克林顿总统1998年在西安的演讲
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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.
weamericaadmireyouraccomplishments,youreconomy,yourhardwork,creativityandvision,youreffortsagaithungerandpoverty,yourworkwithusonpeaceandstabilityinkoreaandsouthasia.anewdayisdawningforthechinesepeople.forchina''sgreatneliesasalwayswithitspeople.
ourownhistoryhasconvincedamericathatthegreatneofanycountryismeasuredinitspeople,intheirsharedreverenceforfamilyandcommunity,forworkandlearning,andintheir
individualthoughts,beliefs,andcreativity.
inthisglobalinformationagewherebotheconomicgrowthandindividualoortunityarebasedonideas,acommitmenttoprovidingallhumanbeingstheoortunitytodeveloptheirfullpotential,isvitaltothestrengthandsucceofthenewchinaaswell.
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