yanglan olympic speech-杨澜申奥演讲中英文版

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon! Before I introduce our cultural programs, I want to tell you one thing first about 2008. Youre going to have a great time in Beijing. China has its own sport legends. Back to Song Dynasty, about the 11th century, people started to play a game called Cuju, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football. The game was very popular and women were also participating. Now, you will understand why our women football team is so good today. There are a lot more wonderful and exciting things waiting for you in New Beijing, a dynamic modern metropolis with 3,000 years of cultural treasures woven into the urban tapestry. Along with the iconic imagery of the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall, the city offers an endless mixture of theatres, museums, discos, all kinds of restaurants and shopping malls that will amaze and delight you. But beyond that, it is a place of millions of friendly people who love to meet people from around the world. People of Beijing believe that the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will help to enhance the harmony between our culture and the diverse cultures of the world. Their gratitude will pour out in open expressions of affection for you and the great Movement that you guide. Within our cultural programs, education and communication will receive the highest priority. We seek to create an intellectual and sporting legacy by broadening the understanding of the Olympic Ideals throughout the country. Cultural events will unfold each year, from 2005 to 2008. We will stage multi-disciplined cultural programs, such as concerts, exhibitions, art competitions and camps which will involve young people from around the world. During the Olympics, they will be staged in the Olympic Village and the city for the benefit of the athletes. Our Ceremonies will give Chinas greatest-and the worlds greatest artists a stage for celebrating the common aspirations of humanity and the unique heritage of our culture and the Olympic Movement. With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese. Carrying the message “Share the Peace, Share the Olympics,“ the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the worlds highest summit - Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt. Everest. In China, the flame will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society. On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay. I am afraid I can not present the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time. Before I end, let me share with you one story. Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible edtions of a far away land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.He answered: What I have told you was not even half of what I saw. Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of Beijing that awaits you. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. Come and join us. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon! Before I introduce our cultural programs, only tell you one thing first about 2008. Youre going to have a great time in Beijing. Many people are fascinated by Chinas sport legends in the history. For example, back to Song Dynasty, which was the 11th century, people in our country started to play a game called Cuju, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football. The game was so popular that women were also participating. Now, you would probably understand why our womens football team does so well today. There are a lot more wonderful and exciting events waiting for you in the New Beijing, a modern metropolis with 3,000 years of cultural treasures woven into the urban tapestry. Along with the iconic imagery of the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall, the city also offers an endless mixture of theatres, museums, discos, all kinds of restaurants and shopping malls which will amaze and delight you. But beyond all that, this is a city of millions of friendly people who love to meet people from around the world. They believe if the 2008 Olympics is held in Beijing, it will help to enhance the harmony between our culture and diverse cultures of the world. And gurantee their gratitude will pour out in open expressions of affection for you and the great Movement that you guide. Within our cultural programs, education and communication will receive the highest priority. We seek to create an intellectual and sporting legacy by broadening the understanding of the Olympic Ideals throughout the country. Cultural events will unfold each year, from 2005 to 2008. We will stage multi-disciplined cultural programs, including concerts, exhibitions, art competitions and camps which will involve young people from around the world. During the Olympics, these activities will also be held in the Olympic Village and in the city for the benefit of the athletes. Our Ceremonies will give Chinas greatest-and the worlds greatest artists a chance to celebrate the common aspiration of humanity and unique heritage of chinese culture and that of the Olympic Movement. With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese. Carrying the message “Share the Peace, Share the Olympics,“ the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the worlds highest summit - Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt. Everest. In China, the torch will pass through Tibet, cross Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and 56 ethnic communities who make up our society. On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay. I am afraid I can not give you the full picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time. Before I end, let me share with you one story. Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible description of a far away land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true. And Marco answered: What I have told you was not even half of what I saw. Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of the Beijing that awaits you. Ladies and Gentlemen， I believe Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to all of you, to athletes, spectators, and world-wide television audience alike. Come and join us. Thank you, Mr president. Thank you all. Now Id like to give the floor back to Mr. He. fascinated fsineitid adj. 着迷的；被深深吸引的 v. 使着迷；使陶醉（fascinate 过去分 词） metropolis mitrplis, me- n. 大都市；首府；重要中心 tapestry tpistri n. 织锦；挂毯；绣帷 iconic aiknik adj. 计图标的，形象的 legacy lesi n. 遗赠，遗产 heritage heritid n. 遗产；传统；继承物；继承权 Byzantine bizntain; bizntain n. 拜占庭人，拜占庭派的建筑师 Mesopotamian n. 美索不达米亚（两河流域） Persian p:n; -n n. 波斯人；波斯语 eternal i(:)t:nl a. 永久的 ,永恒的 主席先生，各位来宾，大家午安！ 在我介绍我们的文化项目之前，首先我要告诉你们一件有关于 2008的事情，那 就是你们将在北京度过一段美好的时光。 很多人都对中国历史上的体育传奇感兴趣。例如，早在宋代，大约 11世纪，人 们开始玩一个叫蹴鞠的游戏，这被看作是足球古老的起源。这个游戏很受欢迎， 妇女也来参加。现在，你就会明白，为什么我们的女子足球队这么厉害了。 还有更多精彩的事物在等着你。在新北京，一个充满活力的现代化大都市，交 织 3000年的文化宝藏的城市面貌，伴随着象征意象的紫禁城、天坛、万里长城 正在向您展开，这个城市有着多样的的影院、博物馆、舞厅、各种餐馆和购物 中心