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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。; D$ s! t0 @% J
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A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.0 M. J% J/ B& K |5 O! m5 ~* h
April 10, 2008 + E( r8 a9 w) Y: x
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.* O9 u# B1 v1 ^: d( L4 e
; K% h2 a( q6 u; b+ H5 j4 u, GWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
* j5 Y( y4 f8 r; oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.; N0 a- Q ~( g& q/ }
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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! I" z; Y3 N# U" A/ ^$ AWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
/ t& X0 m! i6 s1 r- _When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists! b) ?) a7 j/ ~. }) D" t9 D2 k& c
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.& D1 | |4 L% ~! h0 m1 [
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' L: w" h5 r. w" y, nWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! t' M4 c( t, kWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts." D* V# S! D- H; G
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
' ~ M: \5 g1 N: w7 [4 mWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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2 g t# R2 W! J9 d: K" V [When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
5 x5 |, T. \ q. n+ Q# r! ?! _3 QWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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: V u; c, L3 w: r' }; bWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us./ q. S4 G$ J- H& {0 L( Q& r& I5 R
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.$ D# q1 ?9 K, Z* J. f) k& q4 L
8 {2 j, E0 L* _' L! D1 |; CWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
% J. W+ K( X5 c8 lWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.$ J- l$ t3 u4 R1 X/ }9 P
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
$ }% J" C b5 k“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”$ W; S! P& }! ]6 ^3 L I
1 k0 V7 j2 W9 U, T9 ]We don’t hate you either,5 Y: d5 |( _7 w) ]3 r
But do you understand us?$ C( J" z$ c6 z
: s2 `/ L8 F5 y* f* I$ h“Of course we do,” You said,
1 ]" K% P6 x' D“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”0 [- g* X; }. r) @" d* D
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What do you really want from us?- ]( n' D1 v. [$ A# |) J
Think hard first, then answer…
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" U- a& ~. H( @$ `7 hBecause you only get so many chances,. J% J; C, T2 \8 h/ X5 K; w% C8 S: l x
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
9 I, i' E' Y4 j* d1 ~5 }8 h8 @* ^This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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