of the fi shing boats, the sailing boats and the long-tail boats. Some were moving with small, blurry fi gures, but some were not. The open endlessness stretched to a point that freedom lay where the boats sailed with mystery. Mei was upset, thinking, When can I take a boat?