British man finds life and family in Baoding

During the next three years, Zhu often took Gibson to Baoding to take tours and taste the local cuisine, such as the well-known donkey burger.

Eventually, they got married and started a family in the city, making Gibson a popular local "foreign son-in-law". They now have two children — a daughter and a son.

"I love everything here — my family, my jobs as well as my colleagues and students," Gibson said.

As a teacher and with his children attending school, he pays special attention to the city's education. He's happy to see a city that is dedicated to education investment.