今天，我的朋友安德鲁·穆迪的葬礼在北京举行。他生前曾是中国日报的资深通讯记者，在两周前死于一场可怕的疾病。安德鲁是西方记者在中国行事的榜样：非常勤奋、严谨、敬业；最重要的是，他非常尊重中国所取得的成就。他曾撰写过许多高质量的文章，受到了中国日报的支持和欣赏。即使他一生中的大部分时间都在英国度过，在中国也只呆了 12 年，但他仍然选择了在这片他已视为家乡的土地上离去。

Today the funeral was held in Beijing for my friend Andrew Moody, a senior reporter on China Daily, who died from a terrible illness a fortnight ago. Andrew was a model of how a Western journalist should conduct himself in China: extremely hard-working, serious, dedicated and, most importantly, hugely respectful of China’s achievements. He wrote many fine articles for the paper. He found a supportive and appreciative home with China Daily. Although he had only been in China for twelve years he chose to die in what he came to think of as his home even though he had spent most of his life in the UK.

（本文来源系马丁·雅克微博）