Beijingers fall in love with classic Chinese culture

时间：2007-07-11 05:48:38

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Chinanews, Beijing, July 10 – This summer vacation, many Beijingers have decided1 to study classic Chinese culture, including literature, history and lifestyle.

 

Hu Yuxin, the president of a network enterprise in Beijing, will take part in a history class at Peking University in August. He doesn’t want to show off his knowledge by taking the class, but to feel the spirit of classic Chinese culture, which can be very useful to his business. Besides, he will make new friends in class.

 

Classic Chinese literature and related readings have also topped the bestseller list in Beijing for a very long period of time. For example, Deciphering the “Analects”, and Appreciating the “Three Kingdoms” are two of the most popular ones.

 

Even elementary school kids have started to read classics like the Analects. College students put on traditional Han-style clothes at graduation ceremonies. It is said that several college students in the US have decided to wear traditional Han-style clothes to commemorate2 Confucius.

 

However, some scholars believe it is only a fad3 for Beijingers to fall in love with classic Chinese culture, and fad never lasts long. Besides, it takes much greater effort than reading classics to save Chinese culture from loss.

 
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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 commemorate xbEyN     
vt.纪念，庆祝
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  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
  • We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
3 fad phyzL     
n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好
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  • His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
  • A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。

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