【十年·中国观察】一起向未来,中国向世界表达语态渐变******
中新社北京9月27日电 题:一起向未来,中国向世界表达语态渐变
中新社记者 李双南
“春风如贵客,一到便繁华。”
2022年北京冬奥会,在中国传统农历立春日拉开帷幕。充满诗意的二十四节气倒计时、主火炬“点燃”方式,以及开幕式上诸多包含中式美学的巧思,被认为是展现了“中国人的浪漫”。
与14年前夏奥会“万人击缶而歌”所传达的强烈情绪相比,温婉、简约、平和是今日中国试图向世界表达的语态。
平视中孕育更多个性
曾经,“感谢国家”是中国运动员赛后接受采访的“标准答案”,而近年的国际体育竞技场上,年轻的中国运动员化身为五光十色的中国“名片”,奖牌不再是唯一标识。
世人阅之难忘的,有无需翻译的身体语言“比心”,有颁奖仪式上浪漫动人的大胆求婚,有登台领奖时的花式发型,更有聚光灯下率真自然的个性语言。
“我要吃油焖大虾。”摘得东京奥运会“首金”的中国射击运动员杨倩,在赛后对母亲隔空喊出冠军的愿望。而她头戴“小黄鸭”、做了美甲在领奖台上“比心”的照片,瞬时刷爆网络。以杨倩为代表的新一代中国运动员们,在赛场内外敢于展露自我的故事,亦让世界看到一个更加自信、开放、可爱的中国。
曾经,中国运动员的标签总是离不开内敛、谦逊等内向型字眼。如今,新一代中国青年“平视”世界时,表达自我的底气、个性被持续激活,彰显青春飞扬。
“努力永远不会骗人”,这是夺冠时未满18岁的单板滑雪运动员苏翊鸣的口头禅,而“不设限”则是他对未来的期许。强自我、大心脏、宽视域,是时代赋予新世代中国青年的特质。他们代表着更可感可知的中国面孔,助力世界更清晰地读懂中国。
开放中迸发更多创造
这十年,走红海外社交媒体的中国形象日趋多元丰富。“90后”古风美食博主李子柒正是其中的佼佼者。摘花酿酒、养蚕缫丝、烹调时蔬、手作家具……她以画面曼妙、制作精良、饱含田园烟火气的视频作品,点燃千万外国网友对乡土中国的向往。
随着中国开放的大门越来越宽广,中国已深深融入世界之中。“你中有我,我中有你”的新空间关系,成为中国对外表达方式创新的活力之源。于是,抽象的文明底蕴得以更自如地转化为具体而鲜活的个体案例,民间自发站上世界舆论场、为国“代言”的力量不断壮大。
2020年,中国青年画家“乌合麒麟”创作讽刺漫画《和平之师》,批判澳大利亚特种部队曾在阿富汗犯下残暴罪行,在海外社交媒体上广泛传播,令时任澳大利亚总理莫里森恼羞成怒。“乌合麒麟”再以一幅言简意赅、细节丰富的《致莫里森》回应。
这是普通中国人以笔为媒、深度参与国际舆论场,并勇于进行创造性表达的一个例证。
无论是勾勒诗与远方的李子柒,还是锐气十足的“乌合麒麟”,他们皆在中国激荡的开放大潮中顺势而为,并抓住全球媒介变革的契机,创造出现象级的传播,让世人记住了一个日益立体生动的中国。
兼容中交织更多共情
北京冬奥会令“冰墩墩”成为火遍全球的中国文化使者。憨态可掬的熊猫造型,裹上富有科技感的冰晶外壳,源自冰糖葫芦的创意理念瞬间充满生命感染力。一个“可爱中国”的形象,连通世界万众的心扉。
“冰墩墩”的风靡,并非偶然为之的“灵光一闪”,而是凝聚着设计者对中国如何面向世界表达的深思。“冰墩墩”设计团队负责人曹雪认为,讲好中国故事,既要读懂自己,又要读懂世界。其实,两个“读懂”,正是“冰墩墩”成功的共情密码:读懂自己,便能灵活调用中国文化元素;而读懂世界,则能理解一个包容、善意、温暖的吉祥物形象,才是当下因疫情而愈显分裂的世界之所需。
这十年,中国走向世界的心路历程可概括为从“我”到“我们”。走过竭力向世界证“我”的阶段,中国更加注重在共同体中观照自身、理解他者、共织“我们”。
由是,中国与世界的共情便交织展开。冬奥会开幕式上,由各国“小雪花”汇聚而成的人类“大雪花”,象征着和而不同的共同体;来自中国大山里的孩子们,身着传统服饰,演唱希腊语会歌,地球村天涯共此时。中美运动员互换礼物、中日运动员同框“比心”……一幕幕超越国界的亲切互动,释出中国和合文明观的善意,串联起人类“更团结”的未来。(完)
中新网评:美国众议长选举“连续剧”暴露美式民主痼疾****** 中新网北京1月9日电(蒋鲤)在15轮投票表决后,美国众议院议长选举这场“连续剧”终于落下帷幕,众议院共和党领袖凯文•麦卡锡最终成功当选第55任美国众议院议长。这是美国国会过去164年来耗时最久的一次议长选举记录,将美国“对抗式民主”的弊端暴露无遗。 ![]() 由于两党对立加剧、党派内斗、利益分配不均等因素,众议长选举陷入一场拉锯战。在此次众议长竞选中,美国民主党议员继续抱团,多轮投票中,一票不投麦卡锡,共和党右翼“强硬派”领头的约20人小团体也拒绝投票麦卡锡。 麦卡锡的当选之路一波三折,除了本人的“政治投机派”角色在国会不受欢迎外,与共和党内部政治分歧关系密切。 一方面,共和党党内反对者认为,麦卡锡对民主党态度过于软弱,无力对抗民主党控制的参议院和拜登政府,另一方面,因为共和党的多数优势微弱,党内一些影响力较小的派系的政治力量则被放大,有利于他们巩固自己的选票。 此外,党内反对者也认为,自己的选票没有换取更多利益,希望以此作为筹码换取麦卡锡更大的让步,比如让他们获得众议院重要委员会中的职务。 作为仅次于美国总统、副总统的政坛三号人物,众议院议长通常由众议院多数党领袖担任,选举几乎没有悬念。然而,麦卡锡此次为当选,不得不做出多个关键让步,其中可能包括恢复一项罢黜议长动议机制,使得众议长的权力被削弱,难以掌控众议院。 美国有线电视新闻网CNN称,麦卡锡在这场不合时宜的政治勒索中作出让步,这种绥靖政策只会让极端主义势力更加强大。 这场引发全世界围观的尴尬选举暴露出美国政治存在严重的对立和分化。在权力博弈思维的裹挟下,党派利益凌驾于国家和人民利益之上,美国两党相互拆台,陷入“为反对而反对”的无脑对垒。而即便是一党内,也会因为利益分配问题产生不同的小派系,相互对抗,选票变成了谋利益的工具。 从国会山骚乱到打破记历史记录的15轮众议长选举,“对抗式民主”让美国政治陷入瓶颈,长期对抗势必会让政客们丧失客观公正的判断能力,其政治阶层是否有能力治理国家也会引发质疑。 两党之争和党派内斗进一步放大了美国政治体制弊病,美国所谓的“民主”形象,让全世界大跌眼镜。鼓吹以选民利益为先的美式选举,变成了政客们利益置换的游戏,进一步彰显出美国“民主政治”日渐失能,不断极化的党争已使美国政治制度陷入死循环。 ![]() House speaker election reveals deep-rooted problems in U.S. democracy (ECNS) -- The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 ballots. As the most grueling House speaker election in the past 164 years, the election has highlighted the defects of the country’s "confrontational democracy". The election once reached a stalemate due to intense partisan strife, inner-party struggle among the Republicans, uneven distribution of interests, and more. Democratic Party members forged a close alliance, refusing to vote for McCarthy, while about 20 Republicans also declined to cast ballots for the GOP leader. Except for his unpopular role as a "political speculator" in Congress, McCarthy’s hard-won election can be attributed to turmoil within the Republican Party. On the one hand, opponents in the Republican Party believe that the GOP leader's attitude toward the Democrats is too weak to confront the Senate controlled by Democrats and the Biden administration. On the other hand, the political power of some less influential factions in the Republican Party has been amplified due to the Party’s weak majority advantage in the House of Representatives, which is conducive to consolidating their ticket warehouses. Meanwhile, these opponents believe that their votes failed to win them more benefits, hoping to use this as a bargaining chip for McCarthy's further concessions, such as getting them positions in important House Committees. As the third political figure after the President and Vice President of the U.S., the speaker, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives. But McCarthy has made many concessions in order to bring the ultra conservatives along, involving what’s known as the “motion to vacate,” a mechanism by which members can force a vote to depose the speaker. The reported concessions will empower individual members at the expense of McCarthy’s sway as speaker. CNN thought the concessions he made during this unseemly political shakedown would only make the extremist faction more powerful. This embarrassing election, which has drawn global attention, exposed the serious opposition and polarization in American politics. Both Democrats and Republicans put their interests before that of the country and its people, attacking and opposing each other irrationally. Besides, different factions arise within a single party and confront each other because of the distribution of interests. Votes have become a tool to win more benefits. From Capitol riots to the House Speaker election with record-breaking ballots, "confrontational democracy" has become a bottleneck of American politics. Long-term confrontation will surely impede politicians to think objectively and fairly while their capacity of governing the country will also raise doubts among the public. Both parties’ struggle and infighting among the Republicans have further amplified the defects of the American political system, with its "democratic" image shocking the world. The U.S.-style election, which advocates putting voters' interests first, has become a game of interest exchange among politicians. In addition, it further demonstrates the malfunction of American "democratic politics" and the constantly polarized party struggle that has trapped the American political system into an infinite cycle. ![]()
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