中国梦与美国梦的比较

教学单位外国语学院学生学号本科毕业论文（设计）题目TheComparisonofChineseDreamandAmericanDream学生姓名专业名称英语指导教师2014年3月7日I中国梦与美国梦的比较摘要：中国梦和美国梦都是国家的梦想，表面上它们有一定的相似之处，但是由于中国和美国有着不同的历史渊源、不同的时代背景和不同的政治体制，中国梦和美国梦所奉行的价值观及最终的目标上有着本质的差别。本文通过研究探讨中国梦和美国梦的对比，并从两种国家梦的涵义、背景及其发展等方面深层次挖掘这写不同点的根源，从而更加深切地解读中国梦和美国梦,弘扬中国传统文化;另一方面通过对美国梦的研究借鉴并汲取其优秀文化成果,更好地践行我们的中国梦。关键词：中国梦美国梦比较IITheComparisonofChineseDreamandAmericanDreamAbstract:ChineseDreamandAmericanDreambotharenationaldreams.Apparently,therearesomesimilaritiesbetweenthetwodreams.Ofcourse,thetwodreamsinevitablyhavedifferencesbecauseofdifferenthistory,differentbackgroundsanddifferentpoliticalsystems.Thevaluesandtheultimatepurposetheypursuereallyhavenaturaldifferences.ThispaperaimstostudythecomparisonofChineseDreamandAmericanDreaminthefieldofcultureconnotation,what’smore,diggingtheoriginsofthesedifferencesandsimilaritiesintoadeeperlevelisverynecessarytointerpretChineseDreamandAmericanDream.Inthisway,wecandrawculturalachievementsfromthestudyofAmericanDreamandthenfulfillourChineseDreambetter.Keywords:ChineseDreamAmericanDreamComparisonIIIContents1.Introduction………………………………………………………11.1TheChineseDream………………………………………………11.1.1ThedefinitionofChineseDream…………………………11.1.2TheoriginofChineseDream………………………………21.1.3TheTwophasesofChineseDream…………………………31.2TheAmericanDream……………………………………………51.2.1TheconceptionofAmericanDream………………………51.2.2ThebackgroundsofAmericanDream……………………61.2.3ThedevelopmentofAmericanDream………………………72.ThesimilaritiesoftheChineseDreamandtheAmericanDream…………………………………………………………………93.ThedifferencesoftheChineseDreamandtheAmericanDream………………………………………………………………113.1CollectivismVSIndividualism………………………………123.2SpiritualismVSMaterialism………………………………123.3PacifismVSHegemonism…………………………………134.Conclusion…………………………………………………………13Reference……………………………………………………………15Introduction11.IntroductionEversinceancienttimes,Chinesepeoplehavebeenchasingtheirowndreams,andaftertheOpiumWarstheconceptoftheChineseDreamhasbecomemuchmoreprevalentinsociety.XiJinping,theGeneralSecretaryoftheCPCCentralCommittee,visitedtheChineseNationalMuseum’sgrandexhibitionRoadtoRevivalintheendof2012,heemphasizedthatwemusttryourbesttorealizetheChineseDreamasbeingtorealizeagreatrevitalizationoftheChinesenation.[1]Atthesametime,BarackObama,thepresidentofUSA,alsomadeacommitmentinhisvictoryspeechwhichfulfilledtopreservetheAmericanDreamforallofAmerica'sworkingfamilies.Thetwodreams,obviously,resonatewithbothcountries.So,itimmediatelytriggersthecomparisonofChineseDreamandAmericanDreamathomeandabroadwhentheChineseDreamdisputed.1.1TheChineseDream1.1.1ThedefinitionofChineseDreamAfterthe18thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina,thenewgenerationofthecollectiveleadershipwithGeneralSecretaryXiJinpingasitscore,putforwardtheChineseDream,aimedatachievingthegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation,whichcoheretheefforts,wisdomandstrengthofthe1.3billionChinesepeople.[2]Introduction2AsChinaisinthemidstofmassdevelopmentandpotentialprosperityliesonthehorizon,itisinevitablethatpeoplewillbegintospeculateastowhatthe“ChineseDream”is.TheChineseDream,inabroadsense,meansimplementingthedreamofenrichingpeopleandformingapowerfulnation,furthermore,makinggreatcontributiontotheworld’sharmoniousprocess;Narrowlyspeaking,itmeanstheaspirationsofachievingabetterlifethattheenterprisingChinesepeoplepursuebyvirtueoftheirgreatcourage,wisdomandspiritofinnovation.[3]1.1.2TheoriginofChineseDreamWeallknowthatitdoesn’tlackdreamsinChinesehistoryfromancienttimes.AlotoffairytaleslikeChanger’sflyingtothemoondoesembodybeautifulaspirationanddesiresofChinesepeople.Herefromitcanbeseenthatourancestorsalreadyhadadesireforabetterandbrighterfutureintheirminds.Chinesepeoplehavebeenchasingtheirowndreams,withdiligenceandwisdom，createdasplendidcivilizationandputthishistoricalcountryaheadoftheworldforalongtime.[4]Centuries-oldhistoryandbrilliantcultureprovidearichresourceforChinesepeopletohelpcreatetheconditionstorealizetheirowndreams.1.1.3TwophasesofChineseDreamWhilethewaytothedreamisalongjourneyanditisfullofIntroduction3hardship.ChineseDreamcanbedividedintotwophasesfromtheOpiumWarin1940to2050.[5,6]Thedreamofthefirstone-hundred-yearwasrealizingnationalindependenceandliberation.ItcanbedatingbacktothegovernmentofQingDynasty,self-conceited,ignorantandconservativeandcomplacent,lostchancesagainandagainforChinatostepintomodernization.In1840,Sino-BritishtheOpiumWarerupted,westernpowersinvadedChinathroughtheirforcesandopium.NomatchformodernEuropeanfirepower,theChinesehadtosignthe1842TreatyofNanjing,thusmadeaseriesofunequaltreatiesweresignedsuccessivelyandtornthestateapart.Afterthat,Chinawasreducedtoasemi-colonyandsemi-feudalsociety,subjectedtoaggressionandenslavementbyforeignpowers,facingthesubjectoftherevivalofnationhood.Havingbeenreceivedadevastatingblow,ChinabeganitsdreamoffightingagainstinvasionofChinaandthesituationofbeingbeatenbyforeignpowers.ManypatriotswithhighinspirationconstantlyfoundnewpathsbytryingvariousmeanstorealizethedreamofNationalRejuvenationandtherewasanurgentneedforsavingthenation.Sunyet-sen,therevolution’smorallead