克林顿总统998年西安的演讲

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.世界秘书网版权所有

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.世界秘书网版权所有

Hereinthiscityofyourmagnificenthistorywemustalwaysrememberthatwetooareancestors.Somedayourchildrenandtheirchildrenwillaskifwedidallwecouldtobuildjustsocietiesandamorepeacefulworld.Letourmonumentbetheirjudgementthatwedidthat.Letourprogressincludeallpeoplewithalltheirdifferencesmovingtowardacommondestiny.LetusgivenewmeaningtothewordswrittenintheancientBookofRightswhatyoucallthe

LiJi:"Whenthegreatwayisfollowed,allunderheavenwillbeequal."Xie,Xie.Thankyouverymuch.