ZT：美国年轻人对中国以及奥运的看法
唐太宗曰：以铜为鉴，可以正衣冠，以人为鉴，可以知得失，以史为鉴，可以知兴替一个在美留学生通过对身边朋友的沟通、采访写了这么一个系列，让我们了解美国普通民众的真实想法，无论是客观还是偏激，都是一个很好的参考。
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系列之一
最近，西方传媒的各种不实报道我们都已经领教过了。这些报道足以引发一件令人担忧的事情，那就是，在西方传媒固有价值观的"培养"下，美国普通民众，尤其是年轻人群体，是怎样看待中国的呢？当然，除了传媒的熏陶，信息沟以及文化差异的存在也会对人们的观念产生影响。这些因素合在一起，毫无疑问，便会催生出五花八门的误解，误读与隔阂。这误解，隔阂有多深？在与美国年轻人面对面的交流中我着着实实领教到了。最近，我随机访问了一些周围的美国年轻人，大多数是大学生，请他们谈谈对中国文化，社会，和人的看法，得到了形形色色反馈。在这些想法当中，有的让人大跌眼镜，有的让人咬牙，也有的让人哭笑不得，更多的是让人感觉到加强文化交流和理解的重要，可能奥运会就是这样一个千载难逢的机会。现在，我把这些访谈整理出来发表，希望更多的朋友能够认识到，奥运会不仅仅是体育盛会，也是一次向全世界展示中国的机会。希望在奥运来临之际，我们每个人都能为消除国外普通民众对中国的误解做出自己的贡献，借奥运的机会，让全世界的人看到一个真实的中国，可爱的中国。
英文部分由我进行了整理和编辑，因为访问往往是闲聊时随机问几个问题，答案也时常是断续的。整理后的英文文档已经由当事人进行了确认和编辑。
被采访人NO.1：
Shannon（很女的名字哦！~我一直在想他的名字翻成中文岂不是叫香浓>_<）
性别：男；年龄：21
成长背景：Grown up in long island city, New York (纽约州长岛市长大)
种族背景：Half Jewish half Spanish (一半犹太裔一半西班牙裔)
教育背景：Junior in college (大学三年级在读)
师淇注：这位同学思维灰常滴跳跃，原因在于他是一个非常注重自己"精神体验"的人，有一次和他一边聊天一边在中央公园闲逛，我们从入口走到出口，他一直都在描述他前天晚上做的一个很有"灵异体验"的梦，要我帮忙分析梦见大蜘蛛吞掉他的头意味着什么-_-|||
Q: What are the things cross your mind when think of China/Chinese?(such as things you most exposed to in daily life)
问：想到中国的时候你一般会想到什么？比如说你在生活中常常见到的东西。
A：Emmm，Dragon!And Chinese red.Stuff that breakable, and old like China.Also, these large population in china and the powerful industry. You know everything is made in china now.
答：嗯…… 龙！还有中国红！（果然很具象的思维吧，估计是受了老谋子的引导）易碎和古老的东西，比如瓷器。（双关语呀~）还有就是，中国很好很强大的人口和工业啦，现在什么东西都是中国制造了。
Q：Can you name a few channels you get information on China?(Movie,Newspaper, etc.)
问：能不能举出几个你获取关于中国信息的渠道呢？报纸啦，电影啦
A：Generally,Economist，New York Times，CNN，BBC.But from what I know, people don't really TALK about china yet.
答：一般来说，经济学家，纽约时报，CNN，BBC.不过据我所知，大多数人平时不怎么八卦中国。（八卦是影响力的风向标啊，TX们！）
Q: And what impression you have on China/Chinese culture based onthese information?
问：那你从这些信息里对中国得出了什么印象呢？
A：I always imagine there are millions of big trucks running on the street of china, symbolizing the fast growing economy.And recently the news are basically about environmental pollution and toys contamination in china, and I guess people are very influenced by these coverage.Media objectivity ?Unsure about it. There are lots of conspiracy theories about our media anyway，like Murdoch^-^
答：我总想象着几百万辆大卡车在中国的街上跑，象征着中国高速发展的经济。最近新闻里大多是关于中国环境污染和玩具有毒事件，我想人们还被新闻媒体影响很深的吧。媒体公正性？我也不确定也，不过（美国社会）关于媒体已经有很多阴谋论了……比如默多克^_^(注：默多克有段时间想收购华盛顿邮报的控股公司，结果被邮报斥责为又一歪曲新闻公正的企图。)
Q: When is the first time you have a Chinese friend? How do you know him/her？
问：你第一次有来自中国的朋友是什么时候？你喜欢他/她嘛？
A：It was at my 6 years old, a Chinese boy of my age lived next door.He was Ok, very funny guy.
答：六岁时候的同龄中国邻居。他还好啦，挺好玩的。
Q: And what do you think of him in the light of culture nuance?
问：那你觉得他和你在文化方面有什么差异呢？
A：I remember he got a big Buddha statue at his house,and he stays home a lot. Maybe there are some sort of connections, I can't figured it out. He was quite reserved to himself, don't really belong to any groups.
答：我记得他家里有个好大的菩萨像，而且他经常呆在家里。也许这两者有什么联系吧，我也搞不清。（6岁小孩子还天天呆在家里拜佛不成，拜托……）他挺稳重自持滴，从来不搞小团体活动~
Q: And what you like and don't like about him?
问：他有什么你喜欢或者不喜欢的地方吗？
A：There is nothing I don't like about him. I do like the fact he is easy going.
答：对他我没什么不喜欢的地方，我倒是喜欢他的好相处。（小朋友的和谐精神~）
Q：What you think of the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing?
问：对于即将到来的2008北京奥运会你有什么看法？
A：I think it is positive thing to have Beijing to hold the Olympic Games, because we are going to get more reasons to look at and talk about china.I appreciate the effort Chinese made for the Olympics;it takes a lot of commitment.
答：我觉得北京举办奥运会是一件很积极的事情，因为这样我们（美国人）就有了更多的理由来了解和谈论中国。我尊重（感谢？）中国人为奥运会付出的努力，（这）必须付出很多。
Q：And will you go to Beijing for the Olympic Games if situation (your schedule and budget) allows? Why and why not?
问：如果在有米有闲的情况下，你会去北京看奥运吗？为什么？
A：Emmm， I would rather go to Beijing not during the Olympics.I wanted to see what ordinary Beijing looks like.Do I need a reason? Well, china, as well as Beijing, is like the world that is so far away yet so developed that I have no idea about. The image of Beijing on my mind right now is groups of people walking in highly commercialized dynamic streets.Also, I have never seen a Chinese movie made in urban area of china,so I wanted to see what big cities in china like.I can't tell thedifference of Tokyo and Beijing if you asked me now, but I will know if I went to Beijing someday.
答：嗯……我宁愿在不举行奥运会的时候去北京，我想看看北京平常的样子。
去北京需要原因吗？这个嘛，中国，还有北京，（对我来说）就像一个我无法想象的发达的，又遥远的世界。现在北京在我脑海里的形象就是熙熙攘攘的人群走在高度商业化又有活力的街道上。而且，我从来没有看过在城市地区拍摄的中国电影（老谋子的贡献啊~~~），所以我想看看中国的大城市是什么样子。如果你现在问我东京和北京什么区别，我是答不上；不过等我去过北京就会知道了。
Q：How do you imagine the life in China?
问：你想象在中国的生活是怎样的？
A：I think everything could be purchased in China because everything is made there.And also, I think there are less extreme social classes there, only peasantry class and professional class. Not like here, if you are a middle class and you lose your job and house, you could become a homeless in one week.I have a friend who lives in the street; I can give you her number if you want to interview her.
答：我觉得任何东西都能在中国买到，因为所有东西都是那里制造的。还有，我觉得那里的阶级差异不会太大，只有农民和职业人群。不像这里，如果你是中产阶级，你不幸失业了又失去了房产的话，很可能一周之内就变成无家可归了。我有个在街上流浪的朋友哦，你要采访她的话我可以给你她的手机号。
注：纽约的homeless（无家可归者）历史悠久，且触目可及，如果追溯渊源的话甚至牵涉到帮派斗争，可以写一本类似教父的书了。
Q： Please give a few words to describe your perception of China as a world power.
问：请给出几个词形容一下你对中国这个世界力量的看法。
A：I think china is leaded by a very competitive and global oriented government, and it is gaining more and more respect and attention now,which is a good thing, because people care when they feel something is powerful. For me, I would like to know more information about china if
I get the chance.
答：我感觉中国正被非常有竞争力和国际视野领导的政府，并且逐步获得越来越多的尊重和关注。这是一件好事，因为当人们觉得某种东西很强大的时候才会去关注。对我而言，如果有机会，我期待获得更多关于中国的信息。
小结：Shannon同学关于中国和中国文化的信息大多从电影，大众媒介，和周围的中国人身上获得，其中有偏差的地方，但我更多的感觉到的是他对中国的一种纯粹的好奇心，就像他刚认识我的时候追着问了我很多关于中国的问题，例如中国大学的考试是不是很严格，中国年轻人喜欢什么乐队等等。
就我的体验来说，美国的年轻一代对中国的态度是开放式的，他们希望了解更多中国的信息，甚至亲自去体验后，再来下判断。在访问越来越多的人之后，我唯一的遗憾就是，他们几乎一致的认为，中国对他们来说太神秘了，仿佛笼罩着一层迷雾一样触摸不到，所以他们只能通过大众媒介来试着触摸这个迷雾后的东方古国。而奥运，是不是就是一个契机让他们揭开这层迷雾呢？——我们期待。
系列之二
被采访人NO.2：Louis（西班牙裔叫Louis的很多，再加上他的姓，在中国大约等同于张小刚，嘿嘿~）性别：男；年龄：23
成长背景：Immigrant from Honduras ，secondgeneration（拉美洪都拉斯第二代移民)
种族背景：Hispanic (拉美西裔)
教育背景： Junior in college ，majored in internationalstudies (大学三年级在读, 国际政治系)
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师淇注：此男风流倜傥，Myspace上两百多号人有百分之八十是女性……据小道消息每天要在镜子前花半小时才能出门，在走懒散风的美国男性中算罕见的。意大利语俱乐部的领导人物，平日里，上至教授校长，下至警卫黑叔叔，都能叫得上名字称得上交情。为人很注重manners（姑且称礼仪）。
Q: What are the things cross your mind whenthink of China/Chinese?
(such as things you most exposed to in daily life)
问：想到中国的时候你一般会想到什么？比如说你在生活中常常见到的东西。
答：You. 你啊！（放电ing*o*）
And the fantasticfood, Chinese people do knowtheir ways in the kitchen.
还有美食，中国人在厨房里很有一套。（师淇注）此处Louis口沫横飞，什么蟹黄包，肠粉，水煮鱼，三杯鸡……以下省略N字。
Q：Can you name a few channels you getinformation on China? (Movie,
Newspaper, etc.)
问：能不能举出几个你获取关于中国信息的渠道呢？报纸啦，电影啦？
答：NBC news， travel channel, discoverychannel.
NBC新闻，旅游频道，探索频道。
Q: And what impression you have onChina/Chinese culture based on
these information?
问：那你从这些信息里对中国得出了什么印象呢？
答：I felt Chinese are with very highmoral standard, they respect
manners and orders, not like people here, sometimes I have to curbthe urge to straight up some stupid kids I met.
我感觉中国人有很高的道德标准，他们尊重礼仪和秩序，不像这里有的人，有时候我不得不克制自己要教训某些愚蠢小子的冲动。
Chinese in a general, will consider in manyperspectives that if what they say or do will potentially hurtothers, for them, they think before say something. And for peoplehere, you know, some of them probaly had lost their brain in thesubway so they don't bother to think at all.
中国人大体来说，总是从各个角度考虑他们所说或所行是否会伤害他人，他们总是先思考再说话。对这里的人来说，有的人大概是把脑子扔在地铁里了所以也就不费劲去思考了。（师淇注）louis是第二代移民，所以仍然有很强烈的"我"对应"这里的人"的思维模式。
Q: When is the first time you have a Chinesefriend? How do you know him/her？
问：你第一次有来自中国的朋友是什么时候？你喜欢他/她嘛？
答：A guy in high school, he was prettycool，his mother wouldn't let him do drugs and he never attemptedto, that's pretty amazing to me, how a guy in high school wouldever listen to his mother.
高中同学，他还算酷吧，就是他老妈不让他嗑药而他也真的没有尝试过，对我来说挺惊奇的，一般男生在高中的时候怎么会听老妈的话呢。
Q: And what do you think of him in the lightof culture nuance?
那你觉得他和你在文化方面有什么差异呢？
答：He was pretty quiet most of the time.I mean, being quiet could be both good and bad. When you sharedsomething intimate with a friend, his silence will be appreciated,because friends should be reliable;but when you guys are hangingout in a club, you don't want him to be intense and can't laidback.
他大多数时候都很静。我觉得，沉静的性格既好也不好。当你和朋友分享了很私人的事情，你会欣赏他的沉稳，因为朋友要靠得住才行；不过，如果咱们在酒吧开心的时候，咱也不希望他过于沉闷以致不能放松自己吧。
Q：What you think of the upcoming 2008Olympic Games held in Beijing?
对于即将到来的2008北京奥运会你有什么看法？
答：It is a good thing for china andChinese people to think about their roles and responsibilities onthe international stage. I hope Olympics will bring people aroundworld to see and experience more about china, but at the same timeI wish China will open up more to let people know about it.
奥运是一件好事，让中国和中国人来思考他们在国际舞台上的职责和义务。我希望奥运能使世界各地的人们来看看和体验中国，不过同时我也希望中国能够更加打开自己让（全世界的）人们了解。
Q：And will you go to Beijing for theOlympic Games if
situation (your schedule and budget) allows? Why and why not?
如果在有米有闲的情况下，你会去北京看奥运吗？为什么？
答： Well, I don't have special personalinterests on Olympics no matter where it is held. Besides I will go to Italy this summer.
这个，我对奥运没有特别的个人兴趣，无论它在哪里举行。而且我这个夏天要去意大利。（师淇不死心的强调：如果有时间的话呢？？？假如已经去过意大利了呢？）
Louis同学想了想，给出了以下这个令人吐血的答案：
I think I will go to Italy again even if I had been there before，hey I spent years in learning Italian!
我想我应该会再去一次意大利，即使我已经去过了，毕竟我学了好几年的意大利语啊~
Q：How do you imagine the life inChina?
你想象在中国的生活是怎样的？
答：People living in the countryside wouldbe having a quiet and
peaceful life, and those who live in the city would be theopposite:
stressful, crowded…all because they have to hard work into one ofthe world's strongest economy.
在农村人们应该生活得很安宁，平静；而在城市里的人应该正相反：高压，拥挤，毕竟他们要努力工作成为世界经济强力嘛。
Q： Please give a few words to describeyour perception of China as a world power.
请给出几个词形容一下你对中国这个世界强势力量的看法。
答（Louis同学变得严肃起来）：Correction: Chinais not yet a world power despite itsstrong economical potential and military strength. It has verystrong culture root and influence as well, but it also lacks someof the most important characteristics to be a respectedinternational player. What China need to be a worldpower?First It needs a group of people withbetter education and better unification of mind to plan out astrategy, which has to fundamentally change the perception of theworld and promote china as a open, fair, and insightfulcountry.
（Louis同学变得严肃起来）：我要更正你的说法，尽管有强大的经济和军事力量，中国现在还不是一个世界强势力量。当然中国有很强的文化根基和影响，但是要成为受尊重的国际一极，它仍然欠缺一些重要特征。中国要成为强势力量需要什么呢？首先需要一群受到更好教育，能更好团结起来的人们来制定一个战略，从根本上改变世界对中国的固有看法，并且将中国宣传成为一个开放、公正和有远见的国家。
Also, China needs to be more skillful andprepared to handle the
opinions from the rest of the world, no matter positive ornegative,
then they can shape these opinions to match the reality.But In thefuture, I think China will become the number eight member
of the Group of Seven.
并且，中国应该更加有技巧和有准备地来处理来自外部世界的意见，无论是积极的还是消极的，这样才能将这些意见转化成和现实一致。不过我认为在将来，中国会成为七国首脑会议的第八个成员。 系列还在更新，各位有兴趣去博主那儿自己看吧
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