Culture Affiliation in USA - I

對於十九、二十世紀之間的戰爭對中國是否是一個"clean cut" 我認為有待商確. 也許我從不曽以這樣的觀點看歷史, 所以很難理解什麼這是一個什麼樣的"clean cut", 再者, "clean cut"所指的定義為何我也不甚了了, 也還要請你多加解說 如果說, 自此以後中國就不再出現皇帝王朝, 是一種制度上的明顯改變, 這點可以理解. 但此後中國就走入現代的自由主義民主政治制度了嗎?我想很明顯不是這樣. 我從不認為歷史上有什麼是明白切實的"分界點", 歷史當中確實會有某些對未來產生重大影響的事件, 但所有的改變都是漸漸的而不是在轉眼瞬間就豬羊變色. 中國的皇帝敬天, 和西方人的拜上帝也不同, 而天和神也不盡然就完全代表了"自然力量", 還有更多中國人的價值觀在當中 關於這些, 我的建議是看看我正在看的這本書 http://www.ireading.cc/book/book.aspx?mid=19905&bid=00257119 也許會有更多的發現. ---看不起偽善的傢伙的怪老頭　2008/1/28 下午 02:54:48


這本書我沒看過,中國大陸的北方也沒去過,但根據e-reading group的分享內容,再加上我曾在丹佛(Denver)進修兩年,玩遍科羅拉多州和猶他州許多國家公園,還有懷俄明州的黄石國家公園,我很難想像:華北的自然景觀再加上五千年的文化,會是一幅什麼樣的圖畫?
YC Chen　2008/1/29 下午 11:19:27


Thanks to two of you. I have already checked with the link you provided and I do know this author who has a respectful reputation. The problem I have right now is I probably need to purchasing all of these books when I visit Taipei, the place I live right now is not convenient for me to borrow these books and buying will be costly by the overseas shipping cost which is I could not afford on my budget.

I am not opposed to Western cultures, the element I opposed to is the "rudeness" attitude in books, in publishing materials, in anywhere of my life. I, in deed, love deeply about the fine Western culture, which I want to mention and share to Chinese society if I could, that is the good quality of Western culture. If a American like Greenspan growing up in USA, sharing his profession and life attitude as his book described, who can say this is not a decent American culture. But, there is tons of stuffs happens around our real lives everyday will not be like most of books described.

Talking about culture, I am glad I do not need to talk to people who viewing everything with their romantic eyes, because I am not a teenager. So, I do wish you two understand when I said I can see the beauty of China, because I know most of its background and history. This is just like a public discussion in a forum: Black American probably will view Mississippi River with sentimental emotion, British American seeing New York as the York town in England, while I see Yellow River or Yang-Ji River with my loving of the history. This might need to blame US government did not provide Chinese American any place to feel affiliate to, or Chinese American should create something to make ourselves to feel affiliate to. And the fact is US government is too busy to taking care this kind of little tiny business, plus all Chinese American are also busy in surviving.

USA is a nation focus on future and always looking forward, I sometimes think this is the reason they can be so strong and ready for any challenge. For developing country, open resource, information, and education are the only ways to change. And all of these need to take one generation to see the change. Look at you and me, we all reflect Taiwan's education, that take one generation while in generally China has been left behind due to the public policy making. Now they try to chasing up, and what is Taiwan's preparation work to improve the quality of education. Probably you two can share with me, I am not as successful as you two. I need to learn more from both of you.

編輯內容　e-reading group　2008/2/1 下午 03:19:56