美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲
名人演讲稿
presidentBush:
VicepresidentHu,thankyouforyourwordsofwelcome.Iamgratefulforyourhoitality,andhonoredbythisreceptionatoneofChina\'sgreatuniversities.
TsinghuaUniversitywasfounded,withthesuortofAmerica,tofurtherthetiesbetweenourtwonatio.IknowhowimportantthisplaceistotheVicepresident,whoearnedhisdegreehereandevenmoreimportant,methisgraciouswifeLiuYongqinghere.
Ialsothankthestudentshereforthisoortunitytomeetwithyou,totalkalittlebitaboutmycountryandawersomeofyourquestio.Thestandardsandreputationofthisuniversityareknownaroundtheworld,andIknowwhatanachievementitistobehere.MywifeLauraandIhavetwodaughtersincollege,oneatYaleandtheotherattheUniversityofTexas.WeareproudofourdaughtersjustlikeIamsureyourparentsareproudofyou.
MyvisittoChinacomesonanimportantaiversary.Thirtyyearsagothisweek,anAmericanpresidentarrivedinChinaonatripdesignedtoenddecadesofestrangementandconfrontcenturiesofsuicion.presidentRichardNixonshowedtheworldthattwovastlydifferentgovernmentscouldmeetonthegroundsofcommoninterest,andinairitofmutualreect.Astheylefttheairportthatday,premierZhouEnlaisaidtopresidentNixon,``Yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoceanintheworldtwenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.\'\'
Duringthe30yearince,AmericaandChinahaveexchangedmanyhandshakesoffriendshipandcommerce.Andaswehavehadmorecontactwitheachother,thecitizeofourtwocountrieshavegraduallylearnedmoreabouteachother.
Once,AmericaknewChinaonlybyitshistoryasagreatandenduringcivilization.Today,weseeaChinathatitilldefinedbynobletraditiooffamily,scholarship,andhonor.AndweseeaChinathatisbecomingoneofthemostdynamicandcreativesocietiesintheworldasdemotratedbyalltheknowledgeandpotentialrighthereinthisroom.
Chinaisonarisingpath,andAmericawelcomestheemergenceofastrong,peaceful,andproerousChina.
AsAmericalearmoreaboutChina,IamconcernedthattheChinesepeopledonotalwayeeaclearpictureofmycountry.Thishaeformanyreaso,someofthemofourownmaking.Ourmoviesandtelevisionshowsoftendonotport
