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This transformation will be no less like a marathon, requiring much
effort especially that from Chinese enterprises, the major force in
Chinese economy. Though there’ s no one in front leading
us which direction to run, there’s much to learn from some Chinese
enterprises that have already found the right strategies and are
shining on the global stage. These strategies involve brand
identity establishment, technological innovation and modern
management system.
Firstly, the brand that I mentioned above is an intangible yet most
valuable asset to a company. It gains credibility from consumers,
thus constituting the reason for consumers to buy habitually. Tong
Ren Tang, the largest producer of traditional Chinese medicine,
remains one of the oldest
surviving brand names. The credibility that it gained through
quality products has made its name known worldwide and maintains
its recognized brand.
With brand identity, technology and flexibility, China’s creative
industries will blossom and give China the cutting edge in the
fierce global competition. One day, China will
stand firm and proud, with national brands thriving on the global
markets, and with millions of products tagged “created in China”,
instead of “made in
China”.
Unexpectedly, the first lesson I taught turned out a lesson for me.
The moment I stepped into the shabby classroom, I was touched by
the loud, respectful voices in unison: “Good morning, teacher!”
Instead of fooling around, the children were thirsty for knowledge
and efficient in absorbing everything I was able to give them. I
started to blame myself because I hadn’t even prepared for the
class. During the break, I leaned over the squeaky desk, chatting
with a sweaty boy in the front row: “Without air-conditioning, it’s
pretty hot here. Are you tired?”
As summer advanced, my enthusiasm as a teacher grew. I prepared my
teaching carefully and even used some methods my teachers used. I
organized many group activities to give the kids fun. Strangely
enough, the heat was also becoming less and less unbearable.
Soon, my on
I learned about the grassroots-level society. Inside myself a heart
is growing, a heart
Ladies and gentlemen, now I realize that volunteering is not just a
one-time personal experience. It should be a
lifetime activity of everybody. Many of us
are now offering our assistance to the needy and to each other. Our
efforts have indeed made a difference. Whether we are helping
children with their schooling, or caring for the elderly in nursing
homes, or helping out with 2008 Beijing Olympics, we will not
only contribute to the
harmony of the world but also elevate ourselves. Emerson
once said, “It’s
one
of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man
can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” He was
right.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen:
When I was in the primary school, I have a dream. I want to invent
a device which could bring you from
one place to another in no time at
all. When I was in the secondary school, my dream was to study in
my ideal university. And when eventually I got into the university,
my dream was to graduate.
How pathetic! When we grow up, we dream less and become more
realistic. Why? Why do we have to change our dreams, so, so in
order to let it be "fulfilled"? Why do we have to surrender to the
so-called "reality"? What IS the reality actually?
Ladies and gentlemen, the reality is not real. It is a barrier
keeping us from all the possible fantasies. Flying, for example,
had been a dream to mankind for thousands of years. A hundred years
ago, "man could not fly" was still regarded as the "reality". Now
if that was really the reality, what did the Wright brothers do?
How did some of you get to Macau? Only when we believe
that the reality is not real can we soar with our dreams.
People say that our
future is a battle between the reality and our dreams. And if,
unfortunately, Mr. Reality wins this war, then I see no future of
mankind at all. AIDS will never be curable as this IS the reality;
People living in the undeveloped countries will suffer from
starvation forever as this IS the reality; 4)Disputes among
different countries would never be settled as this
misunderstandings and intolerance IS the reality.
Ladies and gentlemen, how many of you have a dream of being able to
make a lot of money? Please raise your hands. Oh, quite a number of
you! Actually, ladies and gentlemen, this is not a dream, but a
task. Every one of us has to
make a living, right? Anyway I hope your task will be accomplished.
How many of you think that you have already fulfilled your dream
and that you don't dream anymore? Dear 5)adjudicators, what do you
think? C.S. Lewis once
said, "You are never too old to dream a new
dream." So for our future, please dream and be unrealistic.
Now that I am a university
student, my goal is to graduate with excellences. But at the same
time, I have a dream deeply rooted in our future. One
day, people living
in the areas now sweltering with the horror of wars will be able to
sit with their families and enjoy their every moment.
One day, people from the rich countries are willing
to share what they have with those from the poor countries and those from the
poor countries will eventually be able to make their own happy
living themselves. One day, different
cultures in this age of globalization will coexist with tolerance
and the unfriendly confrontations among them will be
eliminated.
“What would
you do if you had only
I asked this question to my young students when teaching English
this winter. What were their answers?
“I would watch television!” the first answer. “I would play with
the computer!” the second one. “I would play
with computer TOO.” The girl finished her sentence perfectly with a
serious smile. Indeed how cute and innocent that smile was, but how
seriously my heart was hurt. I was too frightened to listen to more
answers like that.
Ten years ago, at their age, I had a different answer: I would
spend the last day of my life gazing at the face of my dear
grandmother until I inscribed every detail of it
onto my mind.
When grandmother was getting old and weak, my family bought her a
telephone so I could save time and the trouble of traveling to her
home by making phone calls instead. Later we bought her a
television so she could watch modern dramas by herself. Then
grandma must have been, we assumed, very contented and happy.
But I never really knew how grandma felt. She silently passed away
without a word one night. When I
heard about her death, a chilling pain pierced my empty heart. The
pain grew even sharper as I tried to remember in detail exactly how
grandma looked and I failed completely! How could I remember? I had
not visited her for ages—it seemed like a century! My memories of
her dissolved into thin air and leaked away like water.
Even though I have a telephone, can she hear me now?
Even though I might be on television, can she see me now?
Even though I have modern telecommunications, can she still
communicate with me now?
With all these “tele”s, I was powerless.
Don’t people just love the word of “tele”, which means far away.
Indeed this is how modern technology has changed our world. But
please don’t forget this other word with “tele”: telepathy: which
refers to human beings’ inborn ability to connect to our loved
ones. Our minds are supposed to read each other’s
minds; our hearts are supposed to feel each other’s hearts — and
fulfill these without any forms of tool!
But the moment I desperately struggled to remember grandmother’s
face, the telepathy between her and me had shut down forever. With
the help of modern technology, I killed our telepathy.
This shall never happen again! The “tele”s are great inventions.
But “telepathy” gives them the warmth of a human face. Let’s
harness the power of television to excite our kids to develop their
telepathy with nature… so that they can read the secret language of
flowers. Let’s make the telephone lines provoke us to preserve our
telepathy with each other, so we can connect in a warm and feeling
way. Let technology keep our “telepathy” ALIVE! We need to wake up
and make this happen.
I told my grandma’s story to those young kids that day. They got
very quiet. They asked me for a second chance to answer the
question. They had come to a new understanding – that very moment
they had made to me and to our future together, a dear
promise.
Thank you very much!