《吾国与吾民-My Country and My people(英文版)》

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    findtheelvesbesethdoubtsandperplexities;hafeelingofaweand

    beent;perhapsofaystificationandtheyendheybeganbut

    allofusfeelchinaisthere;agreatsticaldasein

    forchinaisthegreateststifyingandstupefyingfactinthedehat

    notonlybecauseofherageorhergeographicalgreatnesssheistheoldestliving

    nationhantinuousculture;shehasthelargestpopulation;onceshehe

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    herselftogetherandforgeaheadgod梚ftherebeagod梚ntendedhertobea

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    heroilitarists;heroionistsandgentrypoliticians

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    selfcanhelpchinatobee

    afirstclassnationinspiteof

    heiself;

    andanotherdoubtarisesinonesnd:ischinasdestinywillshe
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第4节

    surviveas

    shesosuccessfullydidinthepast;andinahatnootheroldnationo

    dodidgodreallyintendhertobeafirsterely”ther

    earthsscarriage”

    onceshehadadestinyonceshesto

    berelytoexist;tosurvive;andonecannotbuthavefaithinherabilitytodoso;

    eershoheages;afterthebeautythate

    andtheglorythatearelongvanished;reershowshehasgroundand

    delledforeigntruthsintoherooherown

    bloodthisfaethingh

    ponderinguponthereissothingdueanoldnation;arespectforhoaryoldagethat

    shouldbeappliedtonationsastoindividualsyes;eventoreoldage;eventore

    survival

    foreverelseisinctforlife;astrangesupeatural;

    extraordinaryvitalityshehasledalifeoftheinstinct;shehasadjustedherselfto

    enoentsthatghthavespelleddisastertoaless

    robustracialnstitution;shehasreceivedhershareofnaturesbounty;hasclungto

    herflooralsupport;h

    alonehavekeptherheartcivicsocial

    degenerationshehasuchintheopen;tobaskinthesunlight;to

    oingdeellthe

    fragranoistearth;throughherpoetry;throughthepoetryof

    habitsoflifeashroughthepoetryoforefreshher;

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    greatdealofsunlightandfreshairbutshehasalsolivedthroughhardtis;through

    rean

    srulehuurandsoall;

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    sothingtobe

    nohatshehasreachedgrandoldage;sheisbeyondbodilyandspiritualsorrows;

    andonees;beyondhopeandbeyondredetionisitthe

    strengthortheheworld;andhas

    takenanonchalantattitudeto;itleshertodoever

    happens;herplacidlifefloisery;

    iervioustoshaandtoaition梩helittlehunetionsthatagitateyoung

    breasts梐ndundauntedevenbythethreatofiediateruinandllapseforthelast

    titiesand;death

    havelosttheirsting;andtheovershadoionallifeforaperiodofafew

    eaningliketheseainthenietzscheananalogy;

    sheisgreaterthanallthefishandshellfishandjellyfishinher;greaterthanthed

    andrefusethroepropagandaandpetulanceof

    allherretuedstudents;greaterthanthehypocrisy;shaandgreedofallherpetty

    officialsandtuatgeneralsandfenceridingrevolutionists;greaterthanherwars

    andpestileninesforshehassurvived

    thelladstilence;surroundedbyherpoorchildrenand

    grandileson;andinherslei

    seeherrealstrengthshequietlysipsherteaandsleson;andinhersleidetect

    attisarelazinesstothatsavoursof

    haughtinesslazinessorhaughtiness;ewhereinher

    soullurksthepressive

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    ii

    butepressionofa

    reallygreatisalothepointofpainftdnessitisthelotof

    thegreattobesunderstood;andsoitischinaslotchinahasbeengreatly;

    gnifiwedo

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    andbeingcalledgreat;chinaer;anditwouldhave

    beenbetterforeverybodyallroundbuthoobeunderstoodwhowillbe

    herinterpretersthereisthatlonghistoryofhers;veringaltitudeofkingsand

    eerorsandsagesandpoetsandsothersandtalenteden

    thereareherartsandphilosophies;herpaintingsandhertheatres;he

    npeopleoralnotionsofgoodandevil;andthattrendousss

    offolkliteratureandfolklorethelanguagealonenstitutesanalsthopeless

    barriererelythroughpidginenglishistheoldchina

    handtopihisokandahor

    shallitbefroisnueroneboyorshallitbefroispradoreandshroff;

    orbyreadingtherrespondenceofthenorthchinadailyneionis

    nifestlyunfair

    indeed;thebusinessoftryingtounderstandaforeignnationhaforeignculture;

    espeonesoortal

    nforthishereisneedforbroad;brotherlyfeeling;forthefeelingofthe

    nbondofhunityandthecheerofgoodfelloustfeelhthe

    pulseoftheheartasindtherestbe;too;a

    theuntryunderexanation;forthatisal

    froneselfandonessubnsthedeeplyieddednotions

    ofonesthosebig

    ocracy;prosperity;capital;andsuccessand

    religionanddividendsoneneedsalittledetaind;

    too;thatsiliindsooststtish

    andye
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第5节

    tstuniversalofallpoets;n

    hunityandthelovesandsorronhunityisheirtoonlyhthat

    detaindcanoneunderstandaforeignnation

    ostinsolubleone

    certainlynotthesinologuesandlibrariansabroadhrough

    thereflectionofthenfucianclassicsthetrueeuropeansinchinadonotspeak

    chinese;andthetruechinesedonotspeakenglishtheeuropeanswhospeak

    chinesetooentalhabitsakintothechineseandareregarded

    bytheirpatriotsas”queer”thechineseoowelland

    developentalhabitsare”denationalized9ortheyynotevenspeak

    chinese;orspeakitination;itwould

    seehatoputuphtheoldchinahand;andthato

    dependuponhisunderstandingofpidgintheoldchinahand;oroch條etusstop

    topiportantasyouronlyauthorityonchinahehasbeenwell

    desynd;heisavividpersonality;and

    oneaginationletuskenostakeabouthi

    heybethesonofassionary;oracaptainorapilot;orasecretaryinthe

    nsularserviaybeararketforselling

    sardinesand”sunkist”orangesheisnotalaybea

    brilliantjoualist;honeeyetoapoliticaladvisorshipandtheothertoaloan

    ssionheyevenbeveryedits;thelitsofan

    talkthreesyllablesofchineseanddependsonhisenglishspeaking

    ationbuthekeepsonhhisadventure

    andheplaysgolfandhisgolfhelpstokeephiithedrinksliptonsteaandreads

    thenorthchinadailyneoingreportsof

    banditryandkidnappingandrecurrentcivil

    heisoreneatlythanhischineseassociates;andhisboots

    arebettershinedthanthey;for

    thechineseboysaresuchgoodbootblacksheridesadistanceofthreeorfour

    lesfroishotohisoffiselfdesiredatss

    sthsteaheyhavenoaristocraticbloodinhisveinsnorancestraloil

    portraitsinhishalls;butheevalforestshadtherightblood

    intheandthatsetshisndatpeaceandrelieveshifallanxietytostudythings

    ehisbusinesstakeshihrough

    chinesestreetshetakeshishandkerchiefand

    vociferouslyblohitandbravelyenduresit;allthewhileinabluefunk

    hebroadlysurveystheanityitseetohiheireyesare

    notquitesoslantastheshillingshockerversrepresenttheobecanthese

    peoplestaboneinthebackitseeunbelievableinthebeautifulsunlight;butone

    neverknoanshipthecricketfield

    allleavehiheheadbyacricketbatthango

    throughthosecrookedstreetsagainyes;itevalfearoftheunknown

    theind

    buttohiitisnotjustthatitishishunitythatan

    seryandpoverty;asunderstoodinhisoshesilycannotstandbeing

    pulledbyahunbeastofburdeninarickshaohaveacarfhiscarisnot

    justahishotohisofficeand

    proteanityheleavehiscarandhiscivilization

    hetellssssthsoattea;sayingthatacarinchinaisnotaluxurybutanecessity

    thatthreelerideofanenindinanenthehoto

    theofficehetakeseverydayofhistyfiveyearsinchina;althoughhedoesnot

    ntionthisfaself”anoldresident

    tesitreadsvery

    iressivelyofurse;heshouldknoheistalkingabout

    anileradiushasseldoeenexceeded;exceptwhenhegoeson

    fields;butthenheisoutintheoepnand

    knoselfbutinthisheisstaken;forheneverhasto;andthis

    heknoself;forherelysaysso;forsporthehasneverbeen

    invitedtochinesehos;hassedulouslyavoidedchineserestaurants;andhasnever

    readasinglelineofchineseneothelongestbarintheworldofan

    evening;sipshiscktailandpicksupandiibesandexchangesbitsofsailors9

    talesonthechinaasthandeddotheportuguesesailors;andissorrytofind

    thatshanghaiisnotsussex;andgenerallybehavesashewouldinengland1hefeels

    happyasandke

    progress;andfeelsazedunderstoodinenglish;hehe

    didnotexistforhianddoesnotsay”sorry9eveninenglish

    epsonafellooes;yes;hehasnotevenleaedthechinese

    equivalentsof”dankesehr”and”bittesinioral

    obligationsofevenapassingtourist;andplainsofantiforeignisnddespairs

    becauseeventhepillagingofthepekinpalacesaftertheboxeruprisinghasnot

    taughttheonbondofhunity

    allthisoneentioned

    hereationofopinionsonchina

    intheost

    iossibleleaingofthechineseing;oftheactualpolitical;intellectualand

    artisticchaosinpresentdaychina;andof
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第6节

    thevastdifferencesincustobethe

    chineseandtheeersthepleahereisessentiallyforabetterunderstandingon

    ahigherlevelofintelligenceyetitisdifficulttodenytheoldchinahandtherightto

    plybecausehecannotreadthechinese

    neustnecessarilyreinonthe

    levelofthegossipalongthebar

    thereareexple

    梬hoareabletoseetheaninginatypeoflifesodifferentfronesofor

    onesirrobertharttherearetenthousandrodneygilberts;andforonebertrand

    russelltherearetenthousandhgisanstant;

    unintelligentelaborationofthechinanasastagefiction;

    isuntrueandiliar;andantinuationoftheearly

    portuguesesailorstraditionnusthesailorsobscenityoflanguage;buth

    essentiallythesasailorsobsind

    aself”jd”saysinanartieninchina”

    publishedinthenean;london:”hislifeisspentbeteand

    theer;heissurroundedbyforeignersasequalsorsuperiorsandby

    chineseasinferiors梒lerksandsoforthinthelatterexceptfortheservants;hesees

    nothingbutforeigners;froverynighthehearsplaintsaboutchinese

    dishonestyandstupidity;interspersedbystoriesofthedaysussions

    onsport;aninchinaitistheonly

    alteativetoabuseofthechinese

    theesongtheelvestractsonlysailors

    andadventurerstoherasttounderstandthat;oneorse

    andtracethentinuityofthatsailortraditiontothepresentday;andobservethe

    silaritiesbetodeochsintheir

    generaloutlook;theirinterestsandthenaturalprocessofselectionandforceof

    circutancesashoreonthiseroftheearth;andthe

    tivestothisheathencountry梘oldand

    adventuregoldandadventurebus;the

    greatestsailoradventurerofthell;toseekaroutetochina

    thenonebeginstounderstandthatntinuity;beginstounderstandhohat

    luussailortraditionhasbeensosolidlyandequitablycarriedon;andonefeelsa

    sortofpityforanitybutourgoldandourcapacitiesasbuyinganilstractedtheeerstothisfareasteshoreitis

    goldand
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