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,bleedwithbothaproudhistoryandthepromiseoftomorrow.Xi'anwasperhathemostopenandculturallyadvancedcityintheentireworld.Fromthisplace,traderoutesextendedthroughAsiatoEuropeandAfrica.Andtothisplace,greatthinkerscame,readingphilosophyandnewideasthathavecontributedtothegreatneofChina.

IlookforwardtoseeingtheTerracottaWarriors(兵马俑),theoldcitywalls,theMuslimquarter.IlookforwardtolearningmoreaboutChina'sgreatcontributiotothestoreofhuman
knowledgefrommedicineandprinting,tomathematicsandastronomy.Discoveriesonwhichsomuchofthewholeworldprogreisbased.AndIwanttoseemoreofthenewnationyouarebuildingonascaleeventheemperorscouldnothaveforeseen.

Chinathatgaveusprinting,nowboastfaxmachines,computersandcellphones.Xi'anishometofilmmakers,internetexplorers,businepeopleofeverydescription.Hereinthiscity,
famousforcalligraphy,anewchapterinChina'sstoryisbeingwritten.范文先生版权所有

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.