克林顿总统1998年在西安的演讲.docx

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''''sgreatcontributionstothestoreofhumanknowledgefrommedicineandprinting,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,andintheirindividualthoughts,beliefs,andcreativity.Inthisglobalinformationagewherebotheconomicgrowthandindividualopportunityarebasedonideas,acommitmenttoprovidingallhumanbeingstheopportunitytodeveloptheirfullpotential,isvitaltothestrengthandsuccessofthenewChinaaswell.AsItravelacrossChina,IhopetolearnasmuchasIcanabouttheChinesepeople,yourhistory,andyourdreamsforthefuture.AndIhopetohelptheChinesepeopleunderstandmoreofAmerican''''shistory,thelessonstheAmericanpeoplehavedrawnfromit,andthedreamsweholdforthe21stCentury.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.LetusgivenewmeaningtothewordswrittenintheancientBookofRightswhatyoucalltheLiJi:"Whenthegreatwayisfollowed,allunderheavenwillbeequal."Xie,Xie.Thankyouverymuch.