克林顿总统1998年在西安的演讲
名人演讲稿
MayorFeng,GovernorCheng,SecretaryLi,NiMenHao.Thankyouforthekeytoyourcityandforthismagnificentwelcome.Hereinthisancientcapital,Chinaseemsveryyoungtometonight,blessedwithbothaproudhistoryandthepromiseoftomorrow.Xi''''anwasperhapsthemostopenandculturallyadvancedcityintheentireworld.Fromthisplace,traderoutesextendedthroughAsiatoEuropeandAfrica.Andtothisplace,greatthinkerscame,spreadingphilosophyandnewideasthathavecontributedtothegreatnessofChina.
IlookforwardtoseeingtheTerracottaWarriors(兵马俑),theoldcitywalls,theMuslimquarter.IlookforwardtolearningmoreaboutChina''''sgreatcontributionstothestoreofhuman
knowledgefrommedicineandprinting,tomathematicsandastronomy.Discoveriesonwhichsomuchofthewholeworldprogressisbased.AndIwanttoseemoreofthenewnationyouarebuildingonascaleeventheemperorscouldnothaveforeseen.
Chinathatgaveusprinting,nowboastssfaxmachines,computersandcellphones.Xi''''anishometofilmmakers,internetexplorers,businesspeopleofeverydescription.Hereinthiscity,
famousforcalligraphy,anewchapterinChina''''sstoryisbeingwritten.公务员之家版权所有
WeAmericansadmireyouraccomplishments,youreconomy,yourhardwork,creativityandvision,youreffortsagainsthungerandpoverty,yourworkwithusonpeaceandstabilityinKoreaandSouthAsia.AnewdayisdawningfortheChinesepeople.ForChina''''sgreatnessliesasalwayswithitspeople.
OurownhistoryhasconvincedAmericansthatthegreatnessofanycountryismeasuredinitspeople,intheirsharedreverenceforfamilyandcommunity,forworkandlearning,andintheir
individualthoughts,beliefs,andcreativity.
Inthisglobalinformationagewherebotheconomicgrowthandindividualopportunityarebasedonideas,acommitmenttoprovidingallhumanbeingstheopportunitytodeveloptheirfullpotential,isvitaltothestrengthandsuccessofthenewChinaaswell.
AsItravelacrossChina,IhopetolearnasmuchasIcanabouttheChinesepeople,yourhistory,andyourdreamsforthefuture.AndIhopetohelptheChinesepeopleunderstandmoreofAmerican''''shistory,thelessonstheAmericanpeoplehavedrawnfromit,andthedreamswe
holdforthe21stCentury.
IbelievebothChineseandAmericansaspiretomanyofthesamethings:toprovideforourfamilies,toteachourchildren,tobuildourcommunities,toprotectoureath,toshapeourownfuturesandpassbrighterpossibilitiesontoourchildren.
TheremaybethosehereandbackinAmericawhowonderwhetherclosertiesanddeeperfriendshipbetweenAmericaandChinaaregood.Clearlytheanswerisyes.Wehaveapowerfulabilitytohelpeachothergrow.Wecanlearnmuchfromeachother.Andastwogreatnationswehaveaspecialresponsibilitytothefutureoftheworld.Thestepswetakeoverthenextweekcanleadtofargreaterstridesforourpeopleintheyearsahead.公务员之家版权所有
Hereinthiscityofyourmagnificenthistorywemustalwaysrememberthatwetooareancestors.Somedayourchildrenandtheirchildrenwillaskifwedidallwecouldtobuildjustsocietiesandamorepeacefulworld.Letourmonumentbetheirjudgementthatwedidthat.Letourprogressincludeallpeoplewithalltheirdifferencesmovingtowardacommondestiny.LetusgivenewmeaningtothewordswrittenintheancientBookofRightswhatyoucallthe
LiJi:"Whenthegreatwayisfollowed,allunderheavenwillbeequal."Xie,Xie.Thankyouverymuch.
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祝语：还是那株山茶花，芬芳而美丽，那红色是天空的彩霞，是情人脸上的娇羞，是山谷中的胜景，是心里永远的秘密。