《可爱的中国》（节选）1Beloved China (Excerpt)

方志敏 许景城

My dear compatriots！ China is the nurturing mother of us all. Do you think she is lovely and beautiful？ I think you all， in your heart of hearts， would like to share my belief that this mother is quite lovely and fairly beautiful. In terms of climate， China is located in the temperate zone， neither too hot nor too cold， as if the body temperature of our mother， neither high nor low， is most congenial for us children to nestle. As regards territory， China is tens of thousands of square kilometers vast and expansive， as if our mother is a hefty， sturdy， broad-shouldered and wide-backed lady… The productivity of Chinas lands is unlimited. So is the untapped treasure underneath her territory… Doesnt it symbolize our mother who bears endless milk and unbounded power to raise her hundreds of millions of children？ In my minds eye， there may be no other mothers on Earth that raise more children than her. Respecting Chinas beautiful natural scenery， Im proud to recount， not only the majestic Mount Emei， the enchanting West Lake， and the elegant Yandang Mountains but also the Guilin landscape that enjoys its “world-renowned glamour”， can be incomparably spectacular and stunning. In fact， China boasts beautiful and lovely scenery hither and thither. From city to countryside， hills and rills， mountains and valleys， all of them， once slightly ornamented and cultivated， will become unforgettable and wonderful scenery， as if our mother is a jade-like natural beauty， whose body is glistened throughout with admiring and amazing charisma. Chinas coastlines are long and windy， which， in the eyes of a modern artist， symbolizes our mothers line of beauty.

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The Chinese nation in the remote past established the ten thousand-mile Great Wall and dug thousands of miles of canals， which bears an exceptional testimony to the nations infinite creativity！ Once China wins freedom and emancipation amid the battles， this kind of creativity will be released unceasingly. Then， China will be renovated， taking on a new look. … In that case， vigorous and dynamic creation， new changes and rapid progress will be seen hither and thither. Glee will overthrow gloom; smile will override cry. Wealth will supersede poverty; health will supplant suffering. Wisdom will displace ignorance; friendship will replace enmity. Lifes happiness will overrule deaths sorrow; bright gardens will overturn dark wastelands！ Then， our nation with a clear conscience and dignity will share the global community with others， and our nurturing mother， adorned most beautifully， will be equal， joining hands with other mothers.

This triumphant day will arrive not in the distant future， but in the near one…

朋友！中国是生育我们的母亲。你们觉得这位母亲可爱吗？我想你们是和我一样的见解，都觉得这位母亲是蛮可爱蛮可爱的。以言气候，中国处于温带，不十分热，也不十分冷，好像我们母亲的体温，不高不低，最适宜于孩儿们的偎依。以言国土，中国土地广大，纵横万数千里，好像我们的母亲是一个身体魁大、胸宽背阔的妇人……中国土地的生产力是无限的;地底蕴藏着未开发的宝藏也是无限的……这又岂不象征着我们的母亲，保有着无穷的乳汁，无穷的力量，以养育她四万万的孩儿？我想世界上再没有比她养得更多的孩子的母亲吧。至于说到中国天然风景的美丽，我可以说，不但是雄巍的峨嵋，妩媚的西湖，幽雅的雁荡，与夫“秀丽甲天下”的桂林山水，可以傲睨一世，令人稱羡;其实中国是无地不美，到处皆景，自城市以至乡村，一山一水，一丘一壑，只要稍加修饰和培植，都可以成流连难舍的胜景;这好像我们的母亲，她是一个天姿玉质的美人，她的身体的每一部分，都有令人爱慕之美。中国海岸线之长而且弯曲，照现代艺术家说来，这象征我们母亲富有曲线美吧。

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中国民族在很早以前，就造起了一座万里长城和开凿了几千里的运河，这就证明中国民族伟大无比的创造力！中国在战斗之中一旦……得到了自由与解放，这种创造力，将会无限的发挥出来。到那时，中国的面貌将会被我们改造一新。……到那时，到处都是活跃跃的创造，到处都是日新月异的进步，欢歌将代替了悲叹，笑脸将代替了哭脸，富裕将代替了贫穷，康健将代替了疾苦，智慧将代替了愚昧，友爱将代替了仇杀，生之快乐将代替了死之悲哀，明媚的花园，将代替了凄凉的荒地！这时，我们民族就可以无愧色的立在人类的面前，而生育我们的母亲，也会最美丽地装饰起来，与世界上各位母亲平等的携手了。

这么光荣的一天，决不在辽远的将来，而在很近的将来……