"Dragon" may no longer represent China |
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| Chinanews, Shanghai, Dec. 5 – China may no longer regard "dragon" as its image symbol. Shanghai has started up a new research aiming to rebuild China's national image brand and display it to the world. The project is headed by professor Wu Youfu, Party secretary of Shanghai International Studies University and vice-chairman of Shanghai Public Relations Association.
Since the ancient time, it has been generally recognized by both Chinese and foreigners that dragon represents the image of China, Shanghai Morning Post reported. And Chinese normally feel proud for being "dragon's offspring".
Dragon, however, is considered as a tyrannous and aggressive buster in the West. Therefore it is easy to create an untrue image of China in the minds of those knowing little about the history and culture of the nation.
As the localization of the views of "dragon" tends to result in misunderstanding or intentional1 distortion, Professor Wu suggests that China's national images can vary depending on space and time. Both Chinese historical factors and up-to-date features should be taken into consideration, as well as different cultural traits and religious backgrounds of various ethnic2 groups and regions.
According to Wu, to rebuild the image symbol of China, it is essential to publicize, investigate, and interpret many Chinese historical genre3 paintings with the feature of realism, such as "Dragon and Phoenix4 Bringing Prosperity" and "Riverside Scene on the Qingming Festival", so as to find out the contents of Chinese culture and Chinese people's inherent concepts in pursuing the good and auspicious5.
When the research project is completed, the new image symbol of China may be adopted by related departments of the nation.
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intentional
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| adj.故意的，有意（识）的 |
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- Let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
- His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。
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ethnic
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| adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的 |
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- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
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genre
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| n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格 |
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- My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
- Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
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phoenix
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| n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生 |
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- The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
- The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。
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auspicious
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| adj.吉利的；幸运的，吉兆的 |
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- The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
- With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
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