新华网瑞士伯尔尼9月27日电 特写:瑞士华侨华人载歌载舞迎国庆
新华网记者杨伶 刘国远
插满蜡烛的生日蛋糕,欢天喜地的锣鼓秧歌,京腔京韵的文武戏段,激情澎湃的大合唱……27日,瑞士华侨华人在伯尔尼举行联欢会,共庆新中国成立60周年。
联欢会会场红灯高挂,舞台大屏幕上放映着反映新中国发展历程和伟大成就的纪录片,在场500多人无不感到振奋激动。
中国驻瑞士大使董津义致辞说,60年来,在中国共产党和中国政府的坚强领导下,中国人民励精图治、奋发图强,战胜了前进道路上的各种艰难险阻,取得了举世瞩目的伟大成就。中国从一个满目疮痍、贫穷落后的国家快速发展成为世界重要大国,综合国力不断增强,在国际事务中发挥着越来越重要的作用。
董津义表示,新中国成长壮大的60年,也是广大瑞士华侨华人艰苦创业并取得巨大成功的60年。华侨华人在为当地经济发展、社会和谐作出独特贡献的同时,也心系中国,致力于弘扬中华文明,搭建中瑞友好桥梁。
随后,舞台大幕拉起,几名儿童推着一个大蛋糕走上舞台。在红烛映衬下,蛋糕上“60”两个数字熠熠闪光。董津义与孩子们一起吹熄蜡烛,全场观众齐唱生日歌。
苏黎世学中文协会女士秧歌队在《好日子》的欢快乐曲声中,为大家带来了腰鼓、秧歌表演;京剧科班出身的钟声和朱欣华分别为大家表演了京剧选段《家住安源》和《三岔口》武戏片段;伯尔尼武术学院的学员们用精彩的群体武术表演和个人单刀表演将联欢会气氛推向高潮。此外,儿童舞蹈《今天是你的生日》、长笛四重奏《卡门》以及魔术表演等节目也精彩纷呈。
不知不觉间,两个小时过去,瑞士精武武术学院的舞狮队上场了。一金一白两头狮子在高桌上辗转腾挪,在圆球上进行高难度的跳跃,引来掌声不断。表演到最精彩处,两头狮子用口衔起一个横幅,上书四个大字:“祖国万岁”。
最后,全场观众齐声高唱《我的祖国》《把根留住》和《歌唱祖国》,联欢会在歌声和掌声中、在对中国的祝福声中圆满结束。(本文来源：新华网)
2009年10月6日星期二
What factors decide our destiny?
Recently, I read an article in The Economist in which the viewpoints of an American economist immediately drew my attention.
This American economist, sorry I forgot his name, spent a lot of time and energy in researching an interesting and eye-catching topic: why some people are very rich while others are so poor? What are the decisive factors which make a man or woman become riche or remain poor?
His motivations consist of finding the recipe of becoming riche and help the poor to lift themselves out of poverty and become also relatively riche. He is a kind-hearted, conscious economist.
His findings are both unexpected and enlightening. According to his researches, there are basically six decisive factors which determine the destiny of most of us.
1. parentage, or family background,
2. education
3. opportunities,
4. fortune,
5. endeavor,
6. options
Among these six factors, two and half of them are given by accident by the God. We can’t choose our parents, we can’t control our fortune, and for the opportunities, the optimists often say: “ opportunities often smile on those who are well prepared.” So, I consider that we can partly guide opportunities toward our favor. The three other factors, education, endeavor and options, are almost under our control. Or to be more precise, partly within our grip.
So, if a Chinese child originated in an ordinary family, like mine, wants to become riche and successful, what does he or she need to do, basically three things:
First, receive a good education. This is the most fundamental factor which will decide your destiny in the long term.
Second, ro endeavor, make tireless efforts in your career.
Third, make the right decisions at the key crossroads of your life. We are not immortal saints. We are just mortal human being. So of course, we often make mistakes. We often make bad, unwise, even stupid options. That doesn’t matter. Everyone does the same, even a great man like Chairman MAO, the Red Sun, the Great Helmsman, had made many grave mistakes. Let along us, small potatoes.
But, in the life of one person, several key crossroads options are so important what no mistake is tolerated. You can’t afford to make any mistakes in these crucial key options like the university to attend, the specialty choice, the job and career, the marriage and family, start up your own business, live and work at home or abroad, child education, etc. if you make any big mistake in this regards, the price to pay is too high for you. And it is not exaggerating to say that a bad option can ruin half of you life and waste 20 valuable years of your life. A old Chinese saying tells us: “A deadly error of choice for a woman is a bad husband, a deadly error of a man is a bad profession.” 女怕嫁错郎，男怕选错行。(this is my personal translated version, not an official translation.)
In conclusion, we need to receive a good education, make right key important decisions, work hard, and wait and hope and pray for good luck and exceptional opportunities to smile on us one day.
What does it mean a good education? That is another important and very controversial topic. I will try to touch this theme in the future.
This American economist, sorry I forgot his name, spent a lot of time and energy in researching an interesting and eye-catching topic: why some people are very rich while others are so poor? What are the decisive factors which make a man or woman become riche or remain poor?
His motivations consist of finding the recipe of becoming riche and help the poor to lift themselves out of poverty and become also relatively riche. He is a kind-hearted, conscious economist.
His findings are both unexpected and enlightening. According to his researches, there are basically six decisive factors which determine the destiny of most of us.
1. parentage, or family background,
2. education
3. opportunities,
4. fortune,
5. endeavor,
6. options
Among these six factors, two and half of them are given by accident by the God. We can’t choose our parents, we can’t control our fortune, and for the opportunities, the optimists often say: “ opportunities often smile on those who are well prepared.” So, I consider that we can partly guide opportunities toward our favor. The three other factors, education, endeavor and options, are almost under our control. Or to be more precise, partly within our grip.
So, if a Chinese child originated in an ordinary family, like mine, wants to become riche and successful, what does he or she need to do, basically three things:
First, receive a good education. This is the most fundamental factor which will decide your destiny in the long term.
Second, ro endeavor, make tireless efforts in your career.
Third, make the right decisions at the key crossroads of your life. We are not immortal saints. We are just mortal human being. So of course, we often make mistakes. We often make bad, unwise, even stupid options. That doesn’t matter. Everyone does the same, even a great man like Chairman MAO, the Red Sun, the Great Helmsman, had made many grave mistakes. Let along us, small potatoes.
But, in the life of one person, several key crossroads options are so important what no mistake is tolerated. You can’t afford to make any mistakes in these crucial key options like the university to attend, the specialty choice, the job and career, the marriage and family, start up your own business, live and work at home or abroad, child education, etc. if you make any big mistake in this regards, the price to pay is too high for you. And it is not exaggerating to say that a bad option can ruin half of you life and waste 20 valuable years of your life. A old Chinese saying tells us: “A deadly error of choice for a woman is a bad husband, a deadly error of a man is a bad profession.” 女怕嫁错郎，男怕选错行。(this is my personal translated version, not an official translation.)
In conclusion, we need to receive a good education, make right key important decisions, work hard, and wait and hope and pray for good luck and exceptional opportunities to smile on us one day.
What does it mean a good education? That is another important and very controversial topic. I will try to touch this theme in the future.
