Chinese-dream-and-American-dream

LOGOChinesedreamvs.AmericandreamLOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesTheChinesedreamToday‘sChineseDreamisarich,multifacetedandcomplexconcept.ItembracesChinesepolitics,philosophy,cultureandtheconcernsofmodernChinesesociety.Mr.Xihasdescribedthedreamasnationalrejuvenation,improvementofpeople’slivelihoods,prosperity,constructionofabettersocietyandastrengthenedmilitary.TheChineseDreamhasfourparts:StrongChina(economically,politically,diplomatically,scientifically,militarily);CivilizedChina(equityandfairness,richculture,highmorals);HarmoniousChina(amityamongsocialclasses);BeautifulChina(healthyenvironment,lowpollution).LOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesTheChinesedream(Interpretation)Sustainabledevelopment1Nationalrenewal2Individualdreams3Economicandpoliticalreform4LOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesTheChinesedream(Interpretation)SustainabledevelopmentTheChineseDreamhasbeendefinedassustainabledevelopment.NationalrenewalTheChineseDreamhasbeenviewedasacallforChina'srisinginternationalinfluenceIndividualdreamsManyChinesehaveinterpretedtheChinesedreamasthepursuitofindividualdreams.EconomicandpoliticalreformSomegovernmentofficialsandactivistsviewtheChineseDreamasaneedforeconomicandpoliticalreform.LOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesTheAmericandreamTheAmericanDreamisrootedintheDeclarationofIndependence,whichproclaimsthatallmenarecreatedequalwiththerighttoLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness.SomeofficialsayingsWewillwinourfreedombecausethesacredheritageofournationandtheeternalwillofGodareembodiedinourechoingdemands….theywereinrealitystandingupforwhatisbestintheAmericandream..Americandreamisthatdreamofalandinwhichlifeshouldbebetterandricherandfullerforeveryone,withopportunityforeachaccordingtoabilityorachievementLOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesTheAmericandreamConclusioningeneral,theAmericandreamcontainsseveralfundamentalelementsjustasfollows:first,theUnitedStatesprovideseveryonethechanceofsuccess;second,successdependsonone‘sowntalentsandefforts,ratherthanfamilybackground;third,everyonehasequalrightsandfaithoffreedom.AllmenarecreatedequalwiththerighttoLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness.–willcollectivismensurelong-termstability?KeydifferencesLOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesThekeydifferences:Individualismvs.collectivism:TheAmericanDreamisoftenseenasthecountry’sbeliefsandidealsthatpromotethevaluesofdemocracy,equality,andfreedom.Theheartoftheconceptcanbeunderstoodasequalitytoall,freedomandjustice,andthefactthateverybodyhastherighttopursuehappinessandequalopportunitiesTheChineseDreamcanbeembodiedintotwomainconcepts.Thefirst,whichreferstothegeneralgoalofthestateanditspeople,isachievingChina’sreturntobeingagreatlyinfluentialnationandmajorplayerontheworldstage.Thesecondpart,whichisonapersonalandcollectivelevel,istheaimtosecureeveryonewithagoodeducation,astablejob,adecentincome,andamoreencompassingsocialsecuritysystemLOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesThekeydifferences:HistoricalpretextsspeakvolumesAfterColumbus’sdiscoveryofthe“NewWorld,puritans,pilgrimsandmanyexplorersstartedtoarrivetosettleinNorthAmerica.Thesepeopleallhadasimilarpurposethatthedreamto“pursuefreedomandhappiness”intheirnewhomes.DuringtheCivilWarandtwoworldwars,thesevaluesandtheidealsoffreedom,democracy,andindependenceinspiredmillionsofAmericanstofightfortheirAmericandream.Chinahasalongandillustrioushistoryofcivilization.However,aftersufferingaseriesofatrocitiesthroughoutrecenthistory,theresultofwhichledtomanyChinesepeoplewonderingastowhatthenew“ChineseDream”shouldbe.LOGOClicktoeditMastertextstylesThekeydifferences:ChineseDream–willcollectivismensurelong-termstability?AstheAmericanDreamisrootedinindividualism,itcanbeclassifiedasmoreofabelieforadesire;Howeverthishasinturnresultedanunequal,class-basedsocietythatiscontrarytothenotionsofequalitystatedintheDeclarationofIndependence.SomefeelthatastheAmericanDreamisbasedonindividualismandthestriveforpersonalsuccess,itmayendupcausingfurthersocialinstabilityandconflictsofinterestinthefuture.However,Chinabelievesthatwithitsowndreamofunitingthepeopleunderonecultureofcollectivism,thelong-termeffectwillprovemorestableandeventuallymoreprosperous.LOGO