1987101On October 23rd, Michael Jackson first set foot in Chinese mainland as a tourist. I took a group photo with Liu Guangzhi, the tour guide, while visiting Yongmo Village in Sanxiang, Zhongshan. Now he lives in Liu Guangzhi, Maryland, USA. As the best English guide in Zhongshan at that time, I received Michael Jackson and his party on1October 23rd, 1987. That year, Liu Guangzhi was only 23 years old. Liu Guangzhi, who worked in Zhongshan International Travel Service, accompanied Michael Jackson to visit Zhongshan on123/00/987. During a short one-day tour, Michael Jackson felt the rural scenery of Zhongshan and the villagers' simple living. "He said,' The natural scenery of Zhongshan is very similar to that of Switzerland, and everything is so green'." "He was fascinated by the rice fields, buffaloes, villages and farmhouses in Zhongshan." It was a sunny day. On the morning of the same day, Jackson and his party 12 people were transferred from Hong Kong to Gongbei Customs. Liu Guangzhi led Jackson and his party from Yongmo Village in Sanxiang to Cuiheng Village in Nanlang to experience the beautiful natural scenery of this great man's hometown. From 65438 to 0987, although American pop music didn't flood into China, many avant-garde young people in Zhongshan got to know Jackson with the best-selling album Thriller. "He has no shelf, and he doesn't have a lot of bodyguards around him as he did later. In Yongmo Village, many foreign tourists and villagers recognized him and asked him to take a group photo and sign. " During his 40-minute stay in Yongmo Village, Michael Jackson was obviously interested in the rural areas in China that have not yet been urbanized. "He was fascinated by rice fields, buffaloes, ducks in ponds, villages dotted on both sides of roads and ancient farmhouses." Liu Guangzhi told reporters that the villagers' friendly, frank and simple lifestyle deeply attracted Michael Jackson. "He walked on the Qingshi Road in Yongmo Village, curiously looked at the infant, greeted the children in the village, and took photos with the old woman who was sunbathing at home. He and his colleagues took many photos and videos of the countryside. " Two photos of children in Michael Jackson and Yongmo Village later appeared in his autobiography (pictured). In the photos circulated by Liu Guangzhi to reporters, the young king of songs and a dozen lovely children in the village are free and smiling sweetly, as if he were the king of songs among the children. Michael Jackson expressed his feelings below the picture: "When I saw those children in China, I couldn't resist their attraction to me." "He worships Sun Yat-sen and is interested in Chinese tunic suit." At noon that day, more than 30 American tourists dining in the same hotel recognized Michael Jackson, and they were very excited to take a group photo with the king of songs as a souvenir. "Because Michael Jackson is a vegetarian, we prepared vegetarian food for him. It seems that he is not very picky about food. " After dinner, the group came to Cuiheng Village in Nanlang to visit Sun Yat-sen's former residence and Sun sun yat-sen memorial middle school. "As the first choice for a trip to Zhongshan, the memorial hall of Sun Yat-sen's former residence and the residential buildings in Cuiheng Village are places that many foreign tourists must visit in the past." Liu Guangzhi said. Michael Jackson didn't know Sun Yat-sen before coming to China. Under the introduction of Liu Guangzhi, Michael Jackson gradually became familiar with the revolutionary course of the founding father. "In Sun Yat-sen's former residence, he was interested in buildings with China characteristics. When he visited, he asked me about Sun Yat-sen's life story. It seems that he worships Sun Yat-sen, and the photos of great men in Chinese tunic suit also aroused Michael Jackson's curiosity. He also inquired about the origin and design features of "Zhongshan suit". "It is said that after he returned to Hong Kong, he commissioned Hong Kong to sew a tunic suit and bring it back to the United States." The seven-hour visit will soon end. When he left, Michael Jackson said to Liu Guangzhi, "The natural scenery of Zhongshan is very similar to that of Switzerland. Everything is so green."