2016届中国学硕士毕业生,德国人岳凯涵(Jorg)“走遍中国,寻找中国百姓的中国梦”的自行车骑行举动在近期遍受国内各大网络媒体关注。11月29日,中国国际电视台也作了相关报道。
岳凯涵说,欧洲人普遍对中国了解不多,觉得中国神秘,经常听见大家讲“中国梦”,他选择了骑行中国。从黑龙江漠河到海南三亚,他一路记载普通人的中国梦,并以《老百姓的中国梦》作为毕业论文题目。“每个人都有不同的中国梦,”岳凯涵说,“但有一个共同点,他们都有着实现梦想的乐观态度。”欧洲人原汁原味体验下的中国、中国梦,使得中西之间的交流更为亲切、生动。
报道如下:
German student cycles around China in search of Chinese Dream
For his graduate thesis, a German student Jorg, who goes by his Chinese name Yue Kaihan, cycled 5,800 kilometers across China to explore what exactly the Chinese Dream is among ordinary people.
“What’s your Chinese Dream?” is the question Yue, who majored in Chinese studies at Zhejiang University in eastern Zhejiang Province, asked every stranger he came across on his 100-day journey.
Jorg at Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province /Photo from Yue's Wechat account
The 28-year-old first came across the buzzword “Chinese Dream” in 2013, after the idea was put forward by President Xi Jinping calling on people to collaboratively achieve the goals of building a moderately prosperous society and realizing national rejuvenation.
In 2015, Yue returned to China to complete his masters degree in Chinese studies when he encountered the terminology again in class and academic papers.
Thinking that a thousand people may have a thousand different Chinese dreams, Yue proposed a field trip across China searching for the connotation behind the idea, local paper Qianjiang Evening News reports.
With only a backpack and a foldable bicycle small enough to fit in a plastic bag, Yue set off on his journey in May last year.
Jorg's foldable bicycle /Photo from Yue's Wechat account
His trip saw him cover 12 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, from the northernmost city of Mohe to the southernmost city of Sanya.
Along the way, he set up a public account on Chinese social media platform Wechat to record and share his experiences during the trip.
A photo marking his 61th day on his field trip /Photo from Yue's Wechat account
In the northernmost city of Mohe, Yue tried a public bath in a place where many families don’t own a bathroom.
Yue took a rest on his trip near Mohe City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. /Photo from Yue's Wechat account
In Inner Mongolia, he camped in the wild in Aoluguya village where the Ewenke people live, a Chinese minority group who live off raising reindeers and hunting in forests.
Camping site in Aoluguya village, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region /Photo from Yue's Wechat account
On the 57th day of his trip, Yue recounted his encounter with a Tai Chi master called Li. After realizing his passion for Tai Chi, Li quit his job as an engineer and started teaching the traditional martial art.
Li's Chinese Dream is to pass on this cultural tradition to the next generation.
At the end of his journey, Yue documented what he saw in a 31,000-word long essay which he named “Ordinary people’s Chinese dreams.”
“Everyone has a different Chinese Dream,” he said.
“Urban-rural disparity is obvious, with people in the countryside preferring a peaceful life while urban residents striving for more achievements. But they all share the positive attitude towards chasing a dream.”
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