Asautumnwindsblow,leavesfall.Havingseparatedfromatree,leavesdecomposeintotheearthandeventuallyreturntoatree'soriginalroots.Hencethesaying:“fallenleavesaredestinedtoreturntotheroot.”
MoreandmoreoverseasChinesearereturningorhavealreadyreturnedtoChina.Despitethelengthoftimetheyhavespentabroad,orregardlessofthelifetheymayhavelead,theyareoftendisposedtoreturntotheirroots,tocomehome.Itiscommonlysaidthatbloodisthickerthanwater.Becausetheyaregratefulfortheirhomeland'snourishmentandsupport,theyreturntocontributetotheconstructionoftheircountrywiththeknowledge,experienceandwealthacquiredabroad.Thisinclinationisanexpressionofpeople'sattachmentto,andloveof,theirhomeland.PatriotismisaprevailingemotionamongtheoverseasChinese.TheChinesestilllivinginChinashouldalsocherishandlovetheircountry,andgivebackwiththeirknowledgeandactionsinordertocultivatethecountry'spresentandfuture.