克林頓總統1998年在西安的演講

　　克林頓總統1998年在西安的演講

　　名人演講稿

　　MayorFeng,GovernorCheng,SecretaryLi,NiMenHao.Thankyouforthekeytoyourcityandforthismagnificentwelcome.Hereinthisancientcapital,Chinaseemsveryyoungtometonight,bleedwithbothaproudhistoryandthepromiseoftomorrow.Xi”anwasperhathemostopenandculturallyadvancedcityintheentireworld.Fromthisplace,traderoutesextendedthroughAsiatoEuropeandAfrica.Andtothisplace,greatthinkerscame,readingphilosophyandnewideasthathavecontributedtothegreatneofChina.

　　IlookforwardtoseeingtheTerracottaWarriors(兵馬俑),theoldcitywalls,theMuslimquarter.IlookforwardtolearningmoreaboutChina”sgreatcontributiotothestoreofhuman

　　knowledgefrommedicineandprinting,tomathematicsandastronomy.Discoveriesonwhichsomuchofthewholeworldprogreisbased.AndIwanttoseemoreofthenewnationyouarebuildingonascaleeventheemperorscouldnothaveforeseen.

　　Chinathatgaveusprinting,nowboastfaxmachines,computersandcellphones.Xi”anishometofilmmakers,internetexplorers,businepeopleofeverydescription.Hereinthiscity,

　　famousforcalligraphy,anewchapterinChina”sstoryisbeingwritten.版權所有

　　WeAmericaadmireyouraccomplishments,youreconomy,yourhardwork,creativityandvision,youreffortsagaithungerandpoverty,yourworkwithusonpeaceandstabilityinKoreaandSouthAsia.AnewdayisdawningfortheChinesepeople.ForChina”sgreatneliesasalwayswithitspeople.

　　OurownhistoryhasconvincedAmericathatthegreatneofanycountryismeasuredinitspeople,intheirsharedreverenceforfamilyandcommunity,forworkandlearning,andintheir

　　individualthoughts,beliefs,andcreativity.

　　Inthisglobalinformationagewherebotheconomicgrowthandindividualoortunityarebasedonideas,acommitmenttoprovidingallhumanbeingstheoortunitytodeveloptheirfullpotential,isvitaltothestrengthandsucceofthenewChinaaswell.

　　AsItravelacroChina,IhopetolearnasmuchasIcanabouttheChinesepeople,yourhistory,andyourdreamsforthefuture.AndIhopetohelptheChinesepeopleunderstandmoreofAmerican”shistory,theleotheAmericanpeoplehavedrawnfromit,andthedreamswe

　　holdforthe21stCentury.