同學們、老師們：
Boys and Girls,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
歡迎你們來到中國駐英國大使館。今天是中國農(nóng)歷兔年正月初八，正值新春佳節(jié)，我祝大家兔年快樂！兔年使我想起一句英文諺語：“要像兔子一樣，不畏困難，跳躍前進”。（Hop over obstacles like a rabbit.）我祝同學們學習進步！祝老師們事業(yè)有成！
Welcome to the Chinese Embassy. Today is the 8th day of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. This is a time for festivity and celebration. Let me first of all wish all of you a happy and prosperous year of the Rabbit. The Year of the Rabbit reminds me of an English idiom: "Hop over obstacles like a rabbit." That is my wish to you. I wish you, the students a lot of progress in your studies and teachers every success in your career.
“百校組織”是由英格蘭的50所私立學校和50所公立學校組成的聯(lián)盟。你們每年的年會具有重要影響。今年你們把國際問題確定為年會主題，并選擇年會期間到中國大使館做客，我對此感到很高興，希望你們今天的訪問既增進你們對中國的了解，又有助于你們年會的討論，使你們不虛此行。
The 100 Group is a distinguished group of schools in England. The annual conference is an important event for the group. I am glad that this year's conference focuses on international issues, and that you have included in the agenda a visit to the Chinese Embassy. I hope this visit will be both interesting and informative. It will help increase your knowledge of China and enrich your discussions at the conference.
現(xiàn)在你們所處的這座建筑是英國18世紀的流行建筑，由英國建筑師羅伯特·亞當（Robert Adam）和他的弟弟詹姆斯·亞當（James Adam）合作設計，現(xiàn)為二級保護文物。1877年，這座建筑成為中國歷第一個駐外代表機構(gòu)所在地。130多年來，它可以說見證了中國近現(xiàn)代外交的滄海桑田，記載了中英兩國關(guān)系的變遷發(fā)展。大使館的負責人當然就是大使，自中英1972年建立大使級外交關(guān)系以來，我是中華人民共和國第11任駐英大使。大使館的主要任務就是促進中國與英國在政治、經(jīng)貿(mào)、教育、文化、科技、軍事等各領(lǐng)域雙邊交流與合作。
Let me say a few words about the history of the Embassy and what we do here. This building you are now in has an architectural style that became popular in the 18th century. It is now a protected cultural site. It was designed by the renowned architect Robert Adam and his brother James Adam. In 1877, it became the office building for the first ever Chinese diplomatic mission overseas, and has served as our embassy building ever since. For the past 130 years, it witnessed great changes in China's diplomacy and its relations with Britain. I am proud to be the 11th Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UK following the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1972. The main mission of the Embassy is to promote China's exchanges and cooperation with Britain in political affairs, commerce, education, culture, science, technology and military fields.
中國和英國都是偉大的國家，都是當今世界有重要影響的大國。中英正致力于建設全面戰(zhàn)略伙伴關(guān)系，也就是說兩國的合作是全方位和長期的。去年底卡梅倫首相訪問了中國，今年初中國國務院副總理李克強訪問了英國，兩國政治關(guān)系非常緊密；中英貿(mào)易額去年已突破500億美元，今后5年要爭取達到1000億美元；雙方人員往來每年總量達100萬人次，僅中國大陸來英游客去年就超過20萬；中國現(xiàn)在有近12萬留學生在英學習，可能有些還是你們的同學；中英在上海世博會上進行了良好合作，英國館表現(xiàn)非常精彩；倫敦還將繼北京之后舉辦奧運會，我們期待著倫敦奧運會同樣精彩。作為中英友誼的象征，兩只可愛的大熊貓不久將在愛丁堡動物園安家落戶，歡迎你們前去觀看。
Both China and Britain are great nations and major players on the world stage. We are both committed to our comprehensive strategic partnership. We have strong political ties. Prime Minister Cameron visited China last November and Vice Premier Li Keqiang visited the UK early this year. We have vibrant trade ties. Our trade last year hit a record 50 billion US dollars. We will aim to double it in the next 5 years. We have growing people-to-people links. Every year 1 million visits are made between our two countries. Tourists from the Chinese Mainland alone reached 200 thousand last year. Close to 120 thousand Chinese students are studying in the UK. Some of them may even be your classmates. The UK Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo last year was a great success. We are confident that London as the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games will stage an equally spectacular games as Beijing. I also want to tell you that two giant pandas will be coming from China to settle in their new home in the Edinburgh Zoo. They will be living symbols of China-UK friendship. I do hope you will have an opportunity to see them and you will like them.
年輕一代，是國家的未來，也是中英關(guān)系的希望。中英關(guān)系發(fā)展需要世代接力，兩國合作友好需要薪火傳承。年輕人接手中英友好事業(yè)，我認為重要的是要了解和理解對方國家。
Young people are the future of their nations. You also represent the future of China-UK relations. China-UK partnership needs to be nurtured from generation to generation. We count on you to take our friendship and cooperation forward. To fulfill this mission, it is very important to better understand each other's country.
對你們而言，首先要多了解中國的基本國情。中國一個很大特點是地廣人多。中國幅員遼闊，國土面積有960萬平方公里，是英國的40倍。中國人口眾多，超過13億，是英國的20多倍。
Let me share with you a few facts about China. China is a vast country, covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, 40 times the size of Britain. It has a population of over 1.3 billion, more than 20 times that of Britain.
中國具有五千年文明歷史，曾對人類的進步與發(fā)展做出偉大貢獻。可能你們有些人知道中國古代的“四大發(fā)明”——指南針、造紙術(shù)、活字印刷和火藥。如果人類歷沒有這四項發(fā)明，我想可能我們至今還生活在中世紀。
China has a history of 5 thousand years. It contributed enormously to human progress. Some of you may know the four great inventions of ancient China – the compass, papermaking, movable type printing press and gunpowder. Without them, we may still live in the medieval age.
今天的中國朝氣蓬勃，萬象更新，各項事業(yè)全面發(fā)展。中國經(jīng)濟突飛猛進，改革開放32年來，保持了年均近10%的增長速度，經(jīng)濟總量已位居世界第二。中國人民的生活水平顯著提升，過去30多年有2.5億人擺脫貧困。中國社會更加開放和進步。我們先后成功舉辦了北京奧運會和上海世博會，展現(xiàn)了中國的新形象。中國現(xiàn)有4.5億網(wǎng)民和2億多博客，微博在中國也很時髦。當然，中國現(xiàn)在還是一個發(fā)展中國家，人均GDP只相當于英國的1/10，排在世界100位之后，仍有1.5億人的生活達不到每天1美元的聯(lián)合國貧困線標準。中國的發(fā)展仍任重道遠。
Today's China is making rapid progress on all fronts. Its economy has been growing at double-digit rates for the past 32 years. Its GDP now ranks the second in the world. The Chinese people enjoy a much better life today than ever before. 250 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the past 3 decades. The Chinese society is increasingly open and diverse. Both the Beijing Olympic Games and the Shanghai World Expo have been immensely successful. They showed the world a new China. There has been an explosive growth of internet in China, with 450 million internet users and over 200 million bloggers. Micro-blogging, which is similar to tweeter, is attracting ever more users. Having said all that, it is important to understand that China is still a developing country. Its per capita GDP is only one tenth that of the UK, and ranks behind 100 countries. 150 million people in China still live under the UN poverty line of one dollar a day. For China, development remains an arduous task and the road is long.
進一步了解中國，我認為，需要學習中國的語言。漢語現(xiàn)在不僅是世界上使用人口多的語言，而且正成為國際化程度發(fā)展快的語言，世界各國對漢語學習的需求與日俱增。目前，國外學習漢語的人數(shù)超過4千萬，據(jù)估算，在歐美學習漢語的人數(shù)每年以40%的速度遞增。英國也有“漢語熱”，超過500所中小學開設了漢語課程，部分學校將漢語列入了必修課，GCSE考試也將漢語列為正式科目。目前在英國還有13所孔子學院和54家孔子課堂。我聽說，百校組織當中有不少學校已經(jīng)設立了孔子課堂或開展了漢語教學。例如Brighton College和Kingsford Community School的孔子課堂都辦得十分成功，學生在近年的英國中學生漢語比賽中都取得了出色成績。
A good way to understand China is to learn its language. Mandarin is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. It is also the fastest growing language. More than 40 million people around the world are learning mandarin. The number of learners in Europe and North America is growing by 40% annually. Mandarin fever has also hit the UK. I am pleased to learn that mandarin has been put on the curriculum of over 500 primary and secondary schools, in some cases as a compulsory course. Last September, the British government made mandarin another GCSE subject. There are now 13 Confucius Institutes and 54 Confucius Classrooms in the UK. Some schools of the 100 Group, such as Brighton College and Kingsford Community School, have Confucius Classrooms. Some of the students there have done very well in mandarin proficiency competitions in recent years.
當然，更深入地了解中國，好是到中國留學。目前越來越多的外國學生選擇到中國留學，不僅了解中國的悠久文化，更可以親身體驗當代中國的活力。2009年，來自190多個國家和地區(qū)的23萬多名學生在中國留學。中國正采取一系列措施吸引國際學生，包括增加獎學金、完善服務等。駐英使館教育處將在今年秋季在倫敦舉辦“留學中國教育展”，歡迎你們前來參觀，與中國的大學進行面對面交流，爭取給自己的學習生涯添加流行的中國元素和色彩。
An even better way to know China is to study in China. China is now becoming a popular destination for overseas students to experience its ancient culture and modern vitality. In 2009, over 230 thousand students from more than 190 countries and regions studied in China. China is offering more scholarships and better services for these students. The Education Section of our embassy will host a "Study in China" exhibition this autumn. You are all welcome to this event. It will be a good opportunity to get to know Chinese universities and make them a part of your student life.
我希望你們以今天走進中國大使館為起點，開始你們了解中國、喜歡中國、熱愛中國的進程。我也衷心地希望中英兩國青年從相識到相知，成為致力于促進中英友誼的新一代。
I hope today's visit will foster your interest in China, and help you understand and like China. I also hope young people of our two countries will become friends and join hands in building a bond of friendship between our two countries.
再歡迎你們的到來。下面，我愿回答大家的提問。
Once again a warm welcome to the Chinese Embassy. I will be happy to take your questions
Boys and Girls,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
歡迎你們來到中國駐英國大使館。今天是中國農(nóng)歷兔年正月初八，正值新春佳節(jié)，我祝大家兔年快樂！兔年使我想起一句英文諺語：“要像兔子一樣，不畏困難，跳躍前進”。（Hop over obstacles like a rabbit.）我祝同學們學習進步！祝老師們事業(yè)有成！
Welcome to the Chinese Embassy. Today is the 8th day of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. This is a time for festivity and celebration. Let me first of all wish all of you a happy and prosperous year of the Rabbit. The Year of the Rabbit reminds me of an English idiom: "Hop over obstacles like a rabbit." That is my wish to you. I wish you, the students a lot of progress in your studies and teachers every success in your career.
“百校組織”是由英格蘭的50所私立學校和50所公立學校組成的聯(lián)盟。你們每年的年會具有重要影響。今年你們把國際問題確定為年會主題，并選擇年會期間到中國大使館做客，我對此感到很高興，希望你們今天的訪問既增進你們對中國的了解，又有助于你們年會的討論，使你們不虛此行。
The 100 Group is a distinguished group of schools in England. The annual conference is an important event for the group. I am glad that this year's conference focuses on international issues, and that you have included in the agenda a visit to the Chinese Embassy. I hope this visit will be both interesting and informative. It will help increase your knowledge of China and enrich your discussions at the conference.
現(xiàn)在你們所處的這座建筑是英國18世紀的流行建筑，由英國建筑師羅伯特·亞當（Robert Adam）和他的弟弟詹姆斯·亞當（James Adam）合作設計，現(xiàn)為二級保護文物。1877年，這座建筑成為中國歷第一個駐外代表機構(gòu)所在地。130多年來，它可以說見證了中國近現(xiàn)代外交的滄海桑田，記載了中英兩國關(guān)系的變遷發(fā)展。大使館的負責人當然就是大使，自中英1972年建立大使級外交關(guān)系以來，我是中華人民共和國第11任駐英大使。大使館的主要任務就是促進中國與英國在政治、經(jīng)貿(mào)、教育、文化、科技、軍事等各領(lǐng)域雙邊交流與合作。
Let me say a few words about the history of the Embassy and what we do here. This building you are now in has an architectural style that became popular in the 18th century. It is now a protected cultural site. It was designed by the renowned architect Robert Adam and his brother James Adam. In 1877, it became the office building for the first ever Chinese diplomatic mission overseas, and has served as our embassy building ever since. For the past 130 years, it witnessed great changes in China's diplomacy and its relations with Britain. I am proud to be the 11th Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UK following the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1972. The main mission of the Embassy is to promote China's exchanges and cooperation with Britain in political affairs, commerce, education, culture, science, technology and military fields.
中國和英國都是偉大的國家，都是當今世界有重要影響的大國。中英正致力于建設全面戰(zhàn)略伙伴關(guān)系，也就是說兩國的合作是全方位和長期的。去年底卡梅倫首相訪問了中國，今年初中國國務院副總理李克強訪問了英國，兩國政治關(guān)系非常緊密；中英貿(mào)易額去年已突破500億美元，今后5年要爭取達到1000億美元；雙方人員往來每年總量達100萬人次，僅中國大陸來英游客去年就超過20萬；中國現(xiàn)在有近12萬留學生在英學習，可能有些還是你們的同學；中英在上海世博會上進行了良好合作，英國館表現(xiàn)非常精彩；倫敦還將繼北京之后舉辦奧運會，我們期待著倫敦奧運會同樣精彩。作為中英友誼的象征，兩只可愛的大熊貓不久將在愛丁堡動物園安家落戶，歡迎你們前去觀看。
Both China and Britain are great nations and major players on the world stage. We are both committed to our comprehensive strategic partnership. We have strong political ties. Prime Minister Cameron visited China last November and Vice Premier Li Keqiang visited the UK early this year. We have vibrant trade ties. Our trade last year hit a record 50 billion US dollars. We will aim to double it in the next 5 years. We have growing people-to-people links. Every year 1 million visits are made between our two countries. Tourists from the Chinese Mainland alone reached 200 thousand last year. Close to 120 thousand Chinese students are studying in the UK. Some of them may even be your classmates. The UK Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo last year was a great success. We are confident that London as the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games will stage an equally spectacular games as Beijing. I also want to tell you that two giant pandas will be coming from China to settle in their new home in the Edinburgh Zoo. They will be living symbols of China-UK friendship. I do hope you will have an opportunity to see them and you will like them.
年輕一代，是國家的未來，也是中英關(guān)系的希望。中英關(guān)系發(fā)展需要世代接力，兩國合作友好需要薪火傳承。年輕人接手中英友好事業(yè)，我認為重要的是要了解和理解對方國家。
Young people are the future of their nations. You also represent the future of China-UK relations. China-UK partnership needs to be nurtured from generation to generation. We count on you to take our friendship and cooperation forward. To fulfill this mission, it is very important to better understand each other's country.
對你們而言，首先要多了解中國的基本國情。中國一個很大特點是地廣人多。中國幅員遼闊，國土面積有960萬平方公里，是英國的40倍。中國人口眾多，超過13億，是英國的20多倍。
Let me share with you a few facts about China. China is a vast country, covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, 40 times the size of Britain. It has a population of over 1.3 billion, more than 20 times that of Britain.
中國具有五千年文明歷史，曾對人類的進步與發(fā)展做出偉大貢獻。可能你們有些人知道中國古代的“四大發(fā)明”——指南針、造紙術(shù)、活字印刷和火藥。如果人類歷沒有這四項發(fā)明，我想可能我們至今還生活在中世紀。
China has a history of 5 thousand years. It contributed enormously to human progress. Some of you may know the four great inventions of ancient China – the compass, papermaking, movable type printing press and gunpowder. Without them, we may still live in the medieval age.
今天的中國朝氣蓬勃，萬象更新，各項事業(yè)全面發(fā)展。中國經(jīng)濟突飛猛進，改革開放32年來，保持了年均近10%的增長速度，經(jīng)濟總量已位居世界第二。中國人民的生活水平顯著提升，過去30多年有2.5億人擺脫貧困。中國社會更加開放和進步。我們先后成功舉辦了北京奧運會和上海世博會，展現(xiàn)了中國的新形象。中國現(xiàn)有4.5億網(wǎng)民和2億多博客，微博在中國也很時髦。當然，中國現(xiàn)在還是一個發(fā)展中國家，人均GDP只相當于英國的1/10，排在世界100位之后，仍有1.5億人的生活達不到每天1美元的聯(lián)合國貧困線標準。中國的發(fā)展仍任重道遠。
Today's China is making rapid progress on all fronts. Its economy has been growing at double-digit rates for the past 32 years. Its GDP now ranks the second in the world. The Chinese people enjoy a much better life today than ever before. 250 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the past 3 decades. The Chinese society is increasingly open and diverse. Both the Beijing Olympic Games and the Shanghai World Expo have been immensely successful. They showed the world a new China. There has been an explosive growth of internet in China, with 450 million internet users and over 200 million bloggers. Micro-blogging, which is similar to tweeter, is attracting ever more users. Having said all that, it is important to understand that China is still a developing country. Its per capita GDP is only one tenth that of the UK, and ranks behind 100 countries. 150 million people in China still live under the UN poverty line of one dollar a day. For China, development remains an arduous task and the road is long.
進一步了解中國，我認為，需要學習中國的語言。漢語現(xiàn)在不僅是世界上使用人口多的語言，而且正成為國際化程度發(fā)展快的語言，世界各國對漢語學習的需求與日俱增。目前，國外學習漢語的人數(shù)超過4千萬，據(jù)估算，在歐美學習漢語的人數(shù)每年以40%的速度遞增。英國也有“漢語熱”，超過500所中小學開設了漢語課程，部分學校將漢語列入了必修課，GCSE考試也將漢語列為正式科目。目前在英國還有13所孔子學院和54家孔子課堂。我聽說，百校組織當中有不少學校已經(jīng)設立了孔子課堂或開展了漢語教學。例如Brighton College和Kingsford Community School的孔子課堂都辦得十分成功，學生在近年的英國中學生漢語比賽中都取得了出色成績。
A good way to understand China is to learn its language. Mandarin is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. It is also the fastest growing language. More than 40 million people around the world are learning mandarin. The number of learners in Europe and North America is growing by 40% annually. Mandarin fever has also hit the UK. I am pleased to learn that mandarin has been put on the curriculum of over 500 primary and secondary schools, in some cases as a compulsory course. Last September, the British government made mandarin another GCSE subject. There are now 13 Confucius Institutes and 54 Confucius Classrooms in the UK. Some schools of the 100 Group, such as Brighton College and Kingsford Community School, have Confucius Classrooms. Some of the students there have done very well in mandarin proficiency competitions in recent years.
當然，更深入地了解中國，好是到中國留學。目前越來越多的外國學生選擇到中國留學，不僅了解中國的悠久文化，更可以親身體驗當代中國的活力。2009年，來自190多個國家和地區(qū)的23萬多名學生在中國留學。中國正采取一系列措施吸引國際學生，包括增加獎學金、完善服務等。駐英使館教育處將在今年秋季在倫敦舉辦“留學中國教育展”，歡迎你們前來參觀，與中國的大學進行面對面交流，爭取給自己的學習生涯添加流行的中國元素和色彩。
An even better way to know China is to study in China. China is now becoming a popular destination for overseas students to experience its ancient culture and modern vitality. In 2009, over 230 thousand students from more than 190 countries and regions studied in China. China is offering more scholarships and better services for these students. The Education Section of our embassy will host a "Study in China" exhibition this autumn. You are all welcome to this event. It will be a good opportunity to get to know Chinese universities and make them a part of your student life.
我希望你們以今天走進中國大使館為起點，開始你們了解中國、喜歡中國、熱愛中國的進程。我也衷心地希望中英兩國青年從相識到相知，成為致力于促進中英友誼的新一代。
I hope today's visit will foster your interest in China, and help you understand and like China. I also hope young people of our two countries will become friends and join hands in building a bond of friendship between our two countries.
再歡迎你們的到來。下面，我愿回答大家的提問。
Once again a warm welcome to the Chinese Embassy. I will be happy to take your questions