Friday, August 15, 2008

中國人站起來了

奧林比克運動會在北京舉行,我相信很多中國人都驕傲的說:“中國人終於站起來了!”

終於站起來了?如果我沒記錯,毛主席當年也說過類似的話。數年前,中國太空人升空,中國人也覺得他們站起來了。如果有朝一日中國舉辦世界盃足球賽,她的子民恐怕還是會說:“中國人終於站起來了!”

中國有核子武器,是聯合國安全理事會常任會員,擁有否決權。她是世界第二大的經濟體,並預料在2025年前超越美國。世界上沒有一個國家,包括美國在内,是不害怕巨龍的。日本沒有核子武器,經濟走下坡,又面對人口老化問題,更加不能衡抗中國。

盡管如此,中國人仍然認爲,他們受全世界的人欺負。這種心理,造成他們民族主義高漲。

中國過去是東亞大國,許多中國人都相信,他們的祖國,會再次領導世界。但要領導世界,不能僅僅靠強權。中國人必須熄滅他們的民族主義之火,並進一步為全人類著想。美國藝人Angelina Jolie Madonna領養了亞洲和非洲的孩童,中國人辦到嗎?北京奥运的主题是 One World One Dream,但中国人想得却是 One China One Dream

中國早已經是強國。我希望北京奧運能改變中國人。我希望中國人永遠不會再說:“中國人終於站起來了!”

10 comments:

  1. The communist regime keeps instilling the patriotic elements in their minds, so it's practically impossible to do so. Nationalism plays a big part in defining the Chinese characteristic.

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  2. kyh
    Nationalism hurts the interests of the business community. Now I hope the Chinese are more money-minded.

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  3. 近来很多传闻哦...
    先传那烟花是假的
    然后连唱歌的小女孩也是替身来的 >.<"

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  4. 迷迭香
    烟花是假的 - this one I personally think is acceptable.

    小女孩也是替身来的 - unfair to both the girls.

    And even the air in Beijing is also fake - the government shut down many factories, and allow only 50% of vehicles on road.

    All these in the name of patriotism.

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  5. Too money-minded would make them too capitalist, which hurts basic social elements like family relationships and morality. We should seek a balance in between.

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  6. kyh
    Hmm... maybe you are right.

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  7. china can really fake everything. i guess they should move towards international, bot just about them.

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  8. i agree with kyh.
    The development in China really imbalance. They want to be fast, so sacrify something,especially moral.
    They got high tech, but when olympic is around the corner, only they pratice to quee upbefore get on the bus.

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  9. xin
    They fake everything because they want to be better than every other country.

    sinji
    Yes, China needs to slow down.

    Regarding queuing... people in Guangzhou also queued a few years ago. Now I hope Beijing people will make queuing a habit, not just something to show to 'lao wai'.

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