Tell Chinese Stories in English

朱梓豪

With the gradual popularization and flourish of China globally，the topic of telling Chinese stories in English has aroused public attention recently.There is no doubt that the fundamental issue for contemporary China is to well depict and display our national image on the international stage.It is universally acknowledged that the country's image，in a sense，will determine the future and fate of China's reform and development.Consequently，telling our Chinese stories in English is of great significance for every Chinese citizen.

Firstly，it is generally accepted that nothing can play a more pivotal role than telling a good Chinese story，which is giving response to the international community's query，which distrusts China's friendly role in the changeably contemporary international pattern.In addition to this，it goes without saying that the past few years have witnessed a burgeoning economy in China.Whereas we have faced more difficulties that hinder us from eliminating misunderstandings among other countries，not to mention telling Chinese stories well in the course of multilateral cooperation.

Secondly，it is to tell Chinese stories well that increases the importance of Chinese cultural consciousness.Simultaneously，telling Chinese stories is a process that enables us to be more familiar with both national and world conditions.As we can see，they are provided with more and more opportunities to contact the real world，which helps them to know the world better.

From what have been demonstrated above，it is time to take measures to tell Chinese stories in English.First and foremost，we may as well tell Chinese stories in acceptable ways and in the international language.As an English major college student，what we should do is to give priority to learn English well and tell our stories to global citizens well，which contributes to moving hearts of foreign audiences and make them feel dependable.What's more，we need to make joint efforts to tell stories about China's development，explain China's path，theory and contribution，and have a voice in global affairs and international issues.Or rather，we should strengthen Internet thinking and build a modern communication system in order to enhance the influence of Chinese media in the world.Last but not least，Chinese stories should be localized when told on foreign land.Adapting to local conditions makes Chinese stories readily comprehensible to local people.Language，a carrier of culture，can throw up barriers through improper wording or faulty approach.Effectively disseminating Chinese culture will include wording Chinese stories to be internationally understandable.

To sum up，it pays to tell our Chinese stories in English.Accordingly，to tell Chinese stories well in English，some measures should be taken.For one thing，we should go all out to tell Chinese story in acceptable ways.Not only English but also multilingualism is supposed to be applied，on no account can we ignore the cultural diversity and linguistic differences among nations.For another，we should tell Chinese stories in English through a more influential Chinese medium，and that is the reason why Chinese stories can be positively various，which includes Chinese development stories，Chinese contribution to the world prosperity and Chinese friendly and peace-keeping role in the world stage and so on.Above all，tell Chinese story to every global citizen，together we build a community of prosperity，peace，and a shared future.

用英語(yǔ)講好中國(guó)故事

中國(guó)在世界事務(wù)中扮演著越來(lái)越重要的角色，用英語(yǔ)講述“中國(guó)故事”最近引起了公眾的廣泛關(guān)注。毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，當(dāng)代中國(guó)的基本問(wèn)題是在國(guó)際舞臺(tái)上展現(xiàn)我們的國(guó)家形象。從某種意義上說(shuō)，國(guó)家形象將決定中國(guó)改革發(fā)展的未來(lái)和命運(yùn)。因此，用英語(yǔ)講好中國(guó)故事對(duì)于每個(gè)中國(guó)公民來(lái)說(shuō)都意義重大。

在當(dāng)前形勢(shì)下，沒(méi)有什么比講好中國(guó)故事更重要。說(shuō)好中國(guó)故事一方面是對(duì)國(guó)際社會(huì)的質(zhì)疑作出回應(yīng)，即外國(guó)人不相信中國(guó)在多變的當(dāng)代國(guó)際格局中發(fā)揮著積極作用。過(guò)去幾十年中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展迅速，但我們面臨的困難卻更多，阻礙了我們同世界各國(guó)間的合作往來(lái)，更不用說(shuō)在多邊合作中講好中國(guó)故事。

其次，講好中國(guó)故事增強(qiáng)了中國(guó)文化意識(shí)的重要性。與此同時(shí)，講述中國(guó)故事是一個(gè)讓我們更熟悉國(guó)家和世界狀況的過(guò)程。正如我們所看到的，有越來(lái)越多接觸現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的機(jī)會(huì)，這也有助于我們更好地了解這個(gè)世界。

從以上論證來(lái)看，是時(shí)候采取措施用英語(yǔ)來(lái)講好中國(guó)故事了。首先，我們不妨用可接受的方式，用國(guó)際化的語(yǔ)言講述中國(guó)故事。作為一名英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)業(yè)的大學(xué)生，我們應(yīng)該做的是把學(xué)好英語(yǔ)放在第一位，把我們的故事講給全世界的人聽(tīng)，這樣才能打動(dòng)外國(guó)觀眾的心，讓他們覺(jué)得我們是值得信賴的。更重要的是，我們需要共同努力，講述有關(guān)中國(guó)發(fā)展的故事，解釋中國(guó)的路線、理論和貢獻(xiàn)，在全球事務(wù)和國(guó)際問(wèn)題中表達(dá)我們自己的聲音。加強(qiáng)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)思維，構(gòu)建現(xiàn)代傳播體系，增強(qiáng)中國(guó)媒體在世界上的影響力。最后，講好中國(guó)故事應(yīng)該注意語(yǔ)言表達(dá)本土化問(wèn)題。即適應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)氐那闆r，使當(dāng)?shù)厝撕苋菀桌斫庵袊?guó)故事。語(yǔ)言是文化的載體，不恰當(dāng)?shù)拇朕o或錯(cuò)誤的方式將設(shè)下文化交流的障礙。有效地傳播中國(guó)文化其實(shí)也就是讓外國(guó)人可以更好地理解中國(guó)故事。

總之，用英語(yǔ)講好中國(guó)故事是一件我們每個(gè)中國(guó)公民值得去踐行的事情。而要用英語(yǔ)講好中國(guó)故事，必須采取一些措施。首先，我們應(yīng)該全力以赴，用外國(guó)人可以接受的方式講述中國(guó)故事。不僅要運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)，而且要運(yùn)用多種語(yǔ)，決不能忽視民族之間的文化差異和語(yǔ)言差異。另一方面，用英語(yǔ)講中國(guó)故事應(yīng)該通過(guò)更有影響力的中國(guó)媒體的助力。向全球每一個(gè)公民講中國(guó)故事，我們將共同建設(shè)一個(gè)繁榮、和平、共同的未來(lái)社區(qū)。

（作者單位：重慶師范大學(xué)外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)院）