历史告诉我们，只有交流互鉴，一种文明才能充满生命力。只要秉持包容精神，就不存在什么“文明冲突”，就可以实现文明和谐。这就是中国人常说的：“萝卜青菜，各有所爱。”

Historyalsotellsusthatonlybyinteractingwithandlearningfromotherscanacivilizationenjoyfullvitality.Ifallcivilizationscanupholdinclusiveness,theso-called"clashofcivilizations"willbeoutofthequestionandtheharmonyofcivilizationswillbecomereality.ThisislikewhatweChineseoftensay,"radishorcabbage,eachtohisowndelight."

中华文明经历了5000多年的历史变迁，但始终一脉相承，积淀着中华民族最深层的精神追求，代表着中华民族独特的精神标识，为中华民族生生不息、发展壮大提供了丰厚滋养。中华文明是在中国大地上产生的文明，也是同其他文明不断交流互鉴而形成的文明。

Havinggonethroughover5,000yearsofvicissitudes,theChinesecivilizationhasalwayskepttoitsoriginalroot.UniqueinrepresentingChinaspiritually,itcontainssomemostprofoundpursuitsoftheChinesenationandprovidesitwithabundantnourishmentforexistenceanddevelopment.ThoughbornonthesoilofChina,ithascometoitspresentformthroughconstantexchangesandmutuallearningwithothercivilizations.

公元前100多年，中国就开始开辟通往西域的丝绸之路。汉代张骞于公元前138年和119年两次出使西域，向西域传播了中华文化，也引进了葡萄、苜蓿、石榴、胡麻、芝麻等西域文化成果。西汉时期，中国的船队就到达了印度和斯里兰卡，用中国的丝绸换取了琉璃、珍珠等物品。中国唐代是中国历史上对外交流的活跃期。据史料记载，唐代中国通使交好的国家多达70多个，那时候的首都长安里来自各国的使臣、商人、留学生云集成群。这个大交流促进了中华文化远播世界，也促进了各国文化和物产传入中国。15世纪初，中国明代著名航海家郑和七次远洋航海，到了东南亚很多国家，一直抵达非洲东海岸的肯尼亚，留下了中国同沿途各国人民友好交往的佳话。明末清初，中国人积极学习现代科技知识，欧洲的天文学、医学、数学、几何学、地理学知识纷纷传入中国，开阔中国人的知识视野。之后，中外文明交流互鉴更是频繁展开，这其中有冲突、矛盾、疑惑、拒绝，但更多是学习、消化、融合、创新。

Inthe2ndcenturyB.C.,ChinabeganworkingontheSilkRoadleadingtotheWesternRegions.In138B.C.and119B.C.,EnvoyZhangQianoftheHanDynastymadetwotripstothoseregions,spreadingtheChineseculturethereandbringingintoChinagrape,alfalfa,pomegranate,flax,sesameandotherproducts.IntheWesternHanDynasty,China'smerchantfleetssailedasfarasIndiaandSriLankawheretheytradedChina'ssilkforcoloredglaze,pearlsandotherproducts.TheTangDynastysawdynamicinteractionsbetweenChinaandothercountries.Accordingtohistoricaldocuments,thedynastyexchangedenvoyswithover70countries,andChang'an,thecapitalofTang,bustledwithenvoys,merchantsandstudentsfromothercountries.ExchangesofsuchamagnitudehelpedthespreadoftheChineseculturetotherestoftheworldandtheintroductionintoChinaoftheculturesandproductsfromothercountries.Intheearly15thcentury,ZhengHe,thefamousnavigatorofChina'sMingDynasty,madesevenexpeditionstotheWesternSeas,reachingmanySoutheastAsiancountriesandevenKenyaontheeastcoastofAfrica.ThesetripsleftbehindmanystoriesoffriendlyexchangesbetweenthepeopleofChinaandcountriesalongtheroute.InlateMingDynastyandearlyQingDynasty,theChinesepeoplebegantolearnmodernscienceandtechnologywithgreatzeal,astheEuropeanknowledgeofastronomy,medicine,mathematics,geometryandgeographywerebeingintroducedintoChina,whichhelpedbroadenthehorizonoftheChinesepeople.Thereafter,exchangesandmutuallearningbetweentheChinesecivilizationandothercivilizationsbecamemorefrequent.Therewereindeedconflicts,frictions,bewildermentanddenialinthisprocess.Butthemoredominantfeaturesoftheperiodwerelearning,digestion,integrationandinnovation.

佛教产生于古代印度，但传入中国后，经过长期演化，佛教同中国儒家文化和道家文化融合发展，最终形成了具有中国特色的佛教文化，给中国人的宗教信仰、哲学观念、文学艺术、礼仪习俗等留下了深刻影响。中国唐代玄奘西行取经，历尽磨难，体现的是中国人学习域外文化的坚韧精神。根据他的故事演绎的神话小说《西游记》，我想大家都知道。中国人根据中华文化发展了佛教思想，形成了独特的佛教理论，而且使佛教从中国传播到了日本、韩国、东南亚等地。

BuddhismoriginatedinancientIndia.AfteritwasintroducedintoChina,thereligionwentthroughanextendedperiodofintegrateddevelopmentwiththeindigenousConfucianismandTaoismandfinallybecametheBuddhismwithChinesecharacteristics,thusmakingadeepimpactonthereligiousbelief,philosophy,literature,art,etiquetteandcustomsoftheChinesepeople.Xuanzang(HiuenTsang),theTangmonkwhoendureduntoldsufferingsashewentonapilgrimagetothewestforBuddhistscriptures,gavefullexpressiontothedeterminationandfortitudeoftheChinesepeopletolearnfromothercultures.IamsurethatyouhaveallheardabouttheChineseclassicsJourneytotheWest,whichwaswrittenonthebasisofhisstories.TheChinesepeoplehaveenrichedBuddhismanddevelopedsomespecialBuddhistthoughtsinthelightofChineseculture,andhelpedittospreadfromChinatoJapan,Korea,SoutheastAsiaandbeyond.

2000多年来，佛教、伊斯兰教、基督教等先后传入中国，中国音乐、绘画、文学等也不断吸纳外来文明的优长。中国传统画法同西方油画融合创新，形成了独具魅力的中国写意油画，徐悲鸿等大师的作品受到广泛赞赏。中国的造纸术、火药、印刷术、指南针四大发明带动了世界变革，推动了欧洲文艺复兴。中国哲学、文学、医药、丝绸、瓷器、茶叶等传入西方，渗入西方民众日常生活之中。《马可·波罗游记》令无数人对中国心向往之。

Inthecourseofsometwothousandyearsandmore,Buddhism,IslamandChristianityhavebeenintroducedintoChinasuccessively,whichallowedthecountry'smusic,paintingandliteraturetobenefitfromtheadvantagesofothercivilizations.China'sfreehandoilpaintingisaninnovativecombinationofChina'straditionalpaintingandtheWesternoilpainting,andtheworksofXuBeihongandothermastershavebeenwidelyacclaimed.China'sFourGreatInventions,namely,papermaking,gunpowder,movable-typeprintingandcompass,ledtochangesintheworld,includingtheEuropeanRenaissance.China'sphilosophy,literature,medicine,silk,porcelainandteareachedtheWestandbecamepartofpeople'sdailylife.TheTravelsofMarcoPologeneratedawidespreadinterestinChina.

大家都知道，中国有秦俑，人们称之为“地下的军团”。法国总统希拉克参观之后说：“不看金字塔，不算真正到过埃及。不看秦俑，不算真正到过中国。”1987年，这一尘封了2000多年的中华文化珍品被列入世界文化遗产。中国还有大量文明成果被教科文组织列入世界文化遗产、世界非物质文化遗产、世界记忆遗产名录。这里，我要对教科文组织为保存和传播中华文明作出的贡献，表示衷心的感谢！

Manypeopleknowabouttheterracottawarriors,"theburiedlegionsofEmperorQin".Afterhisvisittothesite,PresidentChiracofFrancesaidthatavisittoEgyptwillnotbecompletewithoutseeingthepyramids,andthatavisittoChinawillnotbecompletewithoutseeingtheterracottawarriors.In1987,thisnationaltreasureofChina,shroudedinsecrecyforovertwothousandyears,wasputontheUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagelist.TherearemanymoreproudChineseachievementsthathavebeenincludedintheWorldCulturalHeritagelist,theWorldIntangibleCulturalHeritagelistandtheMemoryoftheWorldlist.Here,IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltthankstoUNESCOforitscontributiontothepreservationanddisseminationoftheChinesecivilization.

女士们、先生们、朋友们！

LadiesandGentlemen,Friends,

当今世界，人类生活在不同文化、种族、肤色、宗教和不同社会制度所组成的世界里，各国人民形成了你中有我、我中有你的命运共同体。

Today,weliveinaworldwithdifferentcultures,ethnicgroups,skincolors,religionsandsocialsystems,andthepeopleofvariouscountrieshavebecomemembersofanintimatecommunityofshareddestiny.

中国人早就懂得了“和而不同”的道理。生活在2500年前的中国史学家左丘明在《左传》中记录了齐国上大夫晏子关于“和”的一段话：“和如羹焉，水、火、醯、醢、盐、梅，以烹鱼肉。”“声亦如味，一气，二体，三类，四物，五声，六律，七音，八风，九歌，以相成也。”“若以水济水，谁能食之？若琴瑟之专壹，谁能听之？”

TheChinesehavelongcometoappreciatethewisdomof"harmonywithoutuniformity".ZuoQiuming,aChinesehistorianwholived2,500yearsago,recordedintheChronicleofZuothefollowingcommentsbyYanYing,PrimeMinisteroftheStateofQiduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod:"Harmonyislikecookingthethicksoup.Youneedwater,fire,vinegar,meatsauce,saltandplumtogowiththefishormeat.""Itisthesamewhenitcomestomusic.Onlybycombiningthetexture,length,pace,mood,tone,pitchandstylerightlyandexecutingthemproperlycanyouproduceanexcellentmelody.""Whocaneatthesoupwithnothingbutwaterinit?Whatearcantoleratethesametoneplayedrepeatedlyononeinstrument?"

世界上有200多个国家和地区，2500多个民族和多种宗教。如果只有一种生活方式，只有一种语言，只有一种音乐，只有一种服饰，那是不可想象的。

Thereare200-oddcountriesandregions,over2,500ethnicgroupsandamultitudeofreligionsintheworldtoday.Wecanhardlyimagineifthisworldhasonlyonelifestyle,onelanguage,onekindofmusicandonestyleofcostume.

雨果说，世界上最宽阔的是海洋，比海洋更宽阔的是天空，比天空更宽阔的是人的胸怀。对待不同文明，我们需要比天空更宽阔的胸怀。文明如水，润物无声。我们应该推动不同文明相互尊重、和谐共处，让文明交流互鉴成为增进各国人民友谊的桥梁、推动人类社会进步的动力、维护世界和平的纽带。我们应该从不同文明中寻求智慧、汲取营养，为人们提供精神支撑和心灵慰藉，携手解决人类共同面临的各种挑战。

VictorHugooncesaid,"Thereisaprospectgreaterthanthesea,anditisthesky;thereisaprospectgreaterthanthesky,anditisthehumansoul."Indeed,weneedamindthatisbroaderthantheskyasweapproachdifferentcivilizations.Civilizationsarelikewater,moisteningeverythingsilently.Weshouldencouragedifferentcivilizationstorespecteachotherandliveinharmony,sothatexchangesandmutuallearningbetweencivilizationswillbecomeabridgepromotingfriendshipbetweenpeoplearoundtheworld,anenginedrivingprogressofhumansociety,andabondcementingworldpeace.Weshoulddrawwisdomandnourishmentandseekspiritualsupportandpsychologicalconsolationfromvariouscivilizations,andworktogethertotacklethechallengesfacingmankind.

1987年，在中国陕西的法门寺，地宫中出土了20件美轮美奂的琉璃器，这是唐代传入中国的东罗马和伊斯兰的琉璃器。我在欣赏这些域外文物时，一直在思考一个问题，就是对待不同文明，不能只满足于欣赏它们产生的精美物件，更应该去领略其中包含的人文精神；不能只满足于领略它们对以往人们生活的艺术表现，更应该让其中蕴藏的精神鲜活起来。

In1987,20exquisitepiecesofcoloredglazewereexcavatedattheundergroundchamberofFamenTempleinShaanxi,China.TheseEastRomanandIslamicrelicswerebroughtintoChinaduringtheTangDynasty.Marvelingattheseexoticrelics,Ithoughthardandconcludedthatasweapproachtheworld'sdifferentcivilizations,weshouldnotlimitourselvestojustadmiringtheexquisitenessoftheobjectsinvolved.Rather,weshouldtrytolearnandappreciatetheculturalsignificancebehindthem.Insteadofonlysatisfyingourselveswiththeirartisticpresentationofpeople'slifeinthepast,weshoulddoourbesttobreathenewlifeintotheirinherentspirit.

女士们、先生们、朋友们！

LadiesandGentlemen,Friends,

拿破仑曾经说过，世上有两种力量：利剑和思想；从长而论，利剑总是败在思想手下。我们要积极发展教育事业，通过普及教育，启迪心智，传承知识，陶冶情操，使人们在持续的格物致知中更好认识各种文明的价值，让教育为文明传承和创造服务。我们要大力发展科技事业，通过科技进步和创新，认识自我，认识世界，改造社会，使人们在持续的天工开物中更好掌握科技知识和技能，让科技为人类造福。我们要大力推动文化事业发展，通过文化交流，沟通心灵，开阔眼界，增进共识，让人们在持续的以文化人中提升素养，让文化为人类进步助力。

NapoleonBonaparteoncesaid,"Thereareonlytwoforcesintheworld,theswordandthespirit.Inthelongruntheswordwillalwaysbeconqueredbythespirit."Weshoulddevelopeducationmoreactively.Educationcanopenpeople'smind,impartknowledge,andcultivatetemperament.Thecontinuedprocessoflearningwillenableourpeopletobetterappreciatethevalueofdifferentcivilizations.Inthissense,educationisaneffectivevehicleforthecontinuationandcreationofcivilizations.Weshoulddevelopscienceandtechnologymorevigorously.Scientificadvancementandinnovationcanhelppeopleunderstandthemselvesandtheworldandbeinastrongerpositiontochangetheirsocietyforthebetter.Thecontinuedprocessofexploitingnaturewillenableourpeopletomasterstillmoreknowledgeandskills.Inthissense,scienceandtechnologyareapowerfultooltomaketheworldabetterplaceformankind.Weshouldpromoteculturalundertakingsmoreenergetically.Culturalexchangescanhelpopenourheartstoeachother,broadenourhorizonandbuildgreaterconsensusamongus.Thecontinuedprocessofcultivatingpeoplemorallyandintellectuallywillresultinahigherstandardofhumanity.Inthissense,cultureisabigboosterforhumanprogress.

女士们、先生们、朋友们！

LadiesandGentlemen,Friends,

中国人民正在为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而奋斗。实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦，就是要实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福，既深深体现了今天中国人的理想，也深深反映了中国人自古以来不懈追求进步的光荣传统。

TheChinesepeoplearestrivingtofulfilltheChinesedreamofthegreatrenewaloftheChinesenation.TheChinesedreamofthegreatrenewaloftheChinesenationisaboutprosperityofthecountry,rejuvenationofthenation,andhappinessofthepeople.ItreflectstheidealoftheChinesepeopleoftodayaswellasthefinetraditionofrelentlesslyseekingprogressthatwehavehadsinceancienttimes.

实现中国梦，是物质文明和精神文明均衡发展、相互促进的结果。没有文明的继承和发展，没有文化的弘扬和繁荣，就没有中国梦的实现。中华民族的先人们早就向往人们的物质生活充实无忧、道德境界充分升华的大同世界。中华文明历来把人的精神生活纳入人生和社会理想之中。所以，实现中国梦，是物质文明和精神文明比翼双飞的发展过程。随着中国经济社会不断发展，中华文明也必将顺应时代发展焕发出更加蓬勃的生命力。

TheChinesedreamrequiresbalanceddevelopmentandmutualreinforcementofmaterialandculturalprogress.Withoutthecontinuationanddevelopmentofcivilizationorthepromotionandprosperityofculture,theChinesedreamwillnotcometrue.ForefathersoftheChinesenationlongyearnedforaworldofgreatharmonyinwhichpeoplearefreefromwantandfollowahighmoralstandard.IntheChinesecivilization,people'sculturalpursuithasalwaysbeenpartoftheirlifeandsocialideals.SotherealizationoftheChinesedreamisaprocessofbothmaterialandculturaldevelopment.AsChinacontinuestomakeeconomicandsocialprogress,theChinesecivilizationwillkeeppacewiththetimesandacquiregreatervitality.

每一种文明都延续着一个国家和民族的精神血脉，既需要薪火相传、代代守护，更需要与时俱进、勇于创新。中国人民在实现中国梦的进程中，将按照时代的新进步，推动中华文明创造性转化和创新性发展，激活其生命力，把跨越时空、超越国度、富有永恒魅力、具有当代价值的文化精神弘扬起来，让收藏在博物馆里的文物、陈列在广阔大地上的遗产、书写在古籍里的文字都活起来，让中华文明同世界各国人民创造的丰富多彩的文明一道，为人类提供正确的精神指引和强大的精神动力。

Acivilizationcarriesonitsbackthesoulofacountryornation.Itneedstobepassedonfromonegenerationtothenext.Yetmoreimportantly,itneedstokeeppacewiththetimesandinnovatewithcourage.AswepursuetheChinesedream,theChinesepeoplewillencouragecreativeshiftsandinnovativedevelopmentoftheChinesecivilizationinkeepingwiththeprogressofthetimes.WeneedtoinjectnewvitalityintotheChinesecivilizationbyenergizingallculturalelementsthattranscendtime,spaceandnationalbordersandthatpossessbothperpetualappealandcurrentvalue,andweneedtobringallcollectionsinourmuseums,allheritagestructuresacrossourlandsandallrecordsinourclassicstolife.Inthisway,theChinesecivilization,togetherwiththerichandcolorfulcivilizationscreatedbythepeopleofothercountries,willprovidemankindwiththerightculturalguidanceandstrongmotivation.

女士们、先生们、朋友们！

LadiesandGentlemen,Friends,

“等闲识得东风面，万紫千红总是春。”明年是教科文组织成立70周年，我相信，在博科娃总干事领导下，教科文组织一定能为推动人类文明交流互鉴、促进世界和平谱写新的篇章。

谢谢大家。

AsanoldChinesepoemgoes,"WhenIglanceatthevisageofvernalbreeze,Iknowthatathousandflowersofpurpleandredsetspringaglow."UNESCOwillmarkits70thanniversarynextyear.IamconfidentthatunderthestewardshipofDirector-GeneralBokova,theorganizationwillmakestillmoreachievementsinitseffortstopromoteexchangesandmutuallearningamongcivilizationsandadvancethecauseofpeaceintheworld.

Thankyou.

（中国日报网英语点津Helen编辑）